Comments on: Notable Updates: Space Ninja, Up There, Zombieville http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: palapalooza http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-20406 palapalooza Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:38:50 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-20406 Good point on the simplicity of the guy and the location, that's one of the reasons this game works so well while other side-scrollers don't. But like many people have pointed out, after a few hundred plays it gets monotonous, so one way to make it last longer is to put the zombie apocalypse in different locations, and maybe with different people. After clearing out the suburbs two hundred times, wouldn't you like to fight off zombies in, say, an amusement park? Then you could shoot zombie carnies, zombie ride attendants, zombie mascots in rotting cartoon animal costumes! I'm just saying if they're planning on making a sequel, they could stick with the same game mechanics (because it works so well) and come out with different sets/maps/modules using that new upgrade-within-the-game feature the iPhone 3.0 OS will have. So you like the game but are tired of clearing out the suburbs, you could buy the shopping mall expansion for 99¢. Just think of how many Dilbert fans would eagerly buy the "Cubicle of the Dead" expansion just on the off chance that there might be a zombie with pointy hair. Good point on the simplicity of the guy and the location, that's one of the reasons this game works so well while other side-scrollers don't. But like many people have pointed out, after a few hundred plays it gets monotonous, so one way to make it last longer is to put the zombie apocalypse in different locations, and maybe with different people. After clearing out the suburbs two hundred times, wouldn't you like to fight off zombies in, say, an amusement park? Then you could shoot zombie carnies, zombie ride attendants, zombie mascots in rotting cartoon animal costumes!

I'm just saying if they're planning on making a sequel, they could stick with the same game mechanics (because it works so well) and come out with different sets/maps/modules using that new upgrade-within-the-game feature the iPhone 3.0 OS will have. So you like the game but are tired of clearing out the suburbs, you could buy the shopping mall expansion for 99¢. Just think of how many Dilbert fans would eagerly buy the "Cubicle of the Dead" expansion just on the off chance that there might be a zombie with pointy hair.

]]> By: palapalooza http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-304216 palapalooza Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:38:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-304216 Good point on the simplicity of the guy and the location, that's one of the reasons this game works so well while other side-scrollers don't. But like many people have pointed out, after a few hundred plays it gets monotonous, so one way to make it last longer is to put the zombie apocalypse in different locations, and maybe with different people. After clearing out the suburbs two hundred times, wouldn't you like to fight off zombies in, say, an amusement park? Then you could shoot zombie carnies, zombie ride attendants, zombie mascots in rotting cartoon animal costumes! I'm just saying if they're planning on making a sequel, they could stick with the same game mechanics (because it works so well) and come out with different sets/maps/modules using that new upgrade-within-the-game feature the iPhone 3.0 OS will have. So you like the game but are tired of clearing out the suburbs, you could buy the shopping mall expansion for 99¢. Just think of how many Dilbert fans would eagerly buy the "Cubicle of the Dead" expansion just on the off chance that there might be a zombie with pointy hair. Good point on the simplicity of the guy and the location, that's one of the reasons this game works so well while other side-scrollers don't. But like many people have pointed out, after a few hundred plays it gets monotonous, so one way to make it last longer is to put the zombie apocalypse in different locations, and maybe with different people. After clearing out the suburbs two hundred times, wouldn't you like to fight off zombies in, say, an amusement park? Then you could shoot zombie carnies, zombie ride attendants, zombie mascots in rotting cartoon animal costumes!

I'm just saying if they're planning on making a sequel, they could stick with the same game mechanics (because it works so well) and come out with different sets/maps/modules using that new upgrade-within-the-game feature the iPhone 3.0 OS will have. So you like the game but are tired of clearing out the suburbs, you could buy the shopping mall expansion for 99¢. Just think of how many Dilbert fans would eagerly buy the "Cubicle of the Dead" expansion just on the off chance that there might be a zombie with pointy hair.

]]> By: Lankershim http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-20074 Lankershim Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:42:39 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-20074 The game is perfect. It's simple, it gets a bit more complex as you try to get better scores, and it does just what it sets out to do. Yeah, it gets boring after you play it a bunch. But it's a heck of a lot of fun in the meantime. The game is perfect.

It's simple, it gets a bit more complex as you try to get better scores, and it does just what it sets out to do.

Yeah, it gets boring after you play it a bunch. But it's a heck of a lot of fun in the meantime.

]]> By: Lankershim http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-304215 Lankershim Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:42:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-304215 The game is perfect. It's simple, it gets a bit more complex as you try to get better scores, and it does just what it sets out to do. Yeah, it gets boring after you play it a bunch. But it's a heck of a lot of fun in the meantime. The game is perfect.

It's simple, it gets a bit more complex as you try to get better scores, and it does just what it sets out to do.

Yeah, it gets boring after you play it a bunch. But it's a heck of a lot of fun in the meantime.

