Comments on: 'Underworlds' 1.1 Adds Music, Global Scoreboard and More http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/underworlds-11-adds-music-and-more-video/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:38:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dgalvan123 http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/underworlds-11-adds-music-and-more-video/#comment-23161 dgalvan123 Sat, 23 May 2009 21:06:18 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6728#comment-23161 I picked up this game for 99 cents during the sale last week. What a bargain! The game really is, in my opinion, fantastic, especially at that sale price. Definitely worth $3, and once another chapter of story is added, it will be very definitely worth $5. As for the 10-level experience thing: I think the problem is not the actual number of levels, it's that you reach the maximum level a significant amount of time before the end of the game. At least, I did on "normal" skill level. Maybe it's better on hard or extreme, but I think I maxed out my experience levels before I got into the gates of hell, where there was lots of experience that wasn't being gained. It's not a huge deal, but a bump of the max level to 20 or something would be an improvement. All said, thanks Bill for making an awesome game! This is very polished, has a great action RPG feel (it really is very much like Diablo, if my memory serves), and I can see endless opportunity for expansion. Great work! I picked up this game for 99 cents during the sale last week. What a bargain! The game really is, in my opinion, fantastic, especially at that sale price. Definitely worth $3, and once another chapter of story is added, it will be very definitely worth $5.

As for the 10-level experience thing: I think the problem is not the actual number of levels, it's that you reach the maximum level a significant amount of time before the end of the game. At least, I did on "normal" skill level. Maybe it's better on hard or extreme, but I think I maxed out my experience levels before I got into the gates of hell, where there was lots of experience that wasn't being gained. It's not a huge deal, but a bump of the max level to 20 or something would be an improvement.

All said, thanks Bill for making an awesome game! This is very polished, has a great action RPG feel (it really is very much like Diablo, if my memory serves), and I can see endless opportunity for expansion. Great work!

]]> By: OneEye http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/underworlds-11-adds-music-and-more-video/#comment-21980 OneEye Mon, 11 May 2009 19:46:12 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6728#comment-21980 The "only 10 levels" is quite boggling to us. Would it have matter if it was 11 or 20 or 50 or 100 or whatever? We designed this first chapter of the story around a certain character progression that just happens to end at level 10. The game is a fun, polished dungeon romp and is currently available for 3 dollars. At the worst you will get 3 hours of fun out of it and the best you will get hours and hours of time. That is quite a good value for your dollar in our opinion. Your opinion might be different on that matter, and we can respect that. And for the record, Pixel Mine has never solicited any favors from Touch Arcade or anyone else. All we can expect is a fair assessment by the person reviewing it. If that person points out flaws that are correctable by us, we will attempt to do so. Touch Arcade staff have always been first class towards us and I’m sure other game companies as well. Bill Pixel Mine The "only 10 levels" is quite boggling to us. Would it have matter if it was 11 or 20 or 50 or 100 or whatever? We designed this first chapter of the story around a certain character progression that just happens to end at level 10.

The game is a fun, polished dungeon romp and is currently available for 3 dollars. At the worst you will get 3 hours of fun out of it and the best you will get hours and hours of time. That is quite a good value for your dollar in our opinion. Your opinion might be different on that matter, and we can respect that.

And for the record, Pixel Mine has never solicited any favors from Touch Arcade or anyone else. All we can expect is a fair assessment by the person reviewing it. If that person points out flaws that are correctable by us, we will attempt to do so. Touch Arcade staff have always been first class towards us and I’m sure other game companies as well.

Bill
Pixel Mine

]]> By: SSS http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/underworlds-11-adds-music-and-more-video/#comment-21940 SSS Mon, 11 May 2009 14:57:19 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6728#comment-21940 Your conditioned "it's only a dollar" attitude times a million would leave you broke in a NY minute. Your conditioned "it's only a dollar" attitude times a million would leave you broke in a NY minute.

]]> By: SSS http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/underworlds-11-adds-music-and-more-video/#comment-21939 SSS Mon, 11 May 2009 14:56:17 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6728#comment-21939 Dear TouchArcade, This is an RPG where the max is level 10. And you call this "great" and "excellent"? Are you kidding me? It's unfinished. You have lost all credibility with me. Last time you cause me to waste money. Your reviews are dishonest, foolishly optimistic, you accept advertising dollars from developers. Enough is enough. I've deleted your feed from my list. You should rethink your business model. Dear TouchArcade,

This is an RPG where the max is level 10.

And you call this "great" and "excellent"? Are you kidding me?

It's unfinished. You have lost all credibility with me. Last time you cause me to waste money. Your reviews are dishonest, foolishly optimistic, you accept advertising dollars from developers. Enough is enough. I've deleted your feed from my list.

You should rethink your business model.

]]> By: Thaurin http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/underworlds-11-adds-music-and-more-video/#comment-21917 Thaurin Mon, 11 May 2009 11:36:03 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6728#comment-21917 While this is an issue, I find that it is required of you to pull your enemies out and train them on the higher difficulty modes. That is, get one of two mobs out, and run from them. Apparantly, our hero can swing a sword with his back to the monsters and the monsters have a hard time hitting back. ;) If you're out of pots and your health is almost zero, you've pretty f'ed, I agree. But this way you can kill off the enemies without losing too much HP. While this is an issue, I find that it is required of you to pull your enemies out and train them on the higher difficulty modes. That is, get one of two mobs out, and run from them. Apparantly, our hero can swing a sword with his back to the monsters and the monsters have a hard time hitting back. ;)

If you're out of pots and your health is almost zero, you've pretty f'ed, I agree. But this way you can kill off the enemies without losing too much HP.

]]> By: arn http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/underworlds-11-adds-music-and-more-video/#comment-21912 arn Mon, 11 May 2009 08:05:01 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6728#comment-21912 that wasn't the developer. arn that wasn't the developer.

arn

]]> By: TKO http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/underworlds-11-adds-music-and-more-video/#comment-21900 TKO Sun, 10 May 2009 21:20:53 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6728#comment-21900 Yeah, it's a good price. And, IMHO, this is a good update. No major features, but a lot of polish. I like the music, and I'll actually *play* the game now I can turn off that vibrate. :) I like the presentation fixes. The change in font is welcome. (The previous font was too modern for this type of game.) And the new artwork for the player is top notch. ..So far, this is my favourite dungeon crawler on the iPhone. Yeah, it's a good price. And, IMHO, this is a good update. No major features, but a lot of polish. I like the music, and I'll actually *play* the game now I can turn off that vibrate. :)

I like the presentation fixes. The change in font is welcome. (The previous font was too modern for this type of game.) And the new artwork for the player is top notch. ..So far, this is my favourite dungeon crawler on the iPhone.

]]> By: Chad http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/underworlds-11-adds-music-and-more-video/#comment-21899 Chad Sun, 10 May 2009 21:18:21 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6728#comment-21899 GeoDefense was (still is?) 99c and I spent more time playing that to finish it. GeoDefense was (still is?) 99c and I spent more time playing that to finish it.

]]> By: arta http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/underworlds-11-adds-music-and-more-video/#comment-21891 arta Sun, 10 May 2009 17:42:04 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6728#comment-21891 It's 3 frikking dollars! It's 3 frikking dollars!

]]> By: Mojo http://toucharcade.com/2009/05/08/underworlds-11-adds-music-and-more-video/#comment-21870 Mojo Sun, 10 May 2009 06:01:20 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=6728#comment-21870 I would love to see different classes available in the future or extension to the storyline. But right now at 2.99, its not too bad. I would love to see different classes available in the future or extension to the storyline. But right now at 2.99, its not too bad.

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