iPhone Fastar! (by Cat in a Box Games)

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  1. Mew2468

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    #21 Mew2468, Jul 29, 2010
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    I'm having the strangest sense of deja vu . . .
     
  2. RttaM

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    Yes what your seeing is correct. :p - Creative of them right? ;)
     
  3. diffusion8r

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    I want you to, so get crackin'. :) Thanks!
     
  4. RttaM

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    #24 RttaM, Jul 29, 2010
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    I think you only said that to make my job harder. :p

    Ok,


    • Learn to Play - A guided tour of the fundamentals of the game.
    • Easy Game - The proving ground for newcomers.
    • Normal Game - The classic FASTAR experience.
    • Hard Game - Bigger map. Badder baddies.
    • Profit - How much can you make in five minutes?
    • Battlemage - You get two spells, but upgrades are pricey.
    • No excuses - Nothing is random.
    • Showdown - Nothing but you and 25 enemies .
    • Goliath - A gauntlet of a giant square - and no healing.
    • Sudden Death - Not for the fait of heart!
    • Marathon - A long, long journey.
    • Arena - Infinite enemies await. How long will you last?

    [All Enemies are the same color]

    • Grey Gauntlet
    • Beige Bash
    • Blue Attack
    • Green Gamut
    • Yellow Hell
    • Orange Crush
    • Purple Pound
    • Pink Pummel
    • Cyan Alley
    • Red Conquest
    • Black Brawl
    • White Fight
     
  5. Gabrien

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    Put simply: this game is absolutely outstanding. Forget the polish, the upgrades, the numerous game modes, the attention to the minutest detail, the outrageous sense of fun. It has all that and more, but in this case all that can be taken for granted. What this game has, above all, is that very particular, intangible magic which makes the very few select games rise above the rest. Nintendo and Miyamoto immediately spring to mind. Best game on the app store as far as I'm concerned.
     
  6. cranker

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    sold !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
     
  7. diffusion8r

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    what do enemy colours have on the game?

    what are the controls like?
     
  8. RttaM

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    They are controlled like any other box would. They can move forward and back, they can roll, and apparently they can jump and attack you. Each other (listed above) has a different ability. And no, I am not going to list what abilities each one has. :p :D
     
  9. diffusion8r

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    As in how you control your character.
     
  10. RttaM

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    Oh. There is:

    Tilt
    Swipe
    One Hand
    Gamepad
     
  11. DaviddesJ

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    Any comments on the feel when playing on iPad?
     
  12. cranker

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    That's what I want to know.
     
  13. Eli

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    This game is simply amazing, you're basically stealing from the Kooistra family by buying this game for 99¢. Holy shit, I can't put it down to actually prepare a review for it.
     
  14. RttaM

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    I know right. Arena is probably my favorite mode out of all of them. Also Customization is nice as well!
     
  15. LordGek

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    You know I have to ask...are enemy spawns in each mode somewhat randomized (like randomized but from within clearly subset of applicable creatures for the given mode) or, as there are course times involved, are the placement and type of the beasties completely scripted?

    Mr. Random MUST KNOW ASAP! :rolleyes:
     
  16. diffusion8r

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    what are the best controls for this game?
     
  17. RttaM

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    I would say GamePad. (Personally).
     
  18. LordGek

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    Hold the phone!

    I think you've answered my question from the last post! If there can be a mode like "No Excuses - Nothing Random" one could easily infer that the other modes feature a fair amount of randomization. :D
     
  19. RttaM

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    Indeed they do. :)
     
  20. Chief Indy

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    Just a quick review, most of this stuff is probably covered but oh well :p
    The controls are great. You can tilt, swipe, gamepad or use one hand. Personally I use Gamepad and it's very responsive.
    The gameplay is really fun and addicting. You travel a land, your only attacks being a swipe, lunge or a spell. Theres 9 spells I think. Theres a lot of different game modes, so theres hours ahead of you :)
    The highscores work great, you can submit online or locally. Online only shows your best in that category. You get 3 letters to show your name so choose carefully. Also you can change what your character wears, which is cool and it also shows on the leaderboards.
    The graphics are quite nice, the background changes everynow and then too.
    The only thing I don't like so much is the music. It can get kinda repetitive but thats not a biggie.

    Overall I have to say it's a great pick up and play, or a sitdown for an hour or too trying to beat others high scores. Very fun and addicting. I give it 9/10
     

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