PARTICLE MACE Andy Makes Inc PARTICLE MACE is a game by Andy Wallace about defending yourself in a hostile universe by swinging particles into enemie… TouchArcade Rating: $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsPARTICLE MACE is a game by Andy Wallace about defending yourself in a hostile universe by swinging particles into enemies. Experience the thrill of classic arcade games with a new, physics based mechanic. PARTICLE MACE is a game about trying not to die, but that’s impossible. Photosensitive Warning: flashing colors. ◥ Features ◤ ▴ 3 Endless and Brutal Arcade Modes ▴ 150 missions to complete ▴ Killer OST ▴ Reach a zen-like state as you master the art of swinging trash in great arcs to kill enemies ▴ Unlock 9 new ships with different attributes ▴ Colorblind mode ◥ Showcased At ◤ ▴ Indiecade, Night Games & eSports Showcase 2014 ▴ MAGFest 2015 ▴ Gamercamp 2014 ▴ Out Of Index Festival 2014 ▴ Smithsonian American Art Museum 2014 ◥ Quotes ◤ “...a unique, compelling, challenging, and downright entertaining one-touch arcade game.” - Pocket Gamer “Your thumbs ride the analog sticks as if a space cowboy with a mean lasso technique.” - Kill Screen “A rad little game, all controlled with a single joystick/thumbstick.” - Game Revolution “The elegant movements of your ship are like a ballet of geometrical anarchy.” - Cue Indie Review Information Seller:Andy Makes Inc Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Jan 28, 2015 Updated:Jan 04, 2018 Version:1.14 Size:84.2 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (18) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #2 PeteOzzy, Jan 28, 2015 This game is absolutely fantastic on PC, I really recommend it if you're at all into the highscoring/frantic arcade action scene. Assuming it translates well to touch controls then this is as necessary as Tilt to Live and Boson X in my mind. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #3 metalcasket, Jan 28, 2015 Damn you, Pete. PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #4 PeteOzzy, Jan 28, 2015 Ha! Always one of my favourite reactions People here have made me spend a fortune, only fair to repay it now and then! I've had my coffee now so hopefully I can give some better impressions of the PC version in preparation of playing this later. It's like Asteroids mixed with Euro Truck Simulator, which made more sense in my head than it does on paper. Instead of commercial supplies though, your vehicle is hauling pure destruction irresponsibly tethered and flailing in your wake. Using very simple twin-stick shooter style controls (with only the single stick mind you) you use gravity to wield the "mace" to fend off asteroids and various foes. It's beautifully simple but not overtly so; you'll pick up new maneuvers like shielding yourself inside the weapon or light pushes forward to lunge like you're fencing. It's elegant and balletic, at least once you've mastered it - it's a flailing mess of chaos before then but that's also part of the fun! There's a huge amount of content in the PC version, even when it was in Early Access. I don't know how much has carried across but it has the mission mode which was my highlight. Each session offers three different challenges that change as you complete them, ranging from not killing anything for 30 seconds to surviving in a set, and moving, perimeter. It's wonderful and like I said, if it's as good as the PC version, then I have no problem telling anyone to buy it immediately. killercow Well-Known Member Apr 8, 2009 3,784 3 38 https://twitter.com/killercow #5 killercow, Jan 28, 2015 That quote should be in the App's description metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #6 metalcasket, Jan 28, 2015 The game's a frickin' blast, and yes...it does contain the mission mode, which I can say in 15 minutes of play is instantly addictive. It's awesome being able to switch between high-score chasing and missions without being committed to either at the same time. This game's good. REALLY good. Oh, and even with Pete's initial post pushing me over the edge, I'll gladly support any developer that takes the time to add a Colorblind Mode. blue rocket Well-Known Member Nov 27, 2013 541 0 16 #7 blue rocket, Jan 28, 2015 just grabbed it, pretty sick! Luciano1084 Well-Known Member May 8, 2014 1,515 0 36 #8 Luciano1084, Jan 28, 2015 This looks dopeee rIcHrAnDoM Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Nov 17, 2008 7,936 30 38 Steelworker/Welder Indiana, USA #9 rIcHrAnDoM, Jan 28, 2015 Well, based both on Carters review and Petes detailed impressions, I'm leaning toward supporting this young indie with my purchase...bought LordShad0wz Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2014 4,280 1 38 #10 LordShad0wz, Jan 28, 2015 You're Super Dead! Tap to believe! Exact-Psience Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2012 22,664 2 38 The Work-At-Home Guy Philippines #11 Exact-Psience, Jan 28, 2015 Carter already has 5-stars for this one... Looks like another win. rIcHrAnDoM Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Nov 17, 2008 7,936 30 38 Steelworker/Welder Indiana, USA #12 rIcHrAnDoM, Jan 28, 2015 Yep, gotta say the game is bad-ass! For an arcade, high score gamer such as myself, Particle Mace is sheer WIN and a must-buy for anyone even remotely interested. I, like Carter, can see myself playing this and chasing those high scores for quite some time. NOEN Well-Known Member Jul 31, 2012 3,245 0 0 U.S. #13 NOEN, Jan 28, 2015 Totally agree on the colorblind mode comment! cplr Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 468 0 0 #14 cplr, Jan 28, 2015 Does this have an option to hide the giant virtual control, and instead use relative touch input? People seem to like one or the other, and I am definitely in the latter camp. H4nd0fg0d Well-Known Member Mar 30, 2010 1,905 0 36 #15 H4nd0fg0d, Jan 28, 2015 Enjoying this immensely. