Comments on: Retro-Inspired 2D Platformer 'Rick Rocketson Pro'

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:55:32 +0000

The trick to Suicide Base is to jump at the very edge of the platform. I personally love the control scheme

By: Kacie

Kacie — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:14:22 +0000

hey, on Suicide Base, I got over the really big jump in the beginning, but the second one on the individual pillars with the ruby where you have to do the big jump up from down below, I cant get over it!!! Help please!

klschendel@yahoo.com

By: Pinachina

Pinachina — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:03:52 +0000

I too bought this game right after I had completed the demo. It was the music that had grabbed me right away! What an amazing soundtrack! I sometimes just start up a level, then sit back and jam out to the tune there.

I personally do not mind the controls. What I do is visualize the up key as a jump button rather than a split up directional pad. Makes a lot more sense to me than having a D-pad on the left anyway.

By: your personal robot

your personal robot — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:33:54 +0000

The controls are MUCH more better than the typical cross pad.
Now it is easily possible to jump and walk at the same time!
But I even prefere the control sheme without the direction buttons.
This is a better use of the touch screen. Why fixing it to vertain areas.
Kind of controls like this or Dropships nail it for me and they are a
step into the right direction….

By: PoV

PoV — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:08:45 +0000

I was going to ask the exact same thing. What people thought of the unusual control scheme. It does mean you can't climb and fire … without moving both thumbs at least.

By: aen

aen — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:37:19 +0000

controls are good. but the guy suffers a bit from inertia. must be the retro thingy… i like it though, replaced y nicky boom which i got bored of lately.

By: dunkee

dunkee — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:26:02 +0000

I love this control. Once you get used to it, you'll know why it works better than standard D-pad.

By: DukeofAnkh

DukeofAnkh — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:07:22 +0000

I didn't like the controls either. I kept wanting to move my left thumb up to jump. Also, I'm not a fan of on-screen buttons in general.

By: Kia

Kia — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:31:37 +0000

I really couldn't get the hang of this one at all. I -hated- that control scheme. Why they couldn't just make a standard d-pad on the left is beyond me.

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