1951 - WWI, a new 3d top-down dogfight game

[Treehouse Ltd.]

Hi, we at Treehouse Ltd. are happy to announce our Iphone/Ipod Touch game "1951 - World War I" is out now!

iTunes link (http://itunes.apple.com/app/1951-world-war-one/id383629506?mt=8)

Our website (http://www.treehouse.fi/)

Gameplay trailer:

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Setting

It's 1951 and First World War is about to begin!

On June 28th 1914 separatist assassination attempt against Franz-Ferdinand, Austrian heir of throne, failed miserably. Gavrilo Princip took aim and pulled the trigger only to find his gun clicking, feebly. The gun was jammed and Grand Duke escaped unscathed.

With this single mechanical failure the seed of First World War was never sown, and without the humiliation of Versaille's there was no wind to fan the flames for a second one. Adolf Hitler had to make his living as a mediocre marketplace artist at the streets of Vienna instead of becoming the dangerous, dictatorial dreamer he would otherwise have been. But without two global wars to drive the technology forward the world of 1951 remains much like the world at the turn of the century - colonialism upholding imperial economies and withering alliances cemented with royal marriages. It's Imperialism iced with biplanes and rock'n roll!

Specifications

- Designed for iPhone / iPod Touch
- Tilt and gesture controls with feel of flying
- Fully 3d graphics with different weather conditions
- Open ended maps for tactical dogfight gameplay
- Advanced AI for enemies
- Light RPG elements
- Special manouveres like barrel-roll and Immelmann to gain tactical upper hand
- Two single player modes, wave mode and survivor mode
- OpenFeint support

Some extra screenshots:

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[squarezero]

Looks sweet! Cool concept, great style.

[Genkiskhan10]

This looks interesting. I have never seen this kind of perspective before.

[Syao]

Looks really cool, can we expect any videos soon?

[dansu]

The graphics are really nice. Is it me or are those shots curving in the second screen shot?

[xx72connor72xx]

this is cool and all but WWI was in 1914 is this supposed to be fictional? sory nvm i didnt read the description

[TheQuadsphere]

this is cool and all but WWI was in 1914 is this supposed to be fictional?

Did you read the first post at all, or just the title ? :D

[Treehouse Ltd.]

Yes, we will add in-game video soon.

[Hmar9333]

Absolutely love the concept

[Nascor]

looks great, can't wait to see more pictures or an ingame video :D

[beetle004]

Planes look 3d but is their movement in 3d or is that 2d only...a la mirror's edge??

[ShadowsFall]

Sounds like a history teacher who drank too much and wrote the storyline, epic. Is there a video that will come?

Yes it would have been a better world if Arch Duke didn't get assassined :D

[randomdude]

Looks awesome! How much?

[TouchChatterbox]

Without that assassination, would Franz Ferdinand's namesake band be called something different, I wonder? :P

REALLY into the concept. I am a filmmaker/actor/singer (and have previously written, directed and produced a film set in WW2 - see http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/recentfilms/cannes04/feature_110.aspx - anyway, I would love to just shoot some video sequences, indie-style, to help deliver this concept, provide you with great cutscenes & add this credit to my portfolio in return. Can we talk further?

[djflippy]

I think it looks awesome, that's what I think.

[Indiania]

Yes, we will add in-game video soon.

Looking forward to seeing that video. The game looks good in those screenshots.

[lazypeon]

Love the premise/background story!

[Treehouse Ltd.]

Most of the maneuvering is done on the same altitude, but addition to that you can perform special moves like Immelmann fully 3d

[rooteboy]

looks good

[Treehouse Ltd.]

Looking forward to seeing that video. The game looks good in those screenshots.

Well we certainly took our sweet time, but the game has now been submitted to Apple for review. We're quite satisfied with the result and look forward to seeing how you guys like it.

The OP has been updated with a gameplay trailer and some extra screenshots to whet your appetite a little bit. We'll keep you updated as soon as Apple does their thing.

[Sevendust]

WWI wasn't in 1951... but the game looks great!

[killy billy]

WWI wasn't in 1951... but the game looks great!
indeed!! lol, what a mistake treehouse ltd. :D
make sure you change it before it comes out.

