Juggle: Pocket Machine (Promo codes and Video)

[Jugger]

Hello,
I'm glad that you like my style. I've send you PM
Unfortunately with promocode you can not write a review on itunes, but I'll be glad to hear your comments here on the forum.

Thanks

[iosappsrock]

Thanks so much for the code! I am downloading now and will leave impressions here later today. My new iPod Touch 5G should arrive today, so I'll get to test this out on both screen sizes.

[iosappsrock]

Just got a minute to sit down with this. here are my initial impressions:

First off, the game, graphically, oozes quality. Every animation, effect, button click - it's all extremely polished. I'm really digging that. The icon, menus, etc. are all gorgeous. Rarely do I find a game icon that I would allow on my homescreen (I'm very picky), but this one could make it.

Sound effects are good, but as a note to the developer, you might want to consider adding in some extra sound tracks later on, or changing the current one. The current music is good for the loading screen and menus, but during gameplay, it can get a tad repetitive. Just a thought.

On to the important part - the gameplay. I have to say, this game has really good potential, but it's missing the mark right now. The fix is relatively easy I think, so hopefully the developer can address it soon. The sensitivity needs to be bumped up. This is really important, since the entire game revolves around split-second timing. As you'll see in my short (rather lame, I know) video below, the "catcher/slider/bumper" (what's the official name? ) is not keeping up with my finger. That slight delay is enough to make me miss quite a few shots.

I believe the developer should be able tweak this. Or better yet, please give us our own sensitivity slider! That way, we can tweak it to perfection.

That aside, the core gameplay is very fun. Possibly repetitive, but in a good way. It totally reminds me of an old arcade game. Lots of time to wasted chasing high scores, and that's a good thing! The sound effects and visuals are top notch.

I think once the sensitivity is fixed, this game is going to be a real winner. For now, I would say wait just a bit, and see how the dev responds. Chances are we'll see a fix very soon.

On a side note, specifically for the dev: I don't know if this is on purpose, but if it is, please make an option to turn it off. After finishing a game, sometimes the game will automatically pull up a screen to tweet my score. I see there is a button you can press to do this, but as seen in the video, it's been doing it by itself. Again, not sure if this was intentional or not.


That's it for now. Will post more impressions upon trying this with my new iPod Touch 5G. Thanks again to the dev for letting me give this a shot.


Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI-aaO4X81Q&feature=plcp

PS: Could someone kindly tell me how to embed videos here...

[Jugger]

I even did not expect to get such detailed comments. Thank you!
This will help me to improve the game in future updates, I'll do my best.

Tyler, thanks

[iosappsrock]

Originally Posted by Jugger

I even did not expect to get such detailed comments. Thank you!
This will help me to improve the game in future updates, I'll do my best.

Tyler, thanks

My pleasure! I hope my comments are useful to you. I don't want to make it sound like a list of complaints.

I think this game has great potential. Just keep supporting it, and I think it'll go far.

[AnarKitty]

This looks like a lot of fun; I'm definitely intrigued, and wish I'd seen this thread when the promo codes were offered. The app definitely deserves more feedback from those who've gotten it, too. I'll hope to get lucky if there is a next time.