Comments on: Casual Flyer 'Glyder' Lands in App Store http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: raman http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-58677 raman Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:43:07 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-58677 found this game,this make me not to sell my ipod ( yes,paragliding pilot here too) found this game,this make me not to sell my ipod ( yes,paragliding pilot here too)

]]> By: CHuckster http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-25747 CHuckster Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:35:35 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-25747 Prop-cycle Prop-cycle

]]> By: Non-Game-Noob ^^ http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-23884 Non-Game-Noob ^^ Sun, 31 May 2009 13:20:13 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-23884 dive dow really low to the ground, then fly between the small gaps in the "cartons" (i think that theyre actually houses). the one annoying thing about this game is that eveything is way bigger than it actually is. i will be flying just over the surface of something, then it will suddenly pop up in my face. :P dive dow really low to the ground, then fly between the small gaps in the "cartons" (i think that theyre actually houses).

the one annoying thing about this game is that eveything is way bigger than it actually is. i will be flying just over the surface of something, then it will suddenly pop up in my face. :P

]]> By: Violet http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-22306 Violet Thu, 14 May 2009 08:46:40 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-22306 Just bought it, and i absolutely loved it. But can anyone help me with this : How does one get that last pink gem hidden in clusters of cartons in the first level? Im a total game noob ^^ Just bought it, and i absolutely loved it. But can anyone help me with this : How does one get that last pink gem hidden in clusters of cartons in the first level? Im a total game noob ^^

]]> By: Uclaforlife http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-20742 Uclaforlife Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:46:19 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-20742 This game is sweet. But I can't find the last pink crystal in dark pinnacle... This game is sweet. But I can't find the last pink crystal in dark pinnacle...

]]> By: stevep http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-19796 stevep Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:19:38 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-19796 nevermind, i'm a loser. power-cycled my iphone and all is well. nevermind, i'm a loser.

power-cycled my iphone and all is well.

]]> By: stevep http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-19794 stevep Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:03:35 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-19794 man, i must be only one who can't get into this game - it keeps crashing (black screen and back to apps) every 30 secs. what am i doing wrong? man, i must be only one who can't get into this game - it keeps crashing (black screen and back to apps) every 30 secs. what am i doing wrong?

]]> By: ValkyrieStudio http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-19326 ValkyrieStudio Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:08:45 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-19326 For me personally, you could have done nothing but posted a screenshot and said, "This game is very much like the Birdman mode in PilotWings 64." I had so much fun with that game way back when, but nothing beat that mode - I rarely played any other mode except Birdman after unlocking it. So it goes without saying, Glyder is right up my alley. It IS very reminiscent of PilotWings, but without the occasional frustration that comes from crashing - making for a very pleasant experience. It's so much fun to simply fly around, and I like that there's a bit of an element of strategy in learning how to get some of the gems. And the beautiful scenery is, well, beautiful. I still have a lot to do in the game, but I hope to see more, either in content updates or a sequel. As a semi-aside, thanks for pointing this game out to everyone; while I love all the apps available out there, I don't think the App Store interface is well-suited for browsing. Nothing about this game would stand out beyond the games around it in a listing, so I'd have never found many of the games I love without this site. For me personally, you could have done nothing but posted a screenshot and said, "This game is very much like the Birdman mode in PilotWings 64." I had so much fun with that game way back when, but nothing beat that mode - I rarely played any other mode except Birdman after unlocking it.

So it goes without saying, Glyder is right up my alley. It IS very reminiscent of PilotWings, but without the occasional frustration that comes from crashing - making for a very pleasant experience. It's so much fun to simply fly around, and I like that there's a bit of an element of strategy in learning how to get some of the gems. And the beautiful scenery is, well, beautiful.

I still have a lot to do in the game, but I hope to see more, either in content updates or a sequel.

As a semi-aside, thanks for pointing this game out to everyone; while I love all the apps available out there, I don't think the App Store interface is well-suited for browsing. Nothing about this game would stand out beyond the games around it in a listing, so I'd have never found many of the games I love without this site.