WW1
Start: July 28th, 1914. End: November 11th, 1918. Armistice Day.

EDIT: .......MUST READ EVERYTHING FIRST BEFORE REPLYING.......SORRY DEV........

[Egoyan]

When I read the posts saying "Man, WW1 wasn't in 1951", I thought they were joking. Did you guys really think that every single person in the team that developed this game happened to believe that WW1 was in 1951? :D

I am absolutely loving the concept and the backstory on this, as well as the screenshots, but I'm kind of scared by the tilting controls. It just isn't my thing I guess. I hope a Lite will be available at some point so I can try it out first.

[Treehouse Ltd.]

When I read the posts saying "Man, WW1 wasn't in 1951", I thought they were joking. Did you guys really think that every single person in the team that developed this game happened to believe that WW1 was in 1951? :D

I am absolutely loving the concept and the backstory on this, as well as the screenshots, but I'm kind of scared by the tilting controls. It just isn't my thing I guess. I hope a Lite will be available at some point so I can try it out first.

Hi, There will be a lite version for some time after the game is released.

[nikhsterboi]

This looks absolutely amazing! Like MiniSquadron but a new take on the view. What will the initial price be?

[Der-Kleine]

This looks good! :)

[Egoyan]

Hi, There will be a lite version for some time after the game is released.

Great. Thanks for the info! I'll definitely keep an eye on it.

[da shiz wiz 19]

Looks fantastic, the graphics are wonderful. Looks like an interesting idea as well.

But I'm worried that the gameplay will be too slow. From the video it seems like it was a bit slow, but hey it still looks sweet.

[Treehouse Ltd.]

This looks absolutely amazing! Like MiniSquadron but a new take on the view. What will the initial price be?

Initial reduced launch price will be 1,99

[nikhsterboi]

Initial reduced launch price will be 1,99

Aweeeesome!

[doodlejumper]

Looks insane! Like MiniSquadron on steroids!

[Salacion]

Not gonna lie, it looks sensationally superb, and I'm anal when it comes to buying apps. Fun looking gameplay, great graphics, and polished to the brim. I have a feeling this'll become the go-to app for World War air fighting.

Btw, how will the title be presented in the homescreen? 1951 or World War? Hope it's simple and clean.

[Treehouse Ltd.]

Not gonna lie, it looks sensationally superb, and I'm anal when it comes to buying apps. Fun looking gameplay, great graphics, and polished to the brim. I have a feeling this'll become the go-to app for World War air fighting.

Btw, how will the title be presented in the homescreen? 1951 or World War? Hope it's simple and clean.

Title will be 1951

[cber1517]

Hi everybody,

New member here. Looks like 1951 just released today!

Anyone checked it out already?

:cool:

[Natron]

Yeah only have about 15 minutes in gameplay into it though....

This is a game of alternate history (to those thinking the title suggests the developer obviously wasn't a history major). In this game Franz Ferdinand was never assassinated thus both world wars as we know it never take place. Technology doesn't advance due to this. Thus you have bi-planes as the major fighters in 1951, when all hell finally brakes loose.

The gameplay takes some getting used to, but once ya do get a hang of em', they're great. Graphics are superb, and in game menus are slick and well presented. The gameplay is similar to ACE Air Combat Extreme, in it's overhead nature, however you get the rolls and such added to it similar to MiniSuadron. Graphics are almost photorealistic as opposed to the cartoonish nature of the 2 games I just mentioned. The soundtrack is top notch as well

In my opinion it's already in my top 10 games for sure. Love it so far. Not far enough to speak of the depth of the upgrade system but it's there as well. Well worth the 2 bucks.

[ultimo]

Its Out!

http://itunes.apple.com/app/1951-world-war-one/id383629506?mt=8

TA thread (http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=62409)

[Treehouse Ltd.]

Its Out!

Wow! You guys move fast! I think Ultimo spotted the thing even before we did. :)

Thanks Natron for your kind words, it's always nice when your work is appreciated.

[Salacion]

I currently only have $1.27 on my iTunes account, so I can't buy it just yet.

But guys, if you have it, write a review on iTunes. Help the developers out.