A Story of a Band Veli-Matti Tormanen *** Pocket Gamer Awards 2013 Nominee for Best Simulation/Strategy Game *** Put on your leather jacket, grab your guitar… $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details*** Pocket Gamer Awards 2013 Nominee for Best Simulation/Strategy Game *** Put on your leather jacket, grab your guitar and lead your band to success in this management game filled with attitude! ”My mind is not as clear as it used to be, but I believe it was 1965 when we started. Our manager was a pretty peculiar fellow, ’cause we never even saw him (or was it her?) in person. Instead we got our orders through some kind of a mobile device. It felt strange at first, but it worked well. Our days were filled with typical band activities: we made albums, toured, went to interviews, performed on TV and trained relentlessly. We learned various skills and spent our hard earned cash on items that helped us on our journey. Occasionally we had to prove our worth by facing other bands in a Battle of the Bands contest. We used to experiment a lot, trying different styles of music. There were plenty of genres to choose from, and each one gave us sort of special powers. We even founded a couple of genres ourselves. During the first years, we had this underground thing going on. We had a nasty reputation and lots of loyal fans. But as our fame grew, people started accusing us of selling out, and little by little our music became more mainstream. We developed a line of merchandise, and money started pouring in. Eventually we even had our very own record label, and we started producing albums for other bands. Everything didn’t always go smooth, and we sure had our share of problems. Our bassist was a heavy drinker and spent lot of time in rehab. We also had to kick out our original singer because his attitude towards the rest of us became unbearable, and we grew tired of fighting with him. All in all, those were pretty fun times, and I would definitely do it all again. If only there was a way to save and load in life!” - From the biography of Mike Metalhead, the rhythm guitarist of Metallic Cats Information Seller:Veli-Matti Tormanen Genre:Music, Simulation, Strategy Release:Oct 03, 2013 Updated:Sep 28, 2018 Version:1.4.2 Size:119.5 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (4) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Mooro Well-Known Member Jul 13, 2010 198 2 18 #2 Mooro, Oct 3, 2013 The Android version of this is getting great reviews. Anyone tried it yet? slamraman Well-Known Member Patreon Gold Aug 27, 2011 2,511 8 38 #3 slamraman, Oct 3, 2013 Last edited: Oct 3, 2013 I can't get past the Load Game page. Edit: sorted. ScotDamn Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 8, 2013 1,990 0 36 Wireless Sales Happy Daddy https://twitter.com/ScotDamn #4 ScotDamn, Oct 4, 2013 So yeah, I'm totally buying this. I'll post impression later. AnarKitty Well-Known Member Oct 10, 2010 3,654 0 0 Minneapolis, USA #5 AnarKitty, Oct 4, 2013 This looks fantastic! I'll check on feedback for the Android version, too, but this looks sure-fire to me. iqSoup Well-Known Member Aug 22, 2012 91 0 0 Arizona http://iqsoup.com/ #6 iqSoup, Oct 4, 2013 Sweet! NOEN Well-Known Member Jul 31, 2012 3,245 0 0 U.S. #7 NOEN, Oct 4, 2013 So, what's the story on this one. Anyone try it yet? I've been playing Halfbrick's Band Star and digging it. I'm wondering if this is similar. killercow Well-Known Member Apr 8, 2009 3,784 3 38 https://twitter.com/killercow #8 killercow, Oct 4, 2013 8/10 from pocketgamer: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Android/A+Story+of+a+Band/review.asp?c=44428 soup Well-Known Member Feb 5, 2009 2,513 0 36 #9 soup, Oct 4, 2013 thats me convinced basically kairosoft with a band ! excellent repapermunky Well-Known Member Aug 29, 2012 624 0 0 #10 repapermunky, Oct 4, 2013 That screen with "Ziggy Star" gets me haha. Poor David Bowie. Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #11 Sanuku, Oct 4, 2013 Game Impressions Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel wigzisonfire Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2012 392 0 0 Art Director London #12 wigzisonfire, Oct 5, 2013 I thought this game looked like absolute junk until I read the PG review! Sounds freaking awesome! Think I may have to drop some dollar! verlaine Well-Known Member Jul 26, 2012 216 1 18 #13 verlaine, Oct 5, 2013 Still trying to get the hang of this; there are many variables, stats and functions. I would've preferred a separate in-game manual for quick reference than a whole slew of question mark 'help' buttons spread over several screens. HungarianUrinalCakes Well-Known Member Jan 14, 2012 87 0 0 Saskatchewan, Canada #14 HungarianUrinalCakes, Oct 5, 2013 Plays a lot like a Kairosoft game. Humour is similar too. It's so much freaking fun to make your own metal band! ScotDamn Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 8, 2013 1,990 0 36 Wireless Sales Happy Daddy https://twitter.com/ScotDamn #15 ScotDamn, Oct 5, 