'Archon Classic' Submitted to App Store, Gameplay Video
posted by arn on June 20th, 2009 2:01 AM EDT in Action, Board, Retro, Strategy, Upcoming Games
ReactGames let us know that they had submitted Archon Classic to the App Store. Archon Classic is an official licensed game based on the original Archon from 1983.
This version (1.0) plays really well, which we’re really excited about! The combat is fast and fun, the characters are more evenly matched and the Phoenix KICKS BUTT! The Easy setting is VERY easy so everyone can get used to the controls on the iPhone (if you’re not yet) and win a few battles fairly easily. The Hard setting is pretty challenging, even for the veteran player. There is a ranking system that works nicely and in subsequent versions, we’ll be able to upload to a server for global scores and global rankings…it keeps track of your total game time, fastest combat time, how many pieces you’re won/loss, etc. In combat, you can control the characters by using the Dpad (which works excellent) or the Accelerometer.
They've also posted this first gameplay video from the iPhone version. The video starts off with scenes from the original 1983 version and then later shows the iPhone gameplay:
If you haven't played Archon before, it plays like chess but the characters actually do battle to determine who wins each square.
I love Archon! And Archon II: Adept!
I think I'd rather have swipe controls than D-pad or accelerometer, but I'm looking forward to it regardless.
I sure hope it has multiplayer–that's the real fun of Archon.
(Just to be clear: it's not exactly like chess–the pieces don't move by the same rules and the board is 9×9, with some squares that change color to give a shifting advantage to one side or the other. The piece-moving tactics are not nearly as deep as chess–which is good for me: real chess strategy baffles me, but Archon I can grasp!)
WANT.
WANT WANT WANT.
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about freaking time
I don't think I've searched more for a game daily as this one in the App store.
Thanks TA for the update!!!
I can't wait for this. I used to LOVE this game on the old Atari 800XL!
Just knowing this game makes me feel old.
I love the icon
I was hoping they'd keep the original graphics. Oh well.
Still looks very well done, it just loses its 8 bit charm for me.
They do keep the original graphics. There are 2 game modes, one with the original gameplay and one with the new graphics.
YES! I'm old enough to have played Archon to death on my Atari 400. This will be an immediate purchase!