Comments on: iShoot Takes the Number 1 Spot in App Sales http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: LAS 100 mejores aplicaciones gratuitas para iPhone http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-411357 LAS 100 mejores aplicaciones gratuitas para iPhone Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:18:05 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-411357 [...] 3. iShoot Lite [...] [...] 3. iShoot Lite [...]

]]> By: 100 Aplicaciones gratuitas para el iPhone listas para descargar | Pixelco blog « INKASOFT http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-395215 100 Aplicaciones gratuitas para el iPhone listas para descargar | Pixelco blog « INKASOFT Sun, 15 May 2011 23:26:30 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-395215 [...] iShoot Lite [...] [...] iShoot Lite [...]

]]> By: 17 Aplicaciones gratuitas para iphone: Juegos http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-392913 17 Aplicaciones gratuitas para iphone: Juegos Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:17:36 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-392913 [...] iShoot Lite: iShoot Lite es la versión gratuita de iShoot, una aplicación popular que te permite jugar un juego de artillería. Lite te permite usar seis armas diferentes. Juega para la estrategia y para calmar tus nervios. [...] [...] iShoot Lite: iShoot Lite es la versión gratuita de iShoot, una aplicación popular que te permite jugar un juego de artillería. Lite te permite usar seis armas diferentes. Juega para la estrategia y para calmar tus nervios. [...]

]]> By: 100 Excelentes Aplicaciones Gratuitas para el iPhone. | GeeksRoom http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-377140 100 Excelentes Aplicaciones Gratuitas para el iPhone. | GeeksRoom Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:01:41 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-377140 [...] iShoot Lite [...] [...] iShoot Lite [...]

]]> By: 38+4 Juegos gratis para el iPhone | Pixelco blog http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-358844 38+4 Juegos gratis para el iPhone | Pixelco blog Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:57:10 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-358844 [...] iShoot Lite [...] [...] iShoot Lite [...]

]]> By: ‘iShoot 2′ Now Shelling the App Store | TopOneMusic Windows Mobile(Windows Phone) Android iPhone Blog http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-211162 ‘iShoot 2′ Now Shelling the App Store | TopOneMusic Windows Mobile(Windows Phone) Android iPhone Blog Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:11:27 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-211162 [...] Nicholas grabbed headlines when his Scorched Earth-alike, iShoot [App Store] shot up the charts to grab the #1 spot in the top 100 paid apps category, dethroning the mighty iFart Mobile. What's particularly [...] [...] Nicholas grabbed headlines when his Scorched Earth-alike, iShoot [App Store] shot up the charts to grab the #1 spot in the top 100 paid apps category, dethroning the mighty iFart Mobile. What's particularly [...]

]]> By: ‘iShoot 2′ Now Shelling the App Store | GoPDA Windows Mobile(Windows Phone) Blog http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-211155 ‘iShoot 2′ Now Shelling the App Store | GoPDA Windows Mobile(Windows Phone) Blog Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:01:26 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-211155 [...] Nicholas grabbed headlines when his Scorched Earth-alike, iShoot [App Store] shot up the charts to grab the #1 spot in the top 100 paid apps category, dethroning the mighty iFart Mobile. What's particularly [...] [...] Nicholas grabbed headlines when his Scorched Earth-alike, iShoot [App Store] shot up the charts to grab the #1 spot in the top 100 paid apps category, dethroning the mighty iFart Mobile. What's particularly [...]

]]> By: iShoot Follow-Up – Outdoor Shooting | AppTrawler http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-49897 iShoot Follow-Up – Outdoor Shooting | AppTrawler Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:03:22 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-49897 [...] of the most notable iPhone games in the early days of the App Store was Ethan Nicholas’ iShoot [App Store], a turn-based artillery game reminiscent of Scorched Earth. In January of last year [...] [...] of the most notable iPhone games in the early days of the App Store was Ethan Nicholas’ iShoot [App Store], a turn-based artillery game reminiscent of Scorched Earth. In January of last year [...]

]]> By: Lite to Paid iPhone Application Data Migrations with Custom URL Handlers http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-27576 Lite to Paid iPhone Application Data Migrations with Custom URL Handlers Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:58:09 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-27576 [...] free applications have greater exposure this approach is widely advocated as a means to increase visibility and grow sales. When building a game or other stateless [...] [...] free applications have greater exposure this approach is widely advocated as a means to increase visibility and grow sales. When building a game or other stateless [...]

]]> By: ZeroCorpse http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-11794 ZeroCorpse Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:39:16 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-11794 This isn't just inspired by Scorched Earth. It pretty much IS Scorched Earth, with different names for (some of) the weapons. While I did purchase it, and it's my favorite game on my iPod touch, I have to wonder if Wendell Hicken (the creator of Scorched Earth) will ever see a dime of the profits from this game. This isn't just inspired by Scorched Earth. It pretty much IS Scorched Earth, with different names for (some of) the weapons. While I did purchase it, and it's my favorite game on my iPod touch, I have to wonder if Wendell Hicken (the creator of Scorched Earth) will ever see a dime of the profits from this game.

