Gene Effect - (by Lightstorm3D) [now Universal]

[Sanuku]

Originally Posted by metalcasket

I should probably leave this here: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=133505

*runs away*

No need to run. I searched for the Developers Name before I did create this Thread. Mostly the Game Titles are spelled wrong but the Developer one is spelled right...

Leaving it completely out is a new One

[Pitta]

Holy crap what a surprise is this game!!!!
I bought it tonight somewhat enjoying what I saw in the videos but I wasn't really expecting this awesomeness!!!
Graphics and sounds are incredible....a nice Alien vibe while exploring the caves and watching for the sonar finding something unusual.
Some vistas are awesome....like when you see in the background electrical discharges going deep into the unknown.

Things I didn't like (I really wish the devs are reading the thread...some things are really minor and easily patchable):

1) No device rotation...please add it. The game is really atmospheric played in the dark with headphones...and with them plugged it's difficoult to control the ship (controls in the game are JUST PERFECT).

2) Apparently no multitasking. The game loads so freaking fast (on iPhone 4S) you won't even notice BUT it doesn't seems to save mid mission...so if interrupted you have to restart.

3) PERSONAL PREFERENCE: I love adventures/exploring and hate scoring/stars/etc...so I would have preferred the game not segmented in missions with scores and the like.
I can easily ignore all that as I do, but I think that I would have preferred an huge explorable world with cutscenes, not segmented as it is with briefings.
But so the odience is broader and it's just my preference....I'm really enjoying it and I'm loving the briefing/story/chronicles readings...
I would compare it to Aquaria and Waking Mars as experience and I highly recommend it.
Graphics are insane.

BTW: on iPhone 4S if you enter the graphics settings there are bloom and lens flare effect disabled by default.
I turned both on and noticed absolutely no slowdowns while the graphics is really AMAZING....but the second option (lens flare) do not stay turned on...a bug?
Anither thing I noticed us that I found a relic on mission 4 or 5....but I coudn't found those in previous missions...despite having scanned EVERY PIXEL...I wonder if I have to return there with some new equipment or I just missed those...anyone?

Back to the game now....simply loving it.

[syntheticvoid]

I don't think there's relics in EVERY mission...

Could be wrong though...

also, yeah, it sucks that there's no multitasking. And... the lens flare does not stay on on my copy either, tried on both my 4th gen touch and my iPad 2...

But the lighting effects when turned on slowdown the 4th gen touch pretty bad.


BTW, figured out what I was doing wrong on mission 9... =oP

[Gabrien]

I might pick this up in a week when it goes down to a buck or two. And almost definitely will if it doesn't.

[syntheticvoid]

ah, talked to the dev, and there are no randomized levels. The randomized levels means that the energy orb thingys are hidden in different areas and behind different rocks each time you play the level.

=o/

Was really wondering how they would pull off a random level generator with graphics and level design like this...

I feel pretty stupid. =oP

[Pitta]

Originally Posted by syntheticvoid

I don't think there's relics in EVERY mission...

Could be wrong though...

also, yeah, it sucks that there's no multitasking. And... the lens flare does not stay on on my copy either, tried on both my 4th gen touch and my iPad 2...

But the lighting effects when turned on slowdown the 4th gen touch pretty bad.


BTW, figured out what I was doing wrong on mission 9... =oP

In the briefing it tells how many relics/artifact you can find...and I missed TONS
But some levels are short and I scanned EVERY PIXEL.
Loving the story for far...well...loving the game in general
On iPhone 4S with all turned on I can't notice any slowdowns, and I must confess they really add to global atmosphere.
Invite the dev here!!!

[Pitta]

Originally Posted by syntheticvoid

ah, talked to the dev, and there are no randomized levels. The randomized levels means that the energy orb thingys are hidden in different areas and behind different rocks each time you play the level.

=o/

Was really wondering how they would pull off a random level generator with graphics and level design like this...

I feel pretty stupid. =oP

Well....I wondered the same thing :P
Graphics is too good to be random generated.

Nice mission variation I'm finding now...soooo good!!!

[squarezero]

Originally Posted by Pitta

Well....I wondered the same thing :P
Graphics is too good to be random generated.

Nice mission variation I'm finding now...soooo good!!!

I am actually really enjoying this too, but I haven't had a chance to play much beyond the first couple of levels. It's just gorgeous on the 4S.

[VirtualBoyFreak]

Originally Posted by syntheticvoid

ah, talked to the dev, and there are no randomized levels. The randomized levels means that the energy orb thingys are hidden in different areas and behind different rocks each time you play the level.

=o/

Was really wondering how they would pull off a random level generator with graphics and level design like this...

I feel pretty stupid. =oP

Well, they never said randomized levels, the just said "randomly generated level CONTENT". From that, I understood that it was the contents of the level which were randomly scattered around, not the level itself Btw, for those of you waiting for the game to go down a buck or two, what stops you from buying it now? Com'on, support the devs with their current price request. It's not like buying a car, I'm sure if you can afford buying it for two bucks, you can do the same with four bucks. The game deserves it.

[Pitta]

Originally Posted by squarezero

I am actually really enjoying this too, but I haven't had a chance to play much beyond the first couple of levels. It's just gorgeous on the 4S.

Yeah...you will see around mission 6-9...the story really picks up too.
Do you have the 'lens flares' bug too?
The game is really gorgeous, yes, and I'm loving the sounds too.
Wind in particular...
The game oozes quality and little touches too...in certain dark environments you can even spot the lightray the ship has in the front hull...amazing.