Hard Lines Downloaded over 400,000 times! ***Top 30 Games in the USA, Germany, France, China and Canada!***Slide To Play: 4/4<… TouchArcade Rating: $0.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsDownloaded over 400,000 times! ***Top 30 Games in the USA, Germany, France, China and Canada!***Slide To Play: 4/4AppSpy: 5/5The Guardian's 11th best smartphone game of 2011, until Keith tells me off!***Top 50 Apps in the USA, Canada, France, China!******Number 3 in the Quality Index's Top 10 iPhone games of June 2011******Number 10 in the Quality Index's Top 10 iPhone games of the last 6 months!***Slide To Play: 4/4 "You will believe...that lines have feelings, too."AppSpy: 5/5 "Amusing writing, multiple modes and competitive AI go a long way to revive this classic game."Fusion-Gamer 10/10 "Humor, simplicity, difficulty, originality & a damn good soundtrack all blend together to create the perfect app package."Pixelated Sausage: 5/5 "Hard Lines is one of the best iPhone games I've played in quite some time."Daily Joypad: 5/5 "Some of the most stylish retro visuals seen on the App store."148Apps: 4.5/5 "Hard Lines is a little gem simply put. It’s immensely enjoyable offering that ‘just one more go’ mentality."Edge Online: 8/10 "Original, funny and intense, this score-attack game is anything but an idle distraction."Take on all comers, avoid collisions and score MILLIONS of points in this stunning game of skill and quick reflexes!Guide our plucky underdog hero Lionel in his epic task to KILL ALL LINES, pick up lovely GLOWY THINGS, fight for survival (in SPAAAAAACE!) and most importantly DON'T CRASH! This is literally the funniest game you will ever play that has a glowing yellow line as the main character.Outwit the hilarious AI in a never-ending quest for points and glory on the worldwide leaderboards!Aim to beat your personal best or compete against friend's high scores over 6 distinctly fast, fun and frantic gameplay modes.Inspired by classic arcade games from years gone by (you know the ones we're talking about!), we've brought them kicking and screaming onto your iOS device!Screen-searing graphics, a bass-thumping retro soundtrack and endless replay value make this must-play package unlike anything else you've played.Features:Hilarious QuipsSpiffy LeaderboardsNatty OpenFeint integration6 Lovely Game ModesCrivens! Endless Replay Value Information Seller: Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Jun 09, 2011 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (9) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #2 syntheticvoid, Jul 27, 2011 awesome, had this on my wish-list since it was released... =oP thanx for posting! EfratBarTal Well-Known Member Mar 5, 2011 2,351 17 38 Female CEO Tel-Aviv #3 EfratBarTal, Jul 27, 2011 Looks cute. Downloading ! awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #4 awp69, Jul 27, 2011 Great game! Have had it since release. chess Well-Known Member Jun 17, 2011 436 0 0 #5 chess, Jul 27, 2011 I downloaded probably 25 games today...and this was the best of them. Awesome game. syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #6 syntheticvoid, Jul 27, 2011 yeah, I keep finding myself coming back to this one, even though I bought Cordy, Tilt to Fly, and Call Of Mini: Zombies earlier... this one is getting more gameplay than any of them... =oD caanerud Well-Known Member Mar 28, 2011 998 0 0 #7 caanerud, Jul 27, 2011 What a crappy time to have no internet :-(( Time to leech off McDonalds! syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #8 syntheticvoid, Jul 27, 2011 lol... I do that a LOT... when my ISP is all screwy... I run up a block to the library... =oP Capsizing Heart Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2011 316 0 0 Student. Transient. #9 Capsizing Heart, Jul 27, 2011 This game looks great! And free! Plus with the nice write up, I think I'm gonna nab it, thanks! tops2 Well-Known Member Jan 21, 2011 2,067 44 48 #10 tops2, Jul 28, 2011 Great game. I'm trying to find the control that works for me.. I love the variety of the different modes. williamsyee Well-Known Member Jun 24, 2011 575 0 16 SQA #11 williamsyee, Jul 28, 2011 The game is no longer free now. Back to .99 cent. crex Doctor of Game of the Week-ology Oct 18, 2010 7,679 10 0 Everywhere and Nowhere #12 crex, Jul 28, 2011 crap, can't believe I missed it. Spamcan Well-Known Member Jan 2, 2010 997 0 0 The distant future year 1999 #13 Spamcan, Jul 28, 2011 It's well worth 99 cents, without a doubt one of my favorite recent iPhone games. eddieg Well-Known Member Aug 14, 2009 384 0 0 #14 eddieg, Jul 28, 2011 Last edited: Jul 28, 2011 What a nice surprise! Wasn't really sure about it but thought I'd give it a shot...Damn fun! Looks sweet on the Retina but would still like an iPad version. For a buck, you can't go wrong... Thanks for the sale EfratBarTal Well-Known Member Mar 5, 2011 2,351 17 38 Female CEO Tel-Aviv #15 EfratBarTal, Jul 28, 2011 Excellent game!! I have a suggestion to devs: could you please add game speeds (like difficulty levels that can be changed in mid-game). Snake mode takes a long time to "heat up" thank you! Capsizing Heart Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2011 316 0 0 Student. Transient. #16 Capsizing Heart, Jul 28, 2011 I played through each mode a couple of times (partly because I wanted to give a good first impression and secondly cause I was having a lot of fun and thirdly because sometimes I had no idea what I was meant to be doing) before bed last night and at first I was ready to just delete it, all control schemes take a while to get used to. I think you HAVE to play it vertically or the directions blow your mind. Also the control scheme thats probably opposite of what you're comfortable with will probably work the best for you. I expected to be using the tap one, since that is what I use in other