Comments on: Gameloft Announces First Person Shooter - Modern Combat: Sandstorm http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/ ... 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: Aerospeed http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-31961 Aerospeed Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:15:36 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-31961 Yeah, Danny, I like "real" games. And by that I mean games that suit the platform. I played $9.99 for the lazy port of Assassin's Creed, thinking that somehow the price point meant the experience would be better than a lot of the 99¢ games out there. And that "game" is trash. It was a terrible DS game and an even worse iPhone one. Glyder, on the other hand, which I bought for 99¢, was incredible and I ended up spending hours on it. One of many clever, creative 99¢ apps on my Touch. Don't fall for the trap of thinking higher price or brand name = quality. Yeah, Danny, I like "real" games. And by that I mean games that suit the platform. I played $9.99 for the lazy port of Assassin's Creed, thinking that somehow the price point meant the experience would be better than a lot of the 99¢ games out there. And that "game" is trash. It was a terrible DS game and an even worse iPhone one.

Glyder, on the other hand, which I bought for 99¢, was incredible and I ended up spending hours on it. One of many clever, creative 99¢ apps on my Touch. Don't fall for the trap of thinking higher price or brand name = quality.

]]> By: Aerospeed http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-313882 Aerospeed Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:15:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-313882 Yeah, Danny, I like "real" games. And by that I mean games that suit the platform. I played $9.99 for the lazy port of Assassin's Creed, thinking that somehow the price point meant the experience would be better than a lot of the 99¢ games out there. And that "game" is trash. It was a terrible DS game and an even worse iPhone one. Glyder, on the other hand, which I bought for 99¢, was incredible and I ended up spending hours on it. One of many clever, creative 99¢ apps on my Touch. Don't fall for the trap of thinking higher price or brand name = quality. Yeah, Danny, I like "real" games. And by that I mean games that suit the platform. I played $9.99 for the lazy port of Assassin's Creed, thinking that somehow the price point meant the experience would be better than a lot of the 99¢ games out there. And that "game" is trash. It was a terrible DS game and an even worse iPhone one.

Glyder, on the other hand, which I bought for 99¢, was incredible and I ended up spending hours on it. One of many clever, creative 99¢ apps on my Touch. Don't fall for the trap of thinking higher price or brand name = quality.

]]> By: kqjrjkrawr http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-31805 kqjrjkrawr Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:20:42 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-31805 The controls seem to be like BIA and Terminator controls only in the first person, and I can't wait for this game either. The controls seem to be like BIA and Terminator controls only in the first person, and I can't wait for this game either.

]]> By: kqjrjkrawr http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-313881 kqjrjkrawr Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:20:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-313881 The controls seem to be like BIA and Terminator controls only in the first person, and I can't wait for this game either. The controls seem to be like BIA and Terminator controls only in the first person, and I can't wait for this game either.

]]> By: kqjrjkrawr http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-31804 kqjrjkrawr Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:19:10 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-31804 I didn't notcie this, hopefully they will fix that in the update they say will add online multiplayer. Also according to Gameloft's twitter the game has already been submitted. I didn't notcie this, hopefully they will fix that in the update they say will add online multiplayer. Also according to Gameloft's twitter the game has already been submitted.

]]> By: kqjrjkrawr http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-313880 kqjrjkrawr Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:19:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-313880 I didn't notcie this, hopefully they will fix that in the update they say will add online multiplayer. Also according to Gameloft's twitter the game has already been submitted. I didn't notcie this, hopefully they will fix that in the update they say will add online multiplayer. Also according to Gameloft's twitter the game has already been submitted.

]]> By: waffleiron http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-31791 waffleiron Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:02:34 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-31791 Certainly seems impressive, but it looks like the hit detection is pretty sloppy at this stage- the player seems to hit enemies that he's not even aiming at. Hopefully they'll clean it up before it ships. Certainly seems impressive, but it looks like the hit detection is pretty sloppy at this stage- the player seems to hit enemies that he's not even aiming at. Hopefully they'll clean it up before it ships.

]]> By: waffleiron http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-313879 waffleiron Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:02:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-313879 Certainly seems impressive, but it looks like the hit detection is pretty sloppy at this stage- the player seems to hit enemies that he's not even aiming at. Hopefully they'll clean it up before it ships. Certainly seems impressive, but it looks like the hit detection is pretty sloppy at this stage- the player seems to hit enemies that he's not even aiming at. Hopefully they'll clean it up before it ships.

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-31783 spiffyone Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:04:44 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-31783 And it was the usage of the phrase "weaknesses" rather than "strengths" that blew your cover. Again, trolling, quality trolling, takes some amount of skill. The skill troll trolls even when others think he/she isn't trolling at all. ;) And it was the usage of the phrase "weaknesses" rather than "strengths" that blew your cover.

Again, trolling, quality trolling, takes some amount of skill. The skill troll trolls even when others think he/she isn't trolling at all. ;)

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-313878 spiffyone Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:04:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-313878 And it was the usage of the phrase "weaknesses" rather than "strengths" that blew your cover. Again, trolling, quality trolling, takes some amount of skill. The skill troll trolls even when others think he/she isn't trolling at all. ;) And it was the usage of the phrase "weaknesses" rather than "strengths" that blew your cover.