]]> By: Crunc http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-20002 Crunc Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:39:58 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-20002 I'm currently quite addicted to Zombieville. The update is good in part because it didn't radically change the game. I was worried that allowing you to buy ammo would unbalance the game, but they did it right. Great game! I'm currently quite addicted to Zombieville. The update is good in part because it didn't radically change the game. I was worried that allowing you to buy ammo would unbalance the game, but they did it right. Great game!

]]> By: Crunc http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-304214 Crunc Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:39:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-304214 I'm currently quite addicted to Zombieville. The update is good in part because it didn't radically change the game. I was worried that allowing you to buy ammo would unbalance the game, but they did it right. Great game! I'm currently quite addicted to Zombieville. The update is good in part because it didn't radically change the game. I was worried that allowing you to buy ammo would unbalance the game, but they did it right. Great game!

]]> By: HFLJHWFNS http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-19998 HFLJHWFNS Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:58:43 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-19998 I love this game, but I think the update was pretty useless except for ammo purchase. It says you can use your music, but every time I do, it seems to drown out the game's effects. I don't see why they didn't add more content like weapons and optional upgrades. Still a really enjoyable game though I love this game, but I think the update was pretty useless except for ammo purchase. It says you can use your music, but every time I do, it seems to drown out the game's effects. I don't see why they didn't add more content like weapons and optional upgrades. Still a really enjoyable game though

]]> By: HFLJHWFNS http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-304213 HFLJHWFNS Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:58:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-304213 I love this game, but I think the update was pretty useless except for ammo purchase. It says you can use your music, but every time I do, it seems to drown out the game's effects. I don't see why they didn't add more content like weapons and optional upgrades. Still a really enjoyable game though I love this game, but I think the update was pretty useless except for ammo purchase. It says you can use your music, but every time I do, it seems to drown out the game's effects. I don't see why they didn't add more content like weapons and optional upgrades. Still a really enjoyable game though

]]> By: Rocco http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-19987 Rocco Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:59:21 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-19987 For me, Zombieville is fantastic now. Now more pixel mess (if you care) and the ammo shop feature is great! LOVE this game. Way better (because more strategic) than iDracula. For me, Zombieville is fantastic now.
Now more pixel mess (if you care) and the ammo shop feature is great!

LOVE this game. Way better (because more strategic) than iDracula.

]]> By: Rocco http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-304212 Rocco Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:59:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-304212 For me, Zombieville is fantastic now. Now more pixel mess (if you care) and the ammo shop feature is great! LOVE this game. Way better (because more strategic) than iDracula. For me, Zombieville is fantastic now.
Now more pixel mess (if you care) and the ammo shop feature is great!

LOVE this game. Way better (because more strategic) than iDracula.

]]> By: DannyV http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-19976 DannyV Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:14:19 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-19976 Alas the update still didn't turn this into a beatable game, therefore it's once again erased from my iDevice. Alas the update still didn't turn this into a beatable game, therefore it's once again erased from my iDevice.

]]> By: DannyV http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-304211 DannyV Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:14:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-304211 Alas the update still didn't turn this into a beatable game, therefore it's once again erased from my iDevice. Alas the update still didn't turn this into a beatable game, therefore it's once again erased from my iDevice.

]]> By: Thread http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-19975 Thread Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:10:57 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-19975 Chainsaw on a stick! Can it be deep-fried too? :) I think the charm of the game is that the story is implied through its simplicity - just one no-nonsense guy with a trucker hat and his handgun defending his hometown against the undead. Taking it to other locations kind muddies that story; I get the sense the main character doesn't care at all about the fate of the local shopping mall. Chainsaw on a stick! Can it be deep-fried too? :)

I think the charm of the game is that the story is implied through its simplicity - just one no-nonsense guy with a trucker hat and his handgun defending his hometown against the undead. Taking it to other locations kind muddies that story; I get the sense the main character doesn't care at all about the fate of the local shopping mall.

]]> By: Thread http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-304210 Thread Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:10:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-304210 Chainsaw on a stick! Can it be deep-fried too? :) I think the charm of the game is that the story is implied through its simplicity - just one no-nonsense guy with a trucker hat and his handgun defending his hometown against the undead. Taking it to other locations kind muddies that story; I get the sense the main character doesn't care at all about the fate of the local shopping mall. Chainsaw on a stick! Can it be deep-fried too? :)

I think the charm of the game is that the story is implied through its simplicity - just one no-nonsense guy with a trucker hat and his handgun defending his hometown against the undead. Taking it to other locations kind muddies that story; I get the sense the main character doesn't care at all about the fate of the local shopping mall.

]]> By: f e a r l e s s http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/21/notable-updates-space-ninja-up-there-zombieville/#comment-19974 f e a r l e s s Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:05:52 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5079#comment-19974 I'm sorry you were offended by my comment. And thanks for pointing out the obvious. I did say: "Sadly… it did not… for me." I'm sorry you were offended by my comment. And thanks for pointing out the obvious. I did say: "Sadly… it did not… for me."

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