Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Orbital Bitforge Get the Game of the Year** now! ORBITAL is a 1-thumb experience with a simple goal: score points by destroying orbs. A s… $4.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsGet the Game of the Year** now! ORBITAL is a 1-thumb experience with a simple goal: score points by destroying orbs. A simple puzzle game for all with beautiful visual effects, it can be played in short sessions and is highly addictive. HOW FAR CAN YOU GO? ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Awards and Prizes: **Game of the Year denki.co.uk *Winner DiscoveryBeats Apps Contest *Silver Award pocketGamer.co.uk ----------------------------------------- VIDEO TRAILER 1) www.tinyurl.com/orbitaliphone ----------------------------------------- AWARDS TOP RATED - jayisgames.com SILVER AWARD - pocketgamer.co.uk ----------------------------------------- WHAT THE CRITICS SAY «ORBITAL is a game of skill, it's a game of strategy, it's a game of reflexes, and it's a game you will keep front and center of your iPhone for weeks on end.» - John Bardinelli (jayisgames.com) «A picnic to understand, but a marathon to get beyond the first few minutes, Orbital's simple style is perfect for those looking for fill the odd spare moment.» 8/10 - Keith Andrew (pocketgamer.co.uk) «Orbital is the most visually appealing brick breaker type game that I have ever laid eyes on and had the chance to play.» 5/5 - Mike (iphoneincanada.ca) «While there are already a few iPhone games that share the same gameplay mechanics as Orbital, none of them look anywhere near as cool.» - Eli Hodapp (toucharcade.com) «BitForge has managed to combine the addictive gameplay of Peggle and the beauty of Geometry Wars, two digital forms of crack, into one easy to use package.» - Chad George (thatvideogameblog.com) «Orbital takes simple gameplay and dresses it up with a unique “gravity” feature and enhanced graphics. The game can be very frustrating at times, but that won’t keep you from coming back for another try.» 4/5 - Will Raskin (148apps.com) «Orbital has got fantastic graphics and unfussy features. Come to think of it, there are really no negative points about the game. Good going, Bitforge!» 5/5 - Yoyo (iphonefootprint.com) ----------------------------------------- GAMEPLAY You must shoot orbs into a grid with your cannon. The orb you fired will expand until it touches a wall or another orb. Each orb contains the number ‘3’, which decreases by one every time it is hit. After 3 hits they explode and you earn a point. The game could be endless… There is just one condition: a shot orb must not touch the death line above the cannon! If it does, the game is over. A simple concept to rack your brains and nerves. ----------------------------------------- FEATURES - Single & Two player mode - 3 game modes: Gravity, Pure & Supernova - Beautiful particle effects - All-time & 24 Hours online Leader board - Facebook connection: Compare with your friends on Facebook ----------------------------------------- ORBITAL is based on Gimme Friction Baby by Wouter Visser. Information Seller:Bitforge Genre:Action, Puzzle, Strategy Release:Aug 13, 2009 Updated:Sep 23, 2020 Version:1.5.0 Size:22.5 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (6) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Lite: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/orbital-free/id336305171?mt=8 blunted247 Well-Known Member Jun 25, 2009 71 0 0 #2 blunted247, Aug 13, 2009 I will be copping this one ASAP. It has been on my radar ever since it was announced on July 11th. As well Giovanni at Bit Forge has been extremely nice in my email exchanges with him. Squirt Reynolds Well-Known Member Jun 23, 2009 1,332 0 0 California #3 Squirt Reynolds, Aug 13, 2009 Man this looks freakin' AWESOME!! Why the hell do i have to be broke right now? FML x 2 soup Well-Known Member Feb 5, 2009 2,513 0 36 #4 soup, Aug 13, 2009 is the soundtrack from Orbital ? Palfince Well-Known Member Dec 30, 2008 1,817 0 0 England #5 Palfince, Aug 13, 2009 I hope so, it sounds good. I might pick this up, but I want to see what blunted247 says about it first. unconnected Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2009 141 0 0 London, UK #6 unconnected, Aug 13, 2009 Last edited: Aug 13, 2009 Looks like a cross between GeoDefense and Puzzle Bobble/Bust-a-Move Installing it now! EDIT: Installed, the graphics are superb, they really do remind me of the particle effects from GeoDefense, but they just seem to look a bit better. Pure mode is nice to start you off with, but Gravity mode really stood out, imagine Bust-a-Move but with bigger balls and the size of the ball increases the force of gravity on the orb you shoot, so if you shoot it just right, very close to a large orb you can do some great curve shots. And the nice thing is it's all one tap, simply tap to fire (the "gun" at the bottom swings from left to right automatically). Great for the ride on the tube to work in the morning when it's too busy to get both hands up to play a game of Civ. The polish on this thing is amazing too, like when you've hit an orb close to the "kill line" the game zooms