Comments on: 'NOVA' Hands-On Preview with Video http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Tyler http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-48749 Tyler Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:57:49 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-48749 7$?!?! 7$?!?!

]]> By: Tyler http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-324560 Tyler Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:57:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-324560 7$?!?! 7$?!?!

]]> By: Genesisco Kid http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-46400 Genesisco Kid Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:46:17 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-46400 After all the input I've read through... I don't think I saw anyone mention co-op play. Maybe it's covered in a line of review I overlooked? If not, any word on local/global, WiFi/3G co-op play? After all the input I've read through... I don't think I saw anyone mention co-op play. Maybe it's covered in a line of review I overlooked? If not, any word on local/global, WiFi/3G co-op play?

]]> By: Genesisco Kid http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-324559 Genesisco Kid Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:46:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-324559 After all the input I've read through... I don't think I saw anyone mention co-op play. Maybe it's covered in a line of review I overlooked? If not, any word on local/global, WiFi/3G co-op play? After all the input I've read through... I don't think I saw anyone mention co-op play. Maybe it's covered in a line of review I overlooked? If not, any word on local/global, WiFi/3G co-op play?

]]> By: patrick http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-46363 patrick Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:43:16 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-46363 given, the cod game is great and a fantastically faithful port, however i found the controls and gameplay sluggish even on the new iphone 3gs, while increasing the sensitivity did allow the game to become playable, i found i could never turn or aim with the speed, ease and precision of eliminate and MC:S and from what i saw of other people's videos online this remains true for others as well. the sluggish aiming and movement slows down the game, which in turn damages the mood achieved in the original version. on these issues, nova looks to be just as accurate and sensitive than its gameloft predecessors. given, the cod game is great and a fantastically faithful port, however i found the controls and gameplay sluggish even on the new iphone 3gs, while increasing the sensitivity did allow the game to become playable, i found i could never turn or aim with the speed, ease and precision of eliminate and MC:S and from what i saw of other people's videos online this remains true for others as well. the sluggish aiming and movement slows down the game, which in turn damages the mood achieved in the original version. on these issues, nova looks to be just as accurate and sensitive than its gameloft predecessors.

]]> By: patrick http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-324558 patrick Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-324558 given, the cod game is great and a fantastically faithful port, however i found the controls and gameplay sluggish even on the new iphone 3gs, while increasing the sensitivity did allow the game to become playable, i found i could never turn or aim with the speed, ease and precision of eliminate and MC:S and from what i saw of other people's videos online this remains true for others as well. the sluggish aiming and movement slows down the game, which in turn damages the mood achieved in the original version. on these issues, nova looks to be just as accurate and sensitive than its gameloft predecessors. given, the cod game is great and a fantastically faithful port, however i found the controls and gameplay sluggish even on the new iphone 3gs, while increasing the sensitivity did allow the game to become playable, i found i could never turn or aim with the speed, ease and precision of eliminate and MC:S and from what i saw of other people's videos online this remains true for others as well. the sluggish aiming and movement slows down the game, which in turn damages the mood achieved in the original version. on these issues, nova looks to be just as accurate and sensitive than its gameloft predecessors.

]]> By: KurtiBua http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-45513 KurtiBua Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:57:30 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-45513 Hopefully today!!!!! Right to the weekend sale Hopefully today!!!!! Right to the weekend sale

]]> By: KurtiBua http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-324557 KurtiBua Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:57:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-324557 Hopefully today!!!!! Right to the weekend sale Hopefully today!!!!! Right to the weekend sale

]]> By: CaptainPixel http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-45166 CaptainPixel Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:57:19 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-45166 Sure it's visually similar to Halo, but as far as story goes it seems like it's just as far from Halo as any other "space marine shoots aliens" game out on the market. I don't think I need to mention that Halo wasn't the first game to ever use that premise either. As far as the level count and multiplayer, yadda yadda yadda, for the amount of assets and polygons a game like this uses those are all perfectly reasonable considering the platform. Remember this isn't for the PSP or DS it's for a phone. If it were any larger you'd either run into performance issues, long load times, or a large install size. Lastly when Gameloft said "dozens of levels" they could have been padding their numbers to generate hype. I know from inside experience that even top titles for nextgen systems do that. OR it's possible that they're planning on releasing expansions to keep people interested over time and that they have additional levels not in the launch release. I'm excited for it. I'll buy it and play it. I'll save my judgments about it until then. Sure it's visually similar to Halo, but as far as story goes it seems like it's just as far from Halo as any other "space marine shoots aliens" game out on the market. I don't think I need to mention that Halo wasn't the first game to ever use that premise either.