]]> By: ZeroCorpse http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-295365 ZeroCorpse Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:39:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-295365 This isn't just inspired by Scorched Earth. It pretty much IS Scorched Earth, with different names for (some of) the weapons. While I did purchase it, and it's my favorite game on my iPod touch, I have to wonder if Wendell Hicken (the creator of Scorched Earth) will ever see a dime of the profits from this game. This isn't just inspired by Scorched Earth. It pretty much IS Scorched Earth, with different names for (some of) the weapons. While I did purchase it, and it's my favorite game on my iPod touch, I have to wonder if Wendell Hicken (the creator of Scorched Earth) will ever see a dime of the profits from this game.

]]> By: 100 Free iPhone Apps That Will Make You Smarter | Social Networking Blog - SociableBlog.com http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-11471 100 Free iPhone Apps That Will Make You Smarter | Social Networking Blog - SociableBlog.com Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:11:59 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-11471 [...] iShoot Lite: iShoot Lite is the free version of iShoot, a popular app that lets you play an artillery game. Lite lets you use 6 different weapons. Play it for strategy and to calm your nerves. [...] [...] iShoot Lite: iShoot Lite is the free version of iShoot, a popular app that lets you play an artillery game. Lite lets you use 6 different weapons. Play it for strategy and to calm your nerves. [...]

]]> By: 100 applicazioni gratuite per Apple iPhone | myTechnology http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-11438 100 applicazioni gratuite per Apple iPhone | myTechnology Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:07:48 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-11438 [...] iShoot Lite: una specie di “Worms” ma con i carro-armatini [...] [...] iShoot Lite: una specie di “Worms” ma con i carro-armatini [...]

]]> By: 100 Free iPhone Apps That Will Make You Smarter | Best Online Colleges http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-11144 100 Free iPhone Apps That Will Make You Smarter | Best Online Colleges Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:56:34 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-11144 [...] iShoot Lite: iShoot Lite is the free version of iShoot, a popular app that lets you play an artillery game. Lite lets you use 6 different weapons. Play it for strategy and to calm your nerves. [...] [...] iShoot Lite: iShoot Lite is the free version of iShoot, a popular app that lets you play an artillery game. Lite lets you use 6 different weapons. Play it for strategy and to calm your nerves. [...]

]]> By: Bobby http://toucharcade.com/2009/01/13/ishoot-takes-the-number-1-spot-in-app-sales/#comment-10787 Bobby Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:03:05 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1547#comment-10787 We used to play Scorched Earth obsessively in college, on my 486 PC in the early 90s. It was a very popular and well done DOS game. Sadly, it won't run on modern hardware (tho maybe it can work under DOSBox) because the game runs too fast to be playable. I've played a LOT of computer tank games that claimed to be "a worthy successor to Scorch" but this is the first one I've played that really captured the full feel and flavor of Scorch, including the "taunt-text" when the players fire. The way this game makes you select "power" by holding a button down adds a fun bit of reflex challenge to the game. The only downside is when you have a firing solution where having the power off one or two percent makes a big difference. I'll probably be buying it. As for the free version not helping sales comments, has that actually been definitively studied? Just curious. I find I personally am much more likely to buy a game after trying out a free demo version (if I like it) than I am to buy a game that I'm not sure if I'll like or not. But, of course, the only way for that to work is for the game has to actually be really really good. If your game is bad, a free version will only drive away sales, as your only hope is to dupe people into paying for what they think will be a good game. :) We used to play Scorched Earth obsessively in college, on my 486 PC in the early 90s. It was a very popular and well done DOS game. Sadly, it won't run on modern hardware (tho maybe it can work under DOSBox) because the game runs too fast to be playable.

I've played a LOT of computer tank games that claimed to be "a worthy successor to Scorch" but this is the first one I've played that really captured the full feel and flavor of Scorch, including the "taunt-text" when the players fire.

The way this game makes you select "power" by holding a button down adds a fun bit of reflex challenge to the game. The only downside is when you have a firing solution where having the power off one or two percent makes a big difference.

I'll probably be buying it.

As for the free version not helping sales comments, has that actually been definitively studied? Just curious. I find I personally am much more likely to buy a game after trying out a free demo version (if I like it) than I am to buy a game that I'm not sure if I'll like or not.

But, of course, the only way for that to work is for the game has to actually be really really good. If your game is bad, a free version will only drive away sales, as your only hope is to dupe people into paying for what they think will be a good game. :)

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