From the Floor: Freeverse Gameplay Videos
posted January 7th, 2009 2:16 PM CST by Blake Patterson in Racing, Sports, Upcoming Games, iPhone games, iPod touch gamesAs promised yesterday, we've posted a few rough gameplay video clips taken from the noisy Macworld expo floor of the upcoming iPhone titles that Freeverse is displaying.
Slotz Racer
Days of Thunder
Flick Sports Baseball
Not on display at the Freeverse booth is a fourth game that's currently in the works, a futuristic RPG / trading game set in a post-apocalyptic United States, 15 years in the future. In Roads of Ruin, the player is a motorcycle courier that delivers goods amongst the various, warring regions into which the US has crumbled. Freeverse tells us that, of their four upcoming titles, Roads of Ruin is the furthest out from App Store release and should be available several months from now.
January 7th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I was really hoping you have footage of the baseball one, since I'll be buying that for sure
January 7th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
bummer, I'm really interested in that 4th game.
January 7th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I played slotz racer briefly. thought it was really fun.
arn
January 7th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I agree with Arn. Slotz Racer is a great play. I can see myself spending lots of short game sessions with that on the morning commute.
January 7th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Slotz Racer looks pretty cool, but I'm disappointed in the lack of loops, banked turns and other cool elements of slot track racing. Personally that was my favorite part about playing with the actual toys, the exciting loops and such. Hopefully they will be included but not shown yet, or in an update at least. Days of Thunder looks pretty good, the physics and car explosions are amazing. Flick Baseball also looks awesome, I'm sure the controls will be spot on.
January 7th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Thanks for the heads up Blake and Arn, Wish we could be there with ya, I am stoked about slotz racer, Looks shweet! Did you get a chance to try the level editor???
January 7th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
days of thunder look pretty smooth..
January 7th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I love sports games from Flick, got hooked on their fishing game and their bowling is fun too although not nearly as replayable.
January 7th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Just curious for Slotz Racer, to run the slot car you just tap to move and release to slow? If so, I suggest that freeverse make a slider so you can control the constant speed. I remember slot racing quite well. Speed is a huge part of the strategy for making the corners. If you completely let go of the trigger I believe the racer would stop completely.
Days of Thunder honestly looks great. Can't wait to hear more about this title.
January 7th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
days of thunder remind me the SEGA daytona USA..
January 7th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
I'm liking the zip ties that are holding the iPhone to the stand. Its really, creative. No hard, and covering case or something. Zip ties.
January 8th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Yellow and black uniforms? Seriously?
January 8th, 2009 at 11:33 am
@ Galley
See forum on Flick Baseball. You have extensive uniform customization.
January 8th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
"Roads of Ruin" starring Kevin Costner. Not content with just playing a postman in a post-apocalyptic United States, Costner returns as a motorcycling merchant.
hehe just kidding, but "The Postman" was the first thing I thought of when I read the description for "Roads of Ruin"
January 9th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
David, the first thing I thought of when I read it was AutoDuel/Car Wars (except you're on a motorcycle I guess). Especially since Car Wars was also heavily focused on things like courier missions, etc. Have to imagine it's at least on the minds of the people creating "Roads of Ruin". I hope it is though, something in that vein would be awesome.