As far as the level count and multiplayer, yadda yadda yadda, for the amount of assets and polygons a game like this uses those are all perfectly reasonable considering the platform. Remember this isn't for the PSP or DS it's for a phone. If it were any larger you'd either run into performance issues, long load times, or a large install size.

Lastly when Gameloft said "dozens of levels" they could have been padding their numbers to generate hype. I know from inside experience that even top titles for nextgen systems do that. OR it's possible that they're planning on releasing expansions to keep people interested over time and that they have additional levels not in the launch release.

I'm excited for it. I'll buy it and play it. I'll save my judgments about it until then.

]]> By: CaptainPixel http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-324556 CaptainPixel Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:57:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-324556 Sure it's visually similar to Halo, but as far as story goes it seems like it's just as far from Halo as any other "space marine shoots aliens" game out on the market. I don't think I need to mention that Halo wasn't the first game to ever use that premise either. As far as the level count and multiplayer, yadda yadda yadda, for the amount of assets and polygons a game like this uses those are all perfectly reasonable considering the platform. Remember this isn't for the PSP or DS it's for a phone. If it were any larger you'd either run into performance issues, long load times, or a large install size. Lastly when Gameloft said "dozens of levels" they could have been padding their numbers to generate hype. I know from inside experience that even top titles for nextgen systems do that. OR it's possible that they're planning on releasing expansions to keep people interested over time and that they have additional levels not in the launch release. I'm excited for it. I'll buy it and play it. I'll save my judgments about it until then. Sure it's visually similar to Halo, but as far as story goes it seems like it's just as far from Halo as any other "space marine shoots aliens" game out on the market. I don't think I need to mention that Halo wasn't the first game to ever use that premise either.

As far as the level count and multiplayer, yadda yadda yadda, for the amount of assets and polygons a game like this uses those are all perfectly reasonable considering the platform. Remember this isn't for the PSP or DS it's for a phone. If it were any larger you'd either run into performance issues, long load times, or a large install size.

Lastly when Gameloft said "dozens of levels" they could have been padding their numbers to generate hype. I know from inside experience that even top titles for nextgen systems do that. OR it's possible that they're planning on releasing expansions to keep people interested over time and that they have additional levels not in the launch release.

I'm excited for it. I'll buy it and play it. I'll save my judgments about it until then.

]]> By: Bartig http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-45160 Bartig Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:50:11 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-45160 Yes, it's a blatant copy of Halo alright, but it's a copy of the FIRST Halo. The one pure in style, surroundings and music. Therefore I'm about to reward Gameloft this time... the first Halo is my favourite game of all-time. Yes, it's a blatant copy of Halo alright, but it's a copy of the FIRST Halo. The one pure in style, surroundings and music. Therefore I'm about to reward Gameloft this time... the first Halo is my favourite game of all-time.

]]> By: Bartig http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-324555 Bartig Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:50:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-324555 Yes, it's a blatant copy of Halo alright, but it's a copy of the FIRST Halo. The one pure in style, surroundings and music. Therefore I'm about to reward Gameloft this time... the first Halo is my favourite game of all-time. Yes, it's a blatant copy of Halo alright, but it's a copy of the FIRST Halo. The one pure in style, surroundings and music. Therefore I'm about to reward Gameloft this time... the first Halo is my favourite game of all-time.

]]> By: FABiAN201 http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-45154 FABiAN201 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:54:29 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-45154 speaking of controls i hope before NOVA is released gameloft will add zoom aiming like MC:S instead of only firing from the hip speaking of controls i hope before NOVA is released gameloft will add zoom aiming like MC:S instead of only firing from the hip

]]> By: FABiAN201 http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-324554 FABiAN201 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:54:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-324554 speaking of controls i hope before NOVA is released gameloft will add zoom aiming like MC:S instead of only firing from the hip speaking of controls i hope before NOVA is released gameloft will add zoom aiming like MC:S instead of only firing from the hip

]]> By: SickOfSects http://toucharcade.com/2009/12/01/nova-hands-on-preview-with-video/#comment-45151 SickOfSects Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:19:23 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=26497#comment-45151 Is global multiplayer PROMISED in the first release version? It's really all about how good the multiplayer is (as good or better than Eliminate?), otherwise it would just be a glorified (and faster) MC:S. Is global multiplayer PROMISED in the first release version? It's really all about how good the multiplayer is (as good or better than Eliminate?), otherwise it would just be a glorified (and faster) MC:S.

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