Comments on: A Look at Retro 3D Shooter 'Vector Tanks' http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:08:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/#comment-17627 Anonymous Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:13:57 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1748#comment-17627 Can Peter Hirschberg add a accelerometer feature for firing? Say a quick tilt forward to fire the cannon instead of releasing my thumbs just to fire. Can Peter Hirschberg add a accelerometer feature for firing? Say a quick tilt forward to fire the cannon instead of releasing my thumbs just to fire.

]]> By: Alex Santos http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/#comment-13767 Alex Santos Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:29:01 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1748#comment-13767 This game is seriously addictive. The graphics and animation are fantastic. I hope the developer considers porting versions of other vector games to the iPhone. He has done a seriously terrific job and it is in many ways better than the original. I love it. Definitely worth the price! This game is seriously addictive. The graphics and animation are fantastic. I hope the developer considers porting versions of other vector games to the iPhone. He has done a seriously terrific job and it is in many ways better than the original. I love it. Definitely worth the price!

]]> By: sockeye http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/#comment-13714 sockeye Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:45:12 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1748#comment-13714 I plan to buy Vector tanks later today just based on this review. Now I hope they will do ikari warriors and armor Alley. I plan to buy Vector tanks later today just based on this review. Now I hope they will do ikari warriors and armor Alley.

]]> By: dave http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/#comment-13307 dave Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:10:45 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1748#comment-13307 Excellent software, intuitive controls. More fun than the original I dare say. Constructive criticism: 1) The game does not ratchet up in difficulty. Multiple tanks on-screen at once would be great. 2) Save feature would be excellent 3) Multi-player wifi version would also be great! Aside from that, its damn near perfect. Now do Vector Wars! (Star Wars) Dave Excellent software, intuitive controls. More fun than the original I dare say.

Constructive criticism:

1) The game does not ratchet up in difficulty. Multiple tanks on-screen at once would be great.

2) Save feature would be excellent

3) Multi-player wifi version would also be great!

Aside from that, its damn near perfect. Now do Vector Wars! (Star Wars)

Dave

]]> By: Blake Patterson http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/#comment-13038 Blake Patterson Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:06:59 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1748#comment-13038 TKO: Stellar 7 was a superb game. I spent hours playing it in 1984 on my Apple //c. Retro Gamer magazine has heavily covered it lately. Play Damon's original Apple II version of Stellar 7 on Virtual Apple II website: http://www.virtualapple.org/stellar7disk.html TKO: Stellar 7 was a superb game. I spent hours playing it in 1984 on my Apple //c. Retro Gamer magazine has heavily covered it lately.

Play Damon's original Apple II version of Stellar 7 on Virtual Apple II website:

http://www.virtualapple.org/stellar7disk.html

]]> By: Ballpeen http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/#comment-13024 Ballpeen Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:45:31 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1748#comment-13024 For those who need a lite version and haven't played the game before, perhaps a version limited to 4-5 min of game play. Maybe the game stops somewhere randomly between 4-5 min. Sure they could get out then back in and repeat, but it would give the person enough time to get a taste and just enough(not too much!) frustration if they were getting into it. I 2nd "Vector Wars" mentioned above as a great name for a S.Wars clone. Instead of the Deathstar, have some other main target/targets. Thx Peter! For those who need a lite version and haven't played the game before, perhaps a version limited to 4-5 min of game play. Maybe the game stops somewhere randomly between 4-5 min. Sure they could get out then back in and repeat, but it would give the person enough time to get a taste and just enough(not too much!) frustration if they were getting into it.

I 2nd "Vector Wars" mentioned above as a great name for a S.Wars clone.
Instead of the Deathstar, have some other main target/targets.

Thx Peter!

]]> By: TKO http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/#comment-13023 TKO Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:28:53 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1748#comment-13023 @rich_952000 I was very much into the 8-bit computers of the day when Battlezone was in the arcades and IMHO there was never an official battlezone port that came close to capturing the beauty of the original. (Unless there was a vectrex version ..I could imagine that being cool.) :) What the computers of the day *did* have though was Stellar 7: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_7 ..I had that on the Apple 2, Commodore 64, and Amiga. I'm guessing there was probably an Atari ST version too. It was definitely the closest thing to Battle Zone way back then. Unfortunately the Amiga version decided to add "bosses" at the end of every level, and had that oversaturated colours look that the early 16-bit titles all had. The colours I could live with, but the bosses just broke the game for me. The Activision Battlezone games were a great experience too. Thanks for reminding me of them Blake. I didn't like the RTS element they tried to add to the game though. I just wanted Tank combat. All this fluffing about with bio-metal mining and other base building should have been handled by the game in the background. (Great story in both games.) @Vende Ok, opinion noted. Now stop whining and wait for a Lite version. For the record IMHO the game *is* as good as it looks, and well worth the three bucks. @rich_952000 I was very much into the 8-bit computers of the day when Battlezone was in the arcades and IMHO there was never an official battlezone port that came close to capturing the beauty of the original. (Unless there was a vectrex version ..I could imagine that being cool.) :)

What the computers of the day *did* have though was Stellar 7: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_7 ..I had that on the Apple 2, Commodore 64, and Amiga. I'm guessing there was probably an Atari ST version too.

It was definitely the closest thing to Battle Zone way back then. Unfortunately the Amiga version decided to add "bosses" at the end of every level, and had that oversaturated colours look that the early 16-bit titles all had. The colours I could live with, but the bosses just broke the game for me.

The Activision Battlezone games were a great experience too. Thanks for reminding me of them Blake. I didn't like the RTS element they tried to add to the game though. I just wanted Tank combat. All this fluffing about with bio-metal mining and other base building should have been handled by the game in the background. (Great story in both games.)

@Vende Ok, opinion noted. Now stop whining and wait for a Lite version. For the record IMHO the game *is* as good as it looks, and well worth the three bucks.

]]> By: dave http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/#comment-12999 dave Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:01:37 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1748#comment-12999 wow, three post from Vende wanting light version. Who give a sh*t what vende want and why do we 1 of every 8 posts on this game from him to let us know? wow, three post from Vende wanting light version. Who give a sh*t what vende want and why do we 1 of every 8 posts on this game from him to let us know?

]]> By: Vende http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/#comment-12980 Vende Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:26:56 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1748#comment-12980 Nope, I haven't played it. And I would like to play VT based on the early reviews and actual footage: I would just prefer a lite version to test it. I can't tell if I'd like it. Nope, I haven't played it. And I would like to play VT based on the early reviews and actual footage: I would just prefer a lite version to test it. I can't tell if I'd like it.

]]> By: Big Albie http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/#comment-12979 Big Albie Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:25:32 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1748#comment-12979 Something I've noticed from playing Vector Tanks is that I've started playing Crazy Tanks again as well to get my fix. Vector Tanks gives me the retro, destructive fix, while Crazy Tanks provides the more modern, graphical hit. Something I've noticed from playing Vector Tanks is that I've started playing Crazy Tanks again as well to get my fix. Vector Tanks gives me the retro, destructive fix, while Crazy Tanks provides the more modern, graphical hit.

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