Heavy Mach: Lite Version and Price Drop to $0.99
posted by arn on February 22nd, 2009 11:26 PM EST in $0.99, Action, Free, Sales, Shooter, iPhone games, iPod touch games
IndieAn is stepping up their promotion of side-scrolling shooter Heavy Mach with the release of a free Lite version [App Store] as well as a price drop from $2.99 to $0.99 on the full version [App Store].
We took a look at Heavy Mach when it was introduced earlier this month and enjoyed it quite a bit:
The best aspect of the game is the number of powerup weapons and upgrades you can get for your tank. Powerful weapons upgrades include a machine gun, shotgun, howitzer (high-angle gun), missile, laser, nuclear bomb and more. You have to be judicious about your use of these weapons, however, as you only get a limited supply of each as you go on. I found it worked much better to reserve these weapons for “boss” enemies rather than waste them on the minor players.
A version update has addressed a few of the 1.0 issues including an originally non-functional Menu button. Edit: Menu button still non-functional in Full version, works in Lite version.
This gameplay video shows almost the entirety of level 6 (Mission 2, Stage 2).
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App Store Link: Heavy Mach Lite, Free, Heavy Mach, $0.99 (on sale)
The lite version is fun as…….heck. I hope the full versionoffers a bit more of a challenge.
^indeed, i had to start over because the game got too hard towards the end, i should've put more points into defence
yeah, you have to be judicious in your use of ammo, otherwise you'll run out when u need it.
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I love this game. I got it before the demo, so I don't know what the demo is like, but there are a ton of Stages (each Mission is divided into 5 Stages, each a level in itself) and each one becomes progressively more difficult, with bigger/meaner/tougher bosses.
It's rare that I make it through a stage on the first time around. Sometimes you don't see the proper strategy until an improper one has left you dead.
After I bought it, a free update added two whole missions, for a total of 6 Missions! It's been a couple days and I'm still on Stage 3 (of 5) of Mission 5 (of 6).
I really like the graphics, animations, and sound, too. The Heavy Machinery feels massive and the weapons look and sound powerful.
Fun.
Great fun, I'll most likely buy the full version.
Great game, just bought it for the dollar. Can anyone tell me what all the icon pickups represent? I can't tell at all, and there's no documentation to tell me…and there are about 4-5 of them too!
I have this and totally love it !!
@Bob –
The one he gets at 2:47 is movement
The one he gets at 1:48 makes him jump higher
The one he starts with makes damage higher
Tip = Don`t use your specials on the first level bosses !! You wont get them back. I mean the Bombarding Rockets and Laser, etc…
You dont need to touch everything to shoot, just keep your finger on the screen
Don`t need to flick the lever to jump, just touch it
Hope i helped out for whoever had questions
Not only do you get lasers back from time to time, but you also get these totally awesome Laser Airstrikes! Save the heavy/best stuff for bosses, for sure, but as far as I can tell if you use up a specific type of weapon you might find it again.
hey apphelp, how do i get 'dash' to work??
hey apphelp, how do i get 'dash' to work?
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