Comments on: New Releases: Billy Frontier and Newtonica http://toucharcade.com/2008/08/28/new-releases-billy-frontier-and-newtonica/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:31:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DuckyLuvFish » Blog Archive » A Closer Look at ‘Newtonica’, a Spherical Action Game http://toucharcade.com/2008/08/28/new-releases-billy-frontier-and-newtonica/#comment-2622 DuckyLuvFish » Blog Archive » A Closer Look at ‘Newtonica’, a Spherical Action Game Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:25:25 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=558#comment-2622 [...] we reported yesterday, Newtonica [App Store] from Fieldsystem Inc. appeared in the iTunes App Store last [...] [...] we reported yesterday, Newtonica [App Store] from Fieldsystem Inc. appeared in the iTunes App Store last [...]

]]> By: madMELO http://toucharcade.com/2008/08/28/new-releases-billy-frontier-and-newtonica/#comment-2394 madMELO Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:20:13 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=558#comment-2394 Billy Frontier is sweet i dig it! Now we need some GTA action soon, even old school top view style. Billy Frontier is sweet i dig it! Now we need some GTA action soon, even old school top view style.

]]> By: MaGCoL http://toucharcade.com/2008/08/28/new-releases-billy-frontier-and-newtonica/#comment-2391 MaGCoL Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:13:21 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=558#comment-2391 I'm impressed that the same game I played on my mac couple of years ago is now running on my freaking iPhone! I like the game, it works really well on the touchscreen. But sometimes it's hard to point exactly where you want to shoot. A stylus would be ideal for this :) And when the duel ends – when the camera pans around – the framerate drops drastically, and it doesn't look good. Rebooting didn't help the matter. But overall a nice game. And only €2.39. Not a bad deal, not at all. I'm sure there will be bugfixes soon. I'm impressed that the same game I played on my mac couple of years ago is now running on my freaking iPhone!

I like the game, it works really well on the touchscreen. But sometimes it's hard to point exactly where you want to shoot. A stylus would be ideal for this :)

And when the duel ends – when the camera pans around – the framerate drops drastically, and it doesn't look good. Rebooting didn't help the matter.

But overall a nice game. And only €2.39. Not a bad deal, not at all. I'm sure there will be bugfixes soon.

]]> By: Q. http://toucharcade.com/2008/08/28/new-releases-billy-frontier-and-newtonica/#comment-2385 Q. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:03:39 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=558#comment-2385 Damn, first try with BF... its a pain to play! How can this game be your second best iPhone game?? Maybe im wrong and need to play more but for now its a pain. (not mention to the low fps even with reboot) Damn, first try with BF… its a pain to play! How can this game be your second best iPhone game??
Maybe im wrong and need to play more but for now its a pain. (not mention to the low fps even with reboot)

]]> By: mavis http://toucharcade.com/2008/08/28/new-releases-billy-frontier-and-newtonica/#comment-2378 mavis Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:43:38 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=558#comment-2378 @Gustaf: glad it helped. Actually, there's a reason why I reboot several times a day, if you don't mind a somewhat technical read: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1655888 Apple's rush to get 2.0 out by the July11th deadline unfortunately meant cut corners, sloppy coding, and ridiculous oversights (IMHO) ... Anyway, hopefully they'll get things figured out soon. In the meantime, keep rebooting!! ;) @Gustaf: glad it helped. Actually, there's a reason why I reboot several times a day, if you don't mind a somewhat technical read:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1655888

Apple's rush to get 2.0 out by the July11th deadline unfortunately meant cut corners, sloppy coding, and ridiculous oversights (IMHO) … Anyway, hopefully they'll get things figured out soon. In the meantime, keep rebooting!! ;)

]]> By: James @ All About iPhone http://toucharcade.com/2008/08/28/new-releases-billy-frontier-and-newtonica/#comment-2377 James @ All About iPhone Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:38:42 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=558#comment-2377 @Gustaf and Mavis: You highlight a good point, I've had jerky frame rates from quite a number of games requiring a full restart, perhaps the September update to solve this problem. @Gustaf and Mavis: You highlight a good point, I've had jerky frame rates from quite a number of games requiring a full restart, perhaps the September update to solve this problem.

]]> By: Gustaf http://toucharcade.com/2008/08/28/new-releases-billy-frontier-and-newtonica/#comment-2376 Gustaf Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:53:02 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=558#comment-2376 a reboot helped my problems... thanks mavis, sorry for the misleading critique, a reboot helped my problems…

thanks mavis,
sorry for the misleading critique,

]]> By: mavis http://toucharcade.com/2008/08/28/new-releases-billy-frontier-and-newtonica/#comment-2374 mavis Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:31:07 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=558#comment-2374 @Gustaf: that's really odd - I have no lag at all on my 3G or my Touch with sound enabled! Then again, I reboot several times a day. You might give it a shot. In any case, I suspect it's something to do with your phone specifically as I don't have any problems here with either of my devices. @James: you're right - I hope Pangea is doing well too, their App Store contributions rock! @Gustaf: that's really odd – I have no lag at all on my 3G or my Touch with sound enabled! Then again, I reboot several times a day. You might give it a shot. In any case, I suspect it's something to do with your phone specifically as I don't have any problems here with either of my devices.

@James: you're right – I hope Pangea is doing well too, their App Store contributions rock!

]]> By: Gustaf http://toucharcade.com/2008/08/28/new-releases-billy-frontier-and-newtonica/#comment-2373 Gustaf Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:04:11 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=558#comment-2373 For me on my 2G iPhone this game (Billy Frontier) lags och quits unexpectedly all the time, I've tried to shut off sound effects and that but still doesnt work. Worthless game until update For me on my 2G iPhone this game (Billy Frontier) lags och quits unexpectedly all the time,
I've tried to shut off sound effects and that but still doesnt work. Worthless game until update

]]> By: James @ All About iPhone http://toucharcade.com/2008/08/28/new-releases-billy-frontier-and-newtonica/#comment-2370 James @ All About iPhone Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:16:38 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=558#comment-2370 @mavis: I totally agree. The arrival of the App Store is really an inflection point for many reasons - instant delivery, direct sales, great value, fast updates, special discounts... I truly hope that Pangea are making some serious money, they deserve it! @mavis: I totally agree. The arrival of the App Store is really an inflection point for many reasons – instant delivery, direct sales, great value, fast updates, special discounts… I truly hope that Pangea are making some serious money, they deserve it!

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