Comments on: 'Clusterball Arcade' Seems Like it Could Be Fun But Needs Updates http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: whooley http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-5512 whooley Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:09:38 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-5512 Is the sound lower quality? Seems a little different, didn't notice anything else. Did notice a weird bug where the craft slowed down (the craft, not the game) and the only way to speed it up, ironically, was hit the brakes for a few seconds and it ramped back up to full speed. Needless to say, I didn't pass the level so back to the start of the game.. Is the sound lower quality? Seems a little different, didn't notice anything else.

Did notice a weird bug where the craft slowed down (the craft, not the game) and the only way to speed it up, ironically, was hit the brakes for a few seconds and it ramped back up to full speed. Needless to say, I didn't pass the level so back to the start of the game..

]]> By: whooley http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-291589 whooley Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:09:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-291589 Is the sound lower quality? Seems a little different, didn't notice anything else. Did notice a weird bug where the craft slowed down (the craft, not the game) and the only way to speed it up, ironically, was hit the brakes for a few seconds and it ramped back up to full speed. Needless to say, I didn't pass the level so back to the start of the game.. Is the sound lower quality? Seems a little different, didn't notice anything else.

Did notice a weird bug where the craft slowed down (the craft, not the game) and the only way to speed it up, ironically, was hit the brakes for a few seconds and it ramped back up to full speed. Needless to say, I didn't pass the level so back to the start of the game..

]]> By: SalsaMD http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-5510 SalsaMD Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:07:29 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-5510 23% smaller package size too: 17.9mb -> 13.7mb. 23% smaller package size too: 17.9mb -> 13.7mb.

]]> By: SalsaMD http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-291588 SalsaMD Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:07:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-291588 23% smaller package size too: 17.9mb -> 13.7mb. 23% smaller package size too: 17.9mb -> 13.7mb.

]]> By: NotYou http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-5506 NotYou Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:47:56 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-5506 I think the ship has a new design too. I'm still waiting for an update with new game modes. That would really make it great. I think the ship has a new design too.

I'm still waiting for an update with new game modes. That would really make it great.

]]> By: NotYou http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-291587 NotYou Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:47:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-291587 I think the ship has a new design too. I'm still waiting for an update with new game modes. That would really make it great. I think the ship has a new design too.

I'm still waiting for an update with new game modes. That would really make it great.

]]> By: whooley http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-5505 whooley Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:39:51 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-5505 Update now downloading. Says it fixes app stability and sound issues, plus adds an info screen. Looks like someone reads this site! :) Update now downloading. Says it fixes app stability and sound issues, plus adds an info screen.

Looks like someone reads this site! :)

]]> By: whooley http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-291586 whooley Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:39:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-291586 Update now downloading. Says it fixes app stability and sound issues, plus adds an info screen. Looks like someone reads this site! :) Update now downloading. Says it fixes app stability and sound issues, plus adds an info screen.

Looks like someone reads this site! :)

]]> By: Oliver http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-5456 Oliver Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:40:01 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-5456 I'm something I would call a casual gamer. But looking at all this shit which is flooding the AppStore I begin hating casual games, because they are either one-minute-puzzlers or a rip-off of the same game with more depth and fun. I'm something I would call a casual gamer. But looking at all this shit which is flooding the AppStore I begin hating casual games, because they are either one-minute-puzzlers or a rip-off of the same game with more depth and fun.

]]> By: Oliver http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-291585 Oliver Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:40:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-291585 I'm something I would call a casual gamer. But looking at all this shit which is flooding the AppStore I begin hating casual games, because they are either one-minute-puzzlers or a rip-off of the same game with more depth and fun. I'm something I would call a casual gamer. But looking at all this shit which is flooding the AppStore I begin hating casual games, because they are either one-minute-puzzlers or a rip-off of the same game with more depth and fun.