2013 Last edited: Oct 5, 2013 Game Impressions So after playing this for about an hour, I deleted it. I so want to like it but it falls so very flat. It's, it's just blah. No good. Everything is far from intuitive, and doesn't make a lot of sense. I'm sorry for the rather short impression, I'll try to write more later. Edit: After reading the PG review, I think the reviewer is smoking something. The guy REALLY wants it to be a game by Kairosoft. But it is not. It's far from that and lacks in almost every way. I am awestruck that he gave the game 8 out of 10. I will definitely not be trusting the reviews over there, at least from that guy. Protoman Well-Known Member Apr 2, 2013 49 1 0 #16 Protoman, Oct 6, 2013 So the reviews over there aren't any different from the ones here? Shocking! sebgo likes this. ScotDamn Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 8, 2013 1,990 0 36 Wireless Sales Happy Daddy https://twitter.com/ScotDamn #17 ScotDamn, Oct 6, 2013 LMAO Just to clarify. Everyone has an opinion. Of course others are entitled to theirs such as over at PT. I just highly disagree with their review and was amazed at how far off it was from mine. I almost hate this game because I wanted it to be good so bad... RSA586 Active Member Oct 2, 2013 35 0 0 #18 RSA586, Oct 6, 2013 I personally enjoyed it a lot, it's not on par with the top Kairosoft titles but I enjoyed it more than some of their games. Not sure what kind of inconsistencies people are referencing or why they have such trouble getting the hang of it. I completed a full playthrough with my band, beat all the band battles, etc. and found it really enjoyable. Protoman Well-Known Member Apr 2, 2013 49 1 0 #19 Protoman, Oct 6, 2013 Kairosoft should just bring their band sim game out. RSA586 Active Member Oct 2, 2013 35 0 0 #20 RSA586, Oct 6, 2013 Last edited: Oct 6, 2013 This one mirrors American rock history though, it was fun changing genres with the passing years (punk, grunge, etc) it plays very similar to a Kaorosoft games, leveling up skills, picking different style combinations for recording bonuses and whatnot. I won't argue that its a 10/10, but its at least an 8/10 and well worth the $2 price tag for music/Kairosoft fans. EDIT: for those of you having trouble or giving up early on, read this first it has some pretty good hints/tips http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Android/A+Story+of+a+Band/feature.asp?c=44762 (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
This looks fantastic! I'll check on feedback for the Android version, too, but this looks sure-fire to me.
So, what's the story on this one. Anyone try it yet? I've been playing Halfbrick's Band Star and digging it. I'm wondering if this is similar.
I thought this game looked like absolute junk until I read the PG review! Sounds freaking awesome! Think I may have to drop some dollar!
Still trying to get the hang of this; there are many variables, stats and functions. I would've preferred a separate in-game manual for quick reference than a whole slew of question mark 'help' buttons spread over several screens.
Plays a lot like a Kairosoft game. Humour is similar too. It's so much freaking fun to make your own metal band!
Game Impressions So after playing this for about an hour, I deleted it. I so want to like it but it falls so very flat. It's, it's just blah. No good. Everything is far from intuitive, and doesn't make a lot of sense. I'm sorry for the rather short impression, I'll try to write more later. Edit: After reading the PG review, I think the reviewer is smoking something. The guy REALLY wants it to be a game by Kairosoft. But it is not. It's far from that and lacks in almost every way. I am awestruck that he gave the game 8 out of 10. I will definitely not be trusting the reviews over there, at least from that guy.
LMAO Just to clarify. Everyone has an opinion. Of course others are entitled to theirs such as over at PT. I just highly disagree with their review and was amazed at how far off it was from mine. I almost hate this game because I wanted it to be good so bad...
I personally enjoyed it a lot, it's not on par with the top Kairosoft titles but I enjoyed it more than some of their games. Not sure what kind of inconsistencies people are referencing or why they have such trouble getting the hang of it. I completed a full playthrough with my band, beat all the band battles, etc. and found it really enjoyable.
This one mirrors American rock history though, it was fun changing genres with the passing years (punk, grunge, etc) it plays very similar to a Kaorosoft games, leveling up skills, picking different style combinations for recording bonuses and whatnot. I won't argue that its a 10/10, but its at least an 8/10 and well worth the $2 price tag for music/Kairosoft fans. EDIT: for those of you having trouble or giving up early on, read this first it has some pretty good hints/tips http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Android/A+Story+of+a+Band/feature.asp?c=44762