Astronot by Wade McGillis [Universal]

[MidianGTX]

Originally Posted by Gabrien

One hit deaths, leaps of faith, and leaving the player with no alternative to suiciding to restart from last checkpoint, were never good design decisions. Not then, and certainly not now.

Weak-ass modern gaming expectations right there! Retro games were often unforgiving. If you f*** up, tough, learn next time. I can understand how gaming has evolved to the standards you're discussing though, and it works for modern games, so I mean no disrespect, but there was a definite charm to retro games forcing you into being a good gamer. My favourite game of all time is Jet Set Willy, and that had its fair share of game-breaking situations, but I found the experience all the more thrilling because of them.

I love getting little peeks back into the past with apps like this.

[psj3809]

Originally Posted by MidianGTX

I love getting little peeks back into the past with apps like this.

Exactly ! Great post. Its funny when you look back at games such as Jet Set Willy or Manic Miner, you couldnt save your position, once your computer was turned off you had to start again the next day after school from the beginning!

With iOS games you normally can save your progress, or buy IAP's to complete a game quicker. I know its different nowadays as companies want to keep you with their app but with so many available its easy to jump from one to the next, but i do think this game has a lot of nods back to the old days.

To this day i'm still stunned when some kid moans that theres only 60 levels not 3000 in their 69p app. Try buying games for £8.95 each when you're a kid of 12 for your home computer ! With all these games at 69p or a pound or so people dont realise how lucky they are!

[TheFrost]

Originally Posted by Echoseven

Amen to that. I'm intrigued so far, though mostly by the video.

That my reason too, sparked my interest. I already downloaded this, impressions soon

[TheFrost]

LITE: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/astronot-lite/id529033248

[curiositydope]

Hi.
I really like this.
METROID-like space adventure!!

I played about an hour, but there is something wrong on a map.
After get a 4th yellow ball, there's no way out.
At a blue zig-zag wall room.
Am I wrong?

Anyway I really love this!!

[wademcgillis]

Originally Posted by curiositydope

Hi.
I played about an hour, but there is something wrong on a map.
After get a 4th yellow ball, there's no way out.
At a blue zig-zag wall room.
Am I wrong?

As far as I know, there's no yellow ball in a blue zig-zag room. To make sure, I checked the full game map.

Could you take a screenshot of where you got stuck by pressing the home and power buttons at the same time and then post it here?

[Alex DeLargest]

Originally Posted by wademcgillis

edit:
Actually, there is one spot where you have to suicide to get out. But since you couldn't even figure out to turn around once you got stuck at a wall, I don't think you got far enough to fall into the trap with a couple of yetis and the purple/green acid stuff.

Congrats, dev! You may have already gotten Gabrien's $2, but you now definitely won't be getting mine! Christ, what an azzhole.

[MidianGTX]

Originally Posted by Alex DeLargest

Congrats, dev! You may have already gotten Gabrien's $2, but you now definitely won't be getting mine! Christ, what an azzhole.

The game is a bargain, so by giving him $2 you'd actually be winning this uh... ridiculous little charade. As it stands right now, he's playing an awesome game (that he happened to make) and you've got some boring money. Are you really gonna let him get away with that?

[curiositydope]

Originally Posted by wademcgillis

As far as I know, there's no yellow ball in a blue zig-zag room. To make sure, I checked the full game map.

Could you take a screenshot of where you got stuck by pressing the home and power buttons at the same time and then post it here?

Hello.
Ut might be some mistake but there was some item in this room.
Here's a link of the screenshot.
Pls check this.
https://mobile.twitter.com/curiosity...398144?photo=1

Thank you!

[psj3809]

Originally Posted by Alex DeLargest

Congrats, dev! You may have already gotten Gabrien's $2, but you now definitely won't be getting mine! Christ, what an azzhole.

Calm down, it was just an exchange of comments, wasnt like he beat up his brother or that. Think people need to calm down !!