]]> By: Aeroflux http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-5455 Aeroflux Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:21:17 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-5455 Yup, review pretty much nailed it down. I realize my own ambitions of playing multi-player over 3G became a bias against the game, and I still have fun with it, but the restart to the first level is a constant slap in the face. Personally I don't care if my global score goes negative. These are people I will never know, whose flying/combat style will never become a part of the gaming experience. Then again, like I said previously, this game wasn't aimed at experienced gamers. It was aimed at the same fluffy crowd that inspired thousands of puzzle games. That's why it's linear. I just wish they'd stuck to the arena style instead. I would actually enjoy the game a lot more (given that they provide a calibration and sensitivity adjustment in a future update) if I could CHOOSE where to go next instead of being dragged down a linear path. I can't think of a reason why they wouldn't be able to add this as a mode later on... Yup, review pretty much nailed it down. I realize my own ambitions of playing multi-player over 3G became a bias against the game, and I still have fun with it, but the restart to the first level is a constant slap in the face. Personally I don't care if my global score goes negative. These are people I will never know, whose flying/combat style will never become a part of the gaming experience.

Then again, like I said previously, this game wasn't aimed at experienced gamers. It was aimed at the same fluffy crowd that inspired thousands of puzzle games. That's why it's linear.

I just wish they'd stuck to the arena style instead. I would actually enjoy the game a lot more (given that they provide a calibration and sensitivity adjustment in a future update) if I could CHOOSE where to go next instead of being dragged down a linear path. I can't think of a reason why they wouldn't be able to add this as a mode later on...

]]> By: Aeroflux http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-291584 Aeroflux Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:21:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-291584 Yup, review pretty much nailed it down. I realize my own ambitions of playing multi-player over 3G became a bias against the game, and I still have fun with it, but the restart to the first level is a constant slap in the face. Personally I don't care if my global score goes negative. These are people I will never know, whose flying/combat style will never become a part of the gaming experience. Then again, like I said previously, this game wasn't aimed at experienced gamers. It was aimed at the same fluffy crowd that inspired thousands of puzzle games. That's why it's linear. I just wish they'd stuck to the arena style instead. I would actually enjoy the game a lot more (given that they provide a calibration and sensitivity adjustment in a future update) if I could CHOOSE where to go next instead of being dragged down a linear path. I can't think of a reason why they wouldn't be able to add this as a mode later on... Yup, review pretty much nailed it down. I realize my own ambitions of playing multi-player over 3G became a bias against the game, and I still have fun with it, but the restart to the first level is a constant slap in the face. Personally I don't care if my global score goes negative. These are people I will never know, whose flying/combat style will never become a part of the gaming experience.

Then again, like I said previously, this game wasn't aimed at experienced gamers. It was aimed at the same fluffy crowd that inspired thousands of puzzle games. That's why it's linear.

I just wish they'd stuck to the arena style instead. I would actually enjoy the game a lot more (given that they provide a calibration and sensitivity adjustment in a future update) if I could CHOOSE where to go next instead of being dragged down a linear path. I can't think of a reason why they wouldn't be able to add this as a mode later on...

]]> By: Wegmans http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-5454 Wegmans Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:01:07 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-5454 @Mavis I agree with you... i'll be waiting for a price decrease... I wish there was multiplayer, and you could fly wherever you wanted, not in a linear fashion.. @Mavis

I agree with you... i'll be waiting for a price decrease... I wish there was multiplayer, and you could fly wherever you wanted, not in a linear fashion..

]]> By: Wegmans http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-291583 Wegmans Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:01:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-291583 @Mavis I agree with you... i'll be waiting for a price decrease... I wish there was multiplayer, and you could fly wherever you wanted, not in a linear fashion.. @Mavis

I agree with you... i'll be waiting for a price decrease... I wish there was multiplayer, and you could fly wherever you wanted, not in a linear fashion..

]]> By: arn http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/28/clusterball-seems-like-it-could-be-fun-but-needs-updates/#comment-5450 arn Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:26:06 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=951#comment-5450 @NotYou Glad you agree. Cause I know you liked it when you got it. For people who are wondering. There is a great game $9.99 in there, but with the current gameplay mode (highscore, start from level 1 only), I just can't get that excited by it. @NotYou Glad you agree. Cause I know you liked it when you got it. For people who are wondering. There is a great game $9.99 in there, but with the current gameplay mode (highscore, start from level 1 only), I just can't get that excited by it.

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