iPhone Bladeslinger

arta · Oct 1, 2011

Out Q4 2011.

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Will there be an iPad version of the game?

Absolutely! Were big believers in gaming on tablets, and in fact, we may not have even been convinced to make Bladeslinger in this high-fidelity for mobile devices at all if it werent for tablets. The bigger screen with touch input controls and better viewing of all those pretty pixels are nice advantages.
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At two points in the trailer, it looks like the player has to trace a symbol on the screen. What does that do?

In several instances throughout the game, we designed touch-based gestures into the gameplay. Theyre a natural analog on touchscreen devices for the kind of actions players typically initiate in console games with a dedicated action button or button combination. The wonderful thing about touchscreen devices is the player can see, in realtime, their touch input, and whether it matched what we designed into the game.

If you succeed, you advance the story by opening up new playable portions of the environment. In the game, William is trapped by magic spells that impede his full progress through the environment, and he has to complete a given set of tasks and acquire key information in order to undo these spells and proceed through the rest of Hammers Peak. This is the first instance in the trailer.

In the second instance, William is using a technique he learned earlier in the game. He chooses a technique called Static Discharge, traces the outline on his technique card (which is used up in the process), and initiates a powerful move that inflicts deadly damage on his enemy.

The game looks very action-intensive. How do the controls work?

We designed the controls for Bladeslinger specifically for touch screen devices, which is not easy to do for an action game! Weve all played the games that use some form of virtual analog sticks, or virtual buttons that make a game feel like a transplant from other platforms rather than an experience designed for these devices. We spent a lot of time experimenting with various controls schemes, offering varying degrees of movement freedom and control. We think we have found a really great fit for this genre with Bladeslinger, giving the player full control of William to explore the environment as well as combat enemies with fun, natural-feeling, but sometimes challenging skill-based gestures.

On Bladeslinger's website, it says your character is upgradeable and customizable. Can you tell us about some of the upgrades?

William starts off the game with a core, deadly arsenal of combat abilities and techniques. With successful progress through the story, players will also collect gold redeemable for additional techniques and abilities. These items have been very carefully thought through and tested to ensure the game is still a balanced, fun experience, even after William is fully leveled up and equipped with the most powerful items, techniques, and abilities.
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