Again, trolling, quality trolling, takes some amount of skill. The skill troll trolls even when others think he/she isn't trolling at all. ;)

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-31782 spiffyone Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:02:46 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-31782 And consoles have the weakness of lacking keyboard/mouse, particularly mouse look. Wanna know how console games overcame that weakness so FPS titles control as well as they do nowadays (though still not as good as kb/m control on PC)? They compensated for their "weaknesses" by implementing auto target lock. At first such a thing was god-awful on consoles, but over time, years in fact, the auto lock got better and better to the point now where console only FPS players don't even think it's there...but, of course, it is. Lack of buttons won't be such an issue if and when developers get better at implementing auto lock in their FPS titles on this platform. And the rest was just asinine Gameloft hating, misguided at that. There's much better things to hate Gameloft for (lack of updates, using virtual buttons as a crutch, removing options from games using similar engines, etc.) And consoles have the weakness of lacking keyboard/mouse, particularly mouse look.

Wanna know how console games overcame that weakness so FPS titles control as well as they do nowadays (though still not as good as kb/m control on PC)? They compensated for their "weaknesses" by implementing auto target lock. At first such a thing was god-awful on consoles, but over time, years in fact, the auto lock got better and better to the point now where console only FPS players don't even think it's there...but, of course, it is.

Lack of buttons won't be such an issue if and when developers get better at implementing auto lock in their FPS titles on this platform.

And the rest was just asinine Gameloft hating, misguided at that. There's much better things to hate Gameloft for (lack of updates, using virtual buttons as a crutch, removing options from games using similar engines, etc.)

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-313877 spiffyone Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:02:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-313877 And consoles have the weakness of lacking keyboard/mouse, particularly mouse look. Wanna know how console games overcame that weakness so FPS titles control as well as they do nowadays (though still not as good as kb/m control on PC)? They compensated for their "weaknesses" by implementing auto target lock. At first such a thing was god-awful on consoles, but over time, years in fact, the auto lock got better and better to the point now where console only FPS players don't even think it's there...but, of course, it is. Lack of buttons won't be such an issue if and when developers get better at implementing auto lock in their FPS titles on this platform. And the rest was just asinine Gameloft hating, misguided at that. There's much better things to hate Gameloft for (lack of updates, using virtual buttons as a crutch, removing options from games using similar engines, etc.) And consoles have the weakness of lacking keyboard/mouse, particularly mouse look.

Wanna know how console games overcame that weakness so FPS titles control as well as they do nowadays (though still not as good as kb/m control on PC)? They compensated for their "weaknesses" by implementing auto target lock. At first such a thing was god-awful on consoles, but over time, years in fact, the auto lock got better and better to the point now where console only FPS players don't even think it's there...but, of course, it is.

Lack of buttons won't be such an issue if and when developers get better at implementing auto lock in their FPS titles on this platform.

And the rest was just asinine Gameloft hating, misguided at that. There's much better things to hate Gameloft for (lack of updates, using virtual buttons as a crutch, removing options from games using similar engines, etc.)

]]> By: Cron http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-31780 Cron Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:55:49 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-31780 No buttons? surely you jest! it has three! Plus I'm not attacking you so calm down, I'm attacking your logic; if your going to hate Gameloft just because their iPhone game isn't as good as a PsP game... Also yea id much sooner play Modern Warfare on my PS3 then my iPhone but last I checked I cant take my PS3 on a Plane, or Bus, or to someplace where I may have to sit and be bored for a lengthy period of time. No buttons? surely you jest! it has three!

Plus I'm not attacking you so calm down, I'm attacking your logic; if your going to hate Gameloft just because their iPhone game isn't as good as a PsP game...

Also yea id much sooner play Modern Warfare on my PS3 then my iPhone but last I checked I cant take my PS3 on a Plane, or Bus, or to someplace where I may have to sit and be bored for a lengthy period of time.

]]> By: Cron http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-313876 Cron Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:55:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-313876 No buttons? surely you jest! it has three! Plus I'm not attacking you so calm down, I'm attacking your logic; if your going to hate Gameloft just because their iPhone game isn't as good as a PsP game... Also yea id much sooner play Modern Warfare on my PS3 then my iPhone but last I checked I cant take my PS3 on a Plane, or Bus, or to someplace where I may have to sit and be bored for a lengthy period of time. No buttons? surely you jest! it has three!

Plus I'm not attacking you so calm down, I'm attacking your logic; if your going to hate Gameloft just because their iPhone game isn't as good as a PsP game...

Also yea id much sooner play Modern Warfare on my PS3 then my iPhone but last I checked I cant take my PS3 on a Plane, or Bus, or to someplace where I may have to sit and be bored for a lengthy period of time.

]]> By: jonathan http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/04/gameloft-announces-first-person-shooter-modern-combat-sandstorm/#comment-31771 jonathan Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:03:07 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15284#comment-31771 It's not surprising. They make hardcore games that real gamers are looking for. Castle of Magic, Terminator, Battlefield, these are games for gamers and they're actually good. So, people like them. Shocking. It's not surprising. They make hardcore games that real gamers are looking for. Castle of Magic, Terminator, Battlefield, these are games for gamers and they're actually good. So, people like them. Shocking.

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