Hello everyone! We would like to give you the opportunity to download Lightning Assault, our unique air combat game for iOS. We finally realized our dream of creating a 360 degree free-roaming 2D arcade-style air combat game. Throughout development, our aim was to create a game that, while retaining familiar 2D concepts, would distinguish itself from the host of other side and top-down scrolling games by adding the dynamics of 360 degree dog fights, in which everything revolves relative to the player. With a constantly increasing level of difficulty, we created eleven unique weapons that are used in distinctly different ways to create a thrilling dogfighting experience that cannot be found in other games in this genre. Gamers are able to enjoy the complete game for free, with premium content available. Download it here! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lightning-assault/id561474052?mt=8 See the trailer here! Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
Looks good! I think it would help you get more downloads if you put a link to the game in your first post.
It works well on the iPad, and with the 2x zoom feature, it looks great and handles well, but we don't have a dedicated iPad version. I've played to level 70 on the iPad without any issues!
Gave this one a go this morning. It's pretty cool. I love the top down 360 degree dogfights. I had to get used to the controls a little. I kept barrel rolling all over the place. I haven't gotten too far yet, so I haven't been able to purchase any upgrades, but yea, from what I've played, I'm digging it.
Really happy to hear that! Thanks for the feedback, and hopefully you can also post a review on the app store
The next update will have a barrel-roll sensitivity adjustment option. We should be releasing an update before the end of this month with some fixes and adjustments to any suggestions we receive. All feedback is much appreciated!
Been playing it for a while and getting more and more used to the whole 360 degree thing! It is definitely adding something fresh to the shmup experience!
Hi ! So I played for an hour and I'm a little confused. Is there an energy system? I've died to see what would happen but I can play over and over. Yet I saw a message that all my planes have been fixed. There is also an IAP to build planes in half the time. Billy
Hi Billy, The idea is that you have a finite number of planes (5) and once you use up the original 5, it takes time (about 15 minutes) for the jets to rebuild. You can also use credits (and it gets more expensive as you go along) to refill the jet queue. The in-app purchase back cuts the rebuild time for jets. Since you were playing for over an hour, your jets must have rebuilt in between the times you died, so you were able to replay without waiting. This rebuild feature tends to come into play much more later on, in the more difficult levels. Thanks for playing, and hope you enjoy it!
Well I don't like energy systems. I spend a bunch of money on a game if it's good. I was going to buy the $13 IAP but if there is no way to get rid of the energy then I'm sorry I just can't. If I pay for something and want to play I should be able to play. I like your game. I just cannot spend money on it until there is a way to remove the energy timers. Sucks too shootem ups are great and I like the 360 degree movement. I like the on screen controls. I like killin aliens ! Oh and btw the hour I played I didn't die once. I wanted to see what happened so I let the aliens kill me. Lol Thank you for the reply. Billy
Hi Billy, What exactly do you mean by the "energy system?" Are your referring to the jet rebuild timer? If you just spend a few credits, (the credits you earn in the game) you can skip the timer on the jet rebuilds. Let me know if that's what you mean. You can also purchase hangar expansion and the assembly boost upgrades so the wait time is virtually eliminated. Other than that, there are no other energy systems in the game. And if you play well and don't die, the one energy system in place won't even effect you.
This is actually really cool. This day and age, pretty much everything has been done before so kudos to the devs for shaking things up a bit! It takes a while to get used to, and can get dizzying at times because of how fast paced it is but once you get used to it it's loads of fun. My only major complaint so far is the lack of true ipad support. Please update it so I can play it natively on my iPad mini, as opposed to playing it in 1x.
Thanks for the feedback! We will definitely take your suggestion for native iPad support into account for the next few updates. Much appreciated!
So I went and purchased the gadget pack. I'm having a hard time with the targeting controls. Using ground weapons, the rockets, how exactly do you target? I miss constantly. I end up dying trying to target anything. How do you know when the armor is regenerating I see no visual clue at all? Billy
Ok, So I ended up buying the Shark pack. With all the hours and enjoyment I can justify the purchase. I've upgraded the shark and purchased and upgraded the red missiles to 4 stars. I have tried all of the secret weapons. With some of the missiles I'm still having a hard time targeting. I also have a hard time with the rail gun. There needs to be a proper tutorial with all the different weapons. I just figured out if you move your thumb on the fire button you could target different directions. The game is absolutely a blast and very intense with the premium items. Suggestions, 1) a sensitivity slider or two buttons to activate the barrel roll left or right. 2) a visual clue on the fighter itself or up by where the armor level meter so I know when my armor is being repaired. 3) more varied missions. Like escort or maybe attacking alien ground targets (like they have a beach head set up) 4) two player local and online coop. This game would be fantastic coop don't you think? 5) more weapons. There needs to be more That can be attained by in game credits. 6) more different types of fighters that are attainable with in game credits. 7) a better way to see your own aircraft. A lot of times I lose track of my fighter because it fits in so well with the background. Perhaps a thin outline of the fighter? That would really help. 8) I think the best secret weapon is the stealth ability. The only problem is you have to select it and press fire then tap to then return to whatever weapon you need. This takes too much time. Would it be possible to put a small button to activate stealth? I really do like the game. I love the intensity of the combat. Billy
Hi Billy, Thanks for the questions! For the ground targets, simply tap and hold the secondary weapon launcher, then drag it over the desired targets, then release to fire. You can use the radar screen to target them without getting too close. In some cases it may help to use a quick tap on the radar circle, which will take you into radar mode, and from there it's easier to target enemies that are further away. To see how it works, you can view the demo video in the hangar by tapping on the video button on the right side bar after selecting the weapon of choice. Once you tap, hold, and drag, the weapon fire button, and targets within the red target area frame will be highlighted. Then release to fire the weapon. Some weapons, like the War Hammer AGM missile, allow targeting of multiple targets simultaneously. For the armor regeneration, it kicks in when you go below 50% of your health.
