Comments on: A Look at Asteroids Clone 'Aerolite' http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Erik http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6870 Erik Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:58:46 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6870 It's too bad that the volume control buttons on the side of the iPhone couldn't be used as controllers for this game. That would be perfect for spinning the ship in either direction! It's too bad that the volume control buttons on the side of the iPhone couldn't be used as controllers for this game. That would be perfect for spinning the ship in either direction!

]]> By: Mike http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6837 Mike Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:13:14 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6837 @blakespot Yay for Maelstrom - I downloaded it a while ago. Now what I would like to see (ported to iphone) is Maniac - anyone remember that Pacman/Hangman cross? @blakespot

Yay for Maelstrom - I downloaded it a while ago.
Now what I would like to see (ported to iphone) is Maniac - anyone remember that Pacman/Hangman cross?

]]> By: AppMinute » A Look at Asteroids Clone ‘Aerolite’ http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6546 AppMinute » A Look at Asteroids Clone ‘Aerolite’ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:55:18 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6546 [...] Read more here. [...] [...] Read more here. [...]

]]> By: Jelkster http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6441 Jelkster Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:23:34 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6441 i love this site. i just purchased the game thanks to you guys! keep up the good work. i love this site. i just purchased the game thanks to you guys! keep up the good work.

]]> By: compuguy1088 http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6428 compuguy1088 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:20:06 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6428 @blakespot: Pretty much in the same part of the woods as you are (closer to Annandale and Burke). No clue when he's doing another open day.... @blakespot: Pretty much in the same part of the woods as you are (closer to Annandale and Burke). No clue when he's doing another open day....

]]> By: blakespot http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6425 blakespot Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:54:27 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6425 Yea, Maelstrom was/is great. Download it from the indicated link and give it another whirl! Yea, Maelstrom was/is great. Download it from the indicated link and give it another whirl!

]]> By: Jonathan Allen http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6423 Jonathan Allen Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:48:26 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6423 @blakespot Malestrom! I couldn't remember the name of it! I should have, I spent hours and hours playing it. @blakespot

Malestrom! I couldn't remember the name of it! I should have, I spent hours and hours playing it.

]]> By: SteveJ http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6422 SteveJ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:36:10 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6422 This is a ton better then the awful Dreigit, but I have to say that I find the game pretty frustrating to play. I frequently find that I try to press a virtual button and it doesn't work. I'm not sure if I've simply drifted off of the button or if it just doesn't pick up flat fingered presses well. Probably both. I think the game would be helped by larger buttons as that would be more tolerant. Is anyone else having this problem with the controls? Also, while in theory the idea of being able to re-arrange the buttons as you please is good, in practice it is incredibly frustrating to do due to the wild inaccuracy of finger on touchscreen. Far more usable and useful would have been a variety of built-in arrangements to choose from. At least their is a reset button, which I ended up using and going back to the original arrangement. So, overall a bit disappointed, but I do like it enough that I keep hoping I'll get use to the controls and eventually figure how to use them consistently. So far no luck with that. This is a ton better then the awful Dreigit, but I have to say that I find the game pretty frustrating to play. I frequently find that I try to press a virtual button and it doesn't work. I'm not sure if I've simply drifted off of the button or if it just doesn't pick up flat fingered presses well. Probably both. I think the game would be helped by larger buttons as that would be more tolerant. Is anyone else having this problem with the controls?

Also, while in theory the idea of being able to re-arrange the buttons as you please is good, in practice it is incredibly frustrating to do due to the wild inaccuracy of finger on touchscreen. Far more usable and useful would have been a variety of built-in arrangements to choose from. At least their is a reset button, which I ended up using and going back to the original arrangement.

So, overall a bit disappointed, but I do like it enough that I keep hoping I'll get use to the controls and eventually figure how to use them consistently. So far no luck with that.

]]> By: blakespot http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6420 blakespot Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:12:08 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6420 Another notable Asteroids clone is Stardust. It debuted on the Amiga in the late 80s / early 90s, moved up to the more graphically impressive AGA-chipset Amigas, and has recently been released on the Xbox Live Arcade. I assembled a photo gallery of shots from all three versions with the intention of doing a Byte Cellar piece on the game, but I've not gotten around to it yet. Here are the shots, though: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/sets/72157604425936945/ Another notable Asteroids clone is Stardust. It debuted on the Amiga in the late 80s / early 90s, moved up to the more graphically impressive AGA-chipset Amigas, and has recently been released on the Xbox Live Arcade. I assembled a photo gallery of shots from all three versions with the intention of doing a Byte Cellar piece on the game, but I've not gotten around to it yet.

Here are the shots, though:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/sets/72157604425936945/

]]> By: blakespot http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6419 blakespot Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:23:34 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6419 @compuguy1088: I almost made it once. Had to go out of town at the last minute. :-\ Peter's arcade is about an hour away from me (Alexandria, VA here). @Jonathan Allen: Arn and I were both fans of Maelstrom, as well. :-) I was playing it on my 16MHz LC II back in '91. Relive the dream: http://www.devolution.com/~slouken/Maelstrom/binary.html @compuguy1088: I almost made it once. Had to go out of town at the last minute. :-\ Peter's arcade is about an hour away from me (Alexandria, VA here).

@Jonathan Allen: Arn and I were both fans of Maelstrom, as well. :-) I was playing it on my 16MHz LC II back in '91. Relive the dream:
http://www.devolution.com/~slouken/Maelstrom/binary.html

]]> By: Jonathan Allen http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6418 Jonathan Allen Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:37:27 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6418 Well worth the $0.99. I used to play these types of games for hours on my old school Macs. This is one of the first games that seems to have decent on screen controls. Props to the developer! Well worth the $0.99. I used to play these types of games for hours on my old school Macs. This is one of the first games that seems to have decent on screen controls. Props to the developer!

]]> By: Peter http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6417 Peter Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:08:34 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6417 I am a sucker for old style arcade shooters. If you like this one, I recommend UFOWars as well (for the same price). I am a sucker for old style arcade shooters. If you like this one, I recommend UFOWars as well (for the same price).

]]> By: compuguy1088 http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6407 compuguy1088 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:21:39 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6407 I've been lucky to visit the Luna City Arcade (In good old Va :)). It is a very impressive collection ofarcade games from before the video game crash. I've been lucky to visit the Luna City Arcade (In good old Va :) ). It is a very impressive collection ofarcade games from before the video game crash.

]]> By: Rocketman919 http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6406 Rocketman919 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:13:10 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6406 yes, i highly agree. yes, i highly agree.

]]> By: parranoya http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/17/a-look-at-asteroids-clone-aerolite/#comment-6404 parranoya Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:26:48 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1079#comment-6404 This game is pretty darn good....the physics are great and the back ground ambient music is perfect. Well worth a dollar, american or canadian! ***** This one will stay on my touch for a while. This game is pretty darn good....the physics are great and the back ground ambient music is perfect. Well worth a dollar, american or canadian! ***** This one will stay on my touch for a while.

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