Seriously I can't believe they have nothing on iOS. Their games are practically made for it and would sell like crazy.You know who needs to make ios games? The Pixeljunk guys. Those games are perfect for this format. Give me some Pixeljunk Monsters!
For many developers, the launch of a game is a nervous experience.
For UK-outfit ustwo, however, the peaks and troughs of Whale Trail seem more like a soap opera.
In a statement coupling the game's launch on Android Market, the studio's self-proclaimed CHIEF WONKA millsTM has expressed disappointment with the game's performance on iOS to date, with Whale Trail notching up 140,000 paid downloads.
For millsTM at least, such a tally represents the "final nail in the ustwo premium coffin".
Trail fail
"When we launched Whale Trail over two months ago on iOS, our intentions were for it to succeed and soar up the charts as an affordable premium game," he details.
"We had invested a lot of money making and marketing a game for the masses and it failed to reach the masses. Although we're still getting around 500-700 downloads a day on iOS, we quite rightly feel it's not enough for a game of such quality. So our conclusion is that we were wrong to go premium."
Despite such a declaration, however, millsTM is looking to be proved wrong. Whale Trail's launch on Android Market coming in at 99c/69p, like the iOS version is being pitched as a final 'litmus test' for the premium model.
It could prove to be ustwo's last paid experiment, and the studio is looking for downloads in the region of 45,000 in the first few months significantly down on iOS's total, but representative of the different monetisation levels of the two platforms.
Last goodbye
"If we shift less than this, then we can safely say premium is no longer sustainable for ustwo and others like us in terms of investment," he added.
"We simply need to see ROI over a shorter time period. This is a chance to see if Android users accept or reject a game that has so far cost £250,000 across both platforms to create and market and continually update with new content."
He doesn't want to go freemium, however.
"I'm praying that I'm wrong and Whale Trail is a hit on Android. But, we've been here numerous times before. The likelihood is this will be the final ustwo nail in the premium games coffin.
"We've invested premium bucks and want nothing less than a premium finish."
Here's a cheery story to start off the thread:
http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Whale+Trail/news.asp?c=36980
£250,000 to develop and market! Wow.
I want to play Hero Academy, but it probably looks terrible on my iPad. :/
I picked it up. I only played it for like 10 minutes or so, and was really confused. I've never played the board game before, but the little tutorial messages that pop up don't seem to be nearly enough information to figure out how to play. It does look pretty nice, and seems like it could be a fun game, once I figure out how the hell to play it.
Basically use the wings - they're active for 30 seconds I believe? So if I don't die within the 30 seconds after activating them I just kill myself before they run out. Then just make sure you don't die during the cooldown period. Rinse and repeat. It gets quite a bit easier to get that many points after levelling up all of the powerups (especially the magnet). Just have lots of wings on hand and try to use them when you see danger coming up.Hope people don't mind me re-posting from the old thread:
I see some insane Temple Run scores above, any tips please? I can't make it above 3 million... do you sometimes trip on purpose to slow yourselves down? Even die on purpose? Can you get the 1m without powerups by using the boosts at the start, and resurrection wings?
Looking forward to what this year brings to IOS.
So, what's the hot thing on iOS right now, GAF? Been away from the iThing gaming scene for a couple of months.
So, what's the hot thing on iOS right now, GAF? Been away from the iThing gaming scene for a couple of months.
So, what's the hot thing on iOS right now, GAF? Been away from the iThing gaming scene for a couple of months.
-sonic cd
-gta 3
- temple run
- super crate box
- where's my water
quite a few other things but i forgot what they're called.
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New Jeff Minter release this week too! Couldn't come at a better time.
So, what's the hot thing on iOS right now, GAF? Been away from the iThing gaming scene for a couple of months.
Super Crate Box
he said months. lets help this man out.
single player:
GTA3
scribblenauts remix
smash cops
terra noctis
sonic cd
wind up knight
high score goodness(dont have wario on your friendslist if you want to feel good about your score)
super crate box
run roo run
zen pinball
multiplayer fun:
scramble with friends
lunar racer
.
Fuck this game. But it's freaking addictive, though. Playing it on iPad, think i'd like it much better on iPhone, it's really uncomfortable to hold.
So, what's the hot thing on iOS right now, GAF? Been away from the iThing gaming scene for a couple of months.
Fuck this game. But it's freaking addictive, though. Playing it on iPad, think i'd like it much better on iPhone, it's really uncomfortable to hold.
Thanks, will look into some of these!
Been trying to get into Final Fantasy Tactics but I think the game is too hard for me, I seem to get too many of my characters killed off and I just started!
I want to play Hero Academy, but it probably looks terrible on my iPad. :/
Here's a cheery story to start off the thread:
http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Whale+Trail/news.asp?c=36980
£250,000 to develop and market! Wow.
Woahwoahwoahwoah, what is this?!
I really ought to go back and play Deflex first, but whatever.
Soul Calibur and Ghost Recon are the two I'm jonesing for at the moment.
bought Super Crate Box from hype and not diggin' it. :|
I made this mistake as well.
As I said, the addictive HS component is there. But I can't help but feel the game would be that much more awesomer with actual buttons. Precision is key.
Dungeon raid is .99 cents guess I'll get it.
Can't what for my iOS games to be a higher resolution than my PC games.