right on in on the orb, simple things like that add to the general feel of a well turned out product and this app falls right into that category. kalel39 Well-Known Member Jun 8, 2009 389 0 0 #7 kalel39, Aug 13, 2009 Looks really good, but how exactly does the gameplay work? Any reviews? NathanQuest Well-Known Member Mar 13, 2009 73 0 6 Cologne, Germany #8 NathanQuest, Aug 13, 2009 Wow - I LOVE it! Man, this is polished! I confess, I didn't want to download or buy it, as I am not a fan of those "shoot bubbles and combine three" games. But the cool video and screenshots got me. The game is funky The graphics and animations are top notch, the particle-effects great and I just love this vector-style which reminds me in the best of ways of "geoDefense". I played it for a few minutes only: The "gun" at the bottom rotates left to right and back and you shoot a ball just by touching the screen. The ball slows down and oce it stops, it grows unless it touches any border. After finishing that growing process it will show a "3" within. If the ball touches any other ball while still "flowing" the number of the standing one will be reduced by one. After "1" the ball hit will explode in a very sweet particle explosion. The game ends if any of your shot ball will come down too much and drop through the bottom line under which the "cannon" is located. I really love it - it will stay with my iPhone for a long time. I love the music, the retro feel, the effects and the style. Actually I don't care much for facebook-connectivity, leaderboards or multiplayer - which is all present. More important for me, it has this "only once more"-appeal. Thanks for that NICE game - which would have slipped if I hadn't read the forum! "Orbital" is a winner and easily gets a 5/5 from me unconnected Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2009 141 0 0 London, UK #9 unconnected, Aug 13, 2009 Sums it up pretty well really. LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #10 LordGek, Aug 13, 2009 Does the game use progressive scoring? Like is killing two orbs in one turn worth more than killing one orb a turn for two turns? unconnected Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2009 141 0 0 London, UK #11 unconnected, Aug 13, 2009 Meh found a bug, crashes to "desktop" every single time I try and view the world high scores. badmanj Well-Known Member Mar 16, 2009 1,886 24 38 Software developer Reading, England http://www.underground-collective.com #12 badmanj, Aug 13, 2009 Same for me. Looks like online play doesn't work at all. Wonder how that slipped through the net?! Jamie. soup Well-Known Member Feb 5, 2009 2,513 0 36 #13 soup, Aug 13, 2009 yeah you would have though apples approval process would have picked up on it......rofl badmanj Well-Known Member Mar 16, 2009 1,886 24 38 Software developer Reading, England http://www.underground-collective.com #14 badmanj, Aug 13, 2009 They're probably too busy swallowing seamen! unconnected Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2009 141 0 0 London, UK #15 unconnected, Aug 13, 2009 It's a shame because it's otherwise a beautifully polished title. Maybe the infrastructure they've got for the high scores etc couldn't cope with real world user numbers? I could see how that could slip through testing. STP_Tim Well-Known Member Apr 7, 2009 1,639 1 0 #16 STP_Tim, Aug 13, 2009 I'v had it for about a month and have played it more than most games on my phone already. It loads up instantly and starting a new round takes less than a second. Plus, very polished. High scores work for me... but I have had it crash a few times. Still, go buy this game. $2.99 is the perfect price for it. Palfince Well-Known Member Dec 30, 2008 1,817 0 0 England #17 Palfince, Aug 13, 2009 Does anyone know if it auto saves when you exit? unconnected Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2009 141 0 0 London, UK #18 unconnected, Aug 13, 2009 Are you taking the "The game could be endless..." line literally? Just tested and yes it gives you a "Back To Game" option if you exit in the middle of one. Palfince Well-Known Member Dec 30, 2008 1,817 0 0 England #19 Palfince, Aug 13, 2009 Cool, thanks. I'll be picking this game up soon then. puffo83 Active Member Aug 13, 2009 29 0 0 Head of PR @ bitforge Ltd. Switzerland http://www.orbital-game.com #20 puffo83, Aug 13, 2009 Hi everyone First of all thank you for the nice posts. We are very happy with the first reactions of the community. We are sorry for the crashes that unconnected and badmanj had. The game was tested thoroughly on different devices and firmwares here in Europe. @unconnected & badmanj: Contact us ([email protected]) and we will help you solve the problem. In the meantime you can check your highscores on orbital-game.com Thank you for your support. Regards, Giovanni bitforge Ltd. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 24 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 24 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
I will be copping this one ASAP. It has been on my radar ever since it was announced on July 11th. As well Giovanni at Bit Forge has been extremely nice in my email exchanges with him.