games, but found myself most comfortable with the swipe controls, which I'd never normally use. HOWEVER. And a big however. Once you get used to the controls, the game is TONS of fun. There are loads of different game modes and each one almost works like a difficulty level, since some are relatively easy like Snake or Dead Line but others like Survival get really hard as time progresses and I couldn't even work out what I was meant to do in the Pinata mode. Even so, the fact such a simple (seemingly anyway) game can create so many unique game modes is really refreshing. Also, for such a simple looking game, Lionel's and the other pilots bits of dialogue add loads of character and sometimes get a few laughs. My only complaint about this is when the screen is getting really heavy, sometimes the dialogue takes up valuable screen viewing room. chess Well-Known Member Jun 17, 2011 436 0 0 #17 chess, Jul 28, 2011 I use the swipe controls as well, and yes, I agree this is fully badass. I mostly play survival, and it perfectly blends gameplay elements of Snake, Pac-Man, and Geometry Wars...amongst other things. I also agree that those lines have more personality than 99% of actual video game characters. Very clever writing that is actually context sensitive to what's happening in the game...like when you kill the same color line multiple times, it responds accordingly. I can't emphasize enough how many of you should give this guy a buck! caanerud Well-Known Member Mar 28, 2011 998 0 0 #18 caanerud, Jul 28, 2011 Meh. I almost bought this one when it released thanks to the heavy praise and good reviews, but then I thought, "It's just a Snake game, with a little Tron-bikes thrown in." And then I downloaded it for free, and everyone is acting like it's an amazing game, but I remain unimpressed. The swipe controls do work very well, however. flameon Well-Known Member Jul 26, 2011 1,172 0 0 #19 flameon, Jul 28, 2011 its impressive because of how the visuals and witty remarks make the game more unique and special than just the regular Snake. MidianGTX Well-Known Member Jun 16, 2009 3,738 10 38 #20 MidianGTX, Jul 28, 2011 Probably because Tron games are popular, Snake games are popular, and iOS has never had a definitive version of either. Hard Lines nails both of those and adds a load more modes on top with some excellent retro-minimalist graphics and a ton of humour. There's nothing not to like. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
yeah, I keep finding myself coming back to this one, even though I bought Cordy, Tilt to Fly, and Call Of Mini: Zombies earlier... this one is getting more gameplay than any of them... =oD
Great game. I'm trying to find the control that works for me.. I love the variety of the different modes.
What a nice surprise! Wasn't really sure about it but thought I'd give it a shot...Damn fun! Looks sweet on the Retina but would still like an iPad version. For a buck, you can't go wrong... Thanks for the sale
Excellent game!! I have a suggestion to devs: could you please add game speeds (like difficulty levels that can be changed in mid-game). Snake mode takes a long time to "heat up" thank you!
I played through each mode a couple of times (partly because I wanted to give a good first impression and secondly cause I was having a lot of fun and thirdly because sometimes I had no idea what I was meant to be doing) before bed last night and at first I was ready to just delete it, all control schemes take a while to get used to. I think you HAVE to play it vertically or the directions blow your mind. Also the control scheme thats probably opposite of what you're comfortable with will probably work the best for you. I expected to be using the tap one, since that is what I use in other games, but found myself most comfortable with the swipe controls, which I'd never normally use. HOWEVER. And a big however. Once you get used to the controls, the game is TONS of fun. There are loads of different game modes and each one almost works like a difficulty level, since some are relatively easy like Snake or Dead Line but others like Survival get really hard as time progresses and I couldn't even work out what I was meant to do in the Pinata mode. Even so, the fact such a simple (seemingly anyway) game can create so many unique game modes is really refreshing. Also, for such a simple looking game, Lionel's and the other pilots bits of dialogue add loads of character and sometimes get a few laughs. My only complaint about this is when the screen is getting really heavy, sometimes the dialogue takes up valuable screen viewing room.
I use the swipe controls as well, and yes, I agree this is fully badass. I mostly play survival, and it perfectly blends gameplay elements of Snake, Pac-Man, and Geometry Wars...amongst other things. I also agree that those lines have more personality than 99% of actual video game characters. Very clever writing that is actually context sensitive to what's happening in the game...like when you kill the same color line multiple times, it responds accordingly. I can't emphasize enough how many of you should give this guy a buck!
Meh. I almost bought this one when it released thanks to the heavy praise and good reviews, but then I thought, "It's just a Snake game, with a little Tron-bikes thrown in." And then I downloaded it for free, and everyone is acting like it's an amazing game, but I remain unimpressed. The swipe controls do work very well, however.
its impressive because of how the visuals and witty remarks make the game more unique and special than just the regular Snake.
Probably because Tron games are popular, Snake games are popular, and iOS has never had a definitive version of either. Hard Lines nails both of those and adds a load more modes on top with some excellent retro-minimalist graphics and a ton of humour. There's nothing not to like.