]]> By: KnumbKnuts http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-19198 KnumbKnuts Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:47:25 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-19198 I found this game on a hang gliding blog, ozreport.com What a fun game! I am very surprised that $2 gets you all the coding that went into this. On the hang gliding front, the wing has the ease of a beginner hang glider and the performance of a competition glider ;) , but the game captures a few of the fun things about hang gliding. - Coring a thermal (trying to time your turn into a thermal and your circles within it so that you stay in it the whole time) - Seeing how high you can get - Seeing how far you can go - Buzzing landscape Obviously, this is not a simulator, but it catches a glimpse of the fun of the real deal. I found this game on a hang gliding blog, ozreport.com

What a fun game! I am very surprised that $2 gets you all the coding that went into this.

On the hang gliding front, the wing has the ease of a beginner hang glider and the performance of a competition glider ;) , but the game captures a few of the fun things about hang gliding.

- Coring a thermal (trying to time your turn into a thermal and your circles within it so that you stay in it the whole time)
- Seeing how high you can get
- Seeing how far you can go
- Buzzing landscape

Obviously, this is not a simulator, but it catches a glimpse of the fun of the real deal.

]]> By: Phase http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-19051 Phase Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:58:27 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-19051 Works fine on my iPhone on beta 2 Works fine on my iPhone on beta 2

]]> By: Ragashingo http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-19043 Ragashingo Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:54:37 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-19043 I bought this game on a whim and it is now one of my favorites. It's fun going after all the achivements especially the timed ones where you have to skim the ground for a minute or do a maximum speed dive for 30 seconds. It is well worth the price. I bought this game on a whim and it is now one of my favorites. It's fun going after all the achivements especially the timed ones where you have to skim the ground for a minute or do a maximum speed dive for 30 seconds. It is well worth the price.

]]> By: Knowlesy http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-18980 Knowlesy Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:28:57 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-18980 I'm a big fan of flying and adventure games and this provides both. I downloaded it last night to my 2G iphone and it's been running fine, it crashed once, no big deal. The game it's self is beautiful, a great learning curve, relaxing and challenging, plenty of various challenges to beat and it's a fantastic price. If you haven't downloaded it do so, I've not regretted it at all!!! I'm a big fan of flying and adventure games and this provides both. I downloaded it last night to my 2G iphone and it's been running fine, it crashed once, no big deal.

The game it's self is beautiful, a great learning curve, relaxing and challenging, plenty of various challenges to beat and it's a fantastic price.

If you haven't downloaded it do so, I've not regretted it at all!!!

]]> By: Malarkey http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-18969 Malarkey Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:22:39 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-18969 This will be an instant download for me! This sounds awesome. Games are getting closer to replicating my dreams. This will be an instant download for me! This sounds awesome. Games are getting closer to replicating my dreams.

]]> By: John http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-18946 John Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:54:43 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-18946 Yes it may still be beta but I'm guessing a fair few people have the firmware on their devices (legally, for me at least). It would be useful to know if this will work with it before buying the game. Ancient Frog didn't work until the recent update upon which, it now works like a dream. So yes, it is beta, but it would still be nice to know which games and devs we can also support. Yes it may still be beta but I'm guessing a fair few people have the firmware on their devices (legally, for me at least). It would be useful to know if this will work with it before buying the game. Ancient Frog didn't work until the recent update upon which, it now works like a dream.

So yes, it is beta, but it would still be nice to know which games and devs we can also support.

]]> By: NotYou http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/06/casual-flyer-glyder-lands-in-app-store/#comment-18935 NotYou Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:42:19 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=3591#comment-18935 I'm really enjoying this. I wasn't at all excited about when it was announced, but I'm glad I bought it. It'd very polished and all around pleasant to play. It's a steal for $1.99. I'm really enjoying this. I wasn't at all excited about when it was announced, but I'm glad I bought it. It'd very polished and all around pleasant to play. It's a steal for $1.99.

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