I hope so, it sounds good. I might pick this up, but I want to see what blunted247 says about it first.
Looks like a cross between GeoDefense and Puzzle Bobble/Bust-a-Move Installing it now! EDIT: Installed, the graphics are superb, they really do remind me of the particle effects from GeoDefense, but they just seem to look a bit better. Pure mode is nice to start you off with, but Gravity mode really stood out, imagine Bust-a-Move but with bigger balls and the size of the ball increases the force of gravity on the orb you shoot, so if you shoot it just right, very close to a large orb you can do some great curve shots. And the nice thing is it's all one tap, simply tap to fire (the "gun" at the bottom swings from left to right automatically). Great for the ride on the tube to work in the morning when it's too busy to get both hands up to play a game of Civ. The polish on this thing is amazing too, like when you've hit an orb close to the "kill line" the game zooms right on in on the orb, simple things like that add to the general feel of a well turned out product and this app falls right into that category.
Wow - I LOVE it! Man, this is polished! I confess, I didn't want to download or buy it, as I am not a fan of those "shoot bubbles and combine three" games. But the cool video and screenshots got me. The game is funky The graphics and animations are top notch, the particle-effects great and I just love this vector-style which reminds me in the best of ways of "geoDefense". I played it for a few minutes only: The "gun" at the bottom rotates left to right and back and you shoot a ball just by touching the screen. The ball slows down and oce it stops, it grows unless it touches any border. After finishing that growing process it will show a "3" within. If the ball touches any other ball while still "flowing" the number of the standing one will be reduced by one. After "1" the ball hit will explode in a very sweet particle explosion. The game ends if any of your shot ball will come down too much and drop through the bottom line under which the "cannon" is located. I really love it - it will stay with my iPhone for a long time. I love the music, the retro feel, the effects and the style. Actually I don't care much for facebook-connectivity, leaderboards or multiplayer - which is all present. More important for me, it has this "only once more"-appeal. Thanks for that NICE game - which would have slipped if I hadn't read the forum! "Orbital" is a winner and easily gets a 5/5 from me
Does the game use progressive scoring? Like is killing two orbs in one turn worth more than killing one orb a turn for two turns?
Same for me. Looks like online play doesn't work at all. Wonder how that slipped through the net?! Jamie.
It's a shame because it's otherwise a beautifully polished title. Maybe the infrastructure they've got for the high scores etc couldn't cope with real world user numbers? I could see how that could slip through testing.
I'v had it for about a month and have played it more than most games on my phone already. It loads up instantly and starting a new round takes less than a second. Plus, very polished. High scores work for me... but I have had it crash a few times. Still, go buy this game. $2.99 is the perfect price for it.
Are you taking the "The game could be endless..." line literally? Just tested and yes it gives you a "Back To Game" option if you exit in the middle of one.
Hi everyone First of all thank you for the nice posts. We are very happy with the first reactions of the community. We are sorry for the crashes that unconnected and badmanj had. The game was tested thoroughly on different devices and firmwares here in Europe. @unconnected & badmanj: Contact us ([email protected]) and we will help you solve the problem. In the meantime you can check your highscores on orbital-game.com Thank you for your support. Regards, Giovanni bitforge Ltd.