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,577 1,132 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #16 Anotherkellydown, Jan 28, 2015 Last edited: Jan 28, 2015 There's a lot more here than I initially expected. After mostly playing Easy and a couple games on Hard, I went to check out the Asteroid mode and discovered there's a Story mode too. Awesome! This is shaping up to be my GOTW. Still getting used to the controls on my iPhone 5, I think I might try it on the iPad when I get home and see if I like that better. @Rich - I'm still not seeing you on leaderboards. Can you see me? rIcHrAnDoM Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Nov 17, 2008 7,936 30 38 Steelworker/Welder Indiana, USA #17 rIcHrAnDoM, Jan 28, 2015 Yep, I'm seeing you there. I think I need to fire up my GC app for it to synch up. Good to see a bunch of TA people on the leaderboards and supporting a great indie dev Fedorov Well-Known Member May 18, 2009 355 2 18 #18 Fedorov, Jan 28, 2015 Just picked this up to support the developers - looks great!!! Cannot wait to play this one later. lanights Well-Known Member Jul 4, 2009 52 0 0 #19 lanights, Jan 28, 2015 What size screen does this play best on since I have the IPad, IPad mini & iPhone 6+? Luciano1084 Well-Known Member May 8, 2014 1,515 0 36 #20 Luciano1084, Jan 28, 2015 Same here, I'm 99.9% sure this is going to good.. 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This game is absolutely fantastic on PC, I really recommend it if you're at all into the highscoring/frantic arcade action scene. Assuming it translates well to touch controls then this is as necessary as Tilt to Live and Boson X in my mind.
Ha! Always one of my favourite reactions People here have made me spend a fortune, only fair to repay it now and then! I've had my coffee now so hopefully I can give some better impressions of the PC version in preparation of playing this later. It's like Asteroids mixed with Euro Truck Simulator, which made more sense in my head than it does on paper. Instead of commercial supplies though, your vehicle is hauling pure destruction irresponsibly tethered and flailing in your wake. Using very simple twin-stick shooter style controls (with only the single stick mind you) you use gravity to wield the "mace" to fend off asteroids and various foes. It's beautifully simple but not overtly so; you'll pick up new maneuvers like shielding yourself inside the weapon or light pushes forward to lunge like you're fencing. It's elegant and balletic, at least once you've mastered it - it's a flailing mess of chaos before then but that's also part of the fun! There's a huge amount of content in the PC version, even when it was in Early Access. I don't know how much has carried across but it has the mission mode which was my highlight. Each session offers three different challenges that change as you complete them, ranging from not killing anything for 30 seconds to surviving in a set, and moving, perimeter. It's wonderful and like I said, if it's as good as the PC version, then I have no problem telling anyone to buy it immediately.
The game's a frickin' blast, and yes...it does contain the mission mode, which I can say in 15 minutes of play is instantly addictive. It's awesome being able to switch between high-score chasing and missions without being committed to either at the same time. This game's good. REALLY good. Oh, and even with Pete's initial post pushing me over the edge, I'll gladly support any developer that takes the time to add a Colorblind Mode.
Well, based both on Carters review and Petes detailed impressions, I'm leaning toward supporting this young indie with my purchase...bought
Yep, gotta say the game is bad-ass! For an arcade, high score gamer such as myself, Particle Mace is sheer WIN and a must-buy for anyone even remotely interested. I, like Carter, can see myself playing this and chasing those high scores for quite some time.
Does this have an option to hide the giant virtual control, and instead use relative touch input? People seem to like one or the other, and I am definitely in the latter camp.
There's a lot more here than I initially expected. After mostly playing Easy and a couple games on Hard, I went to check out the Asteroid mode and discovered there's a Story mode too. Awesome! This is shaping up to be my GOTW. Still getting used to the controls on my iPhone 5, I think I might try it on the iPad when I get home and see if I like that better. @Rich - I'm still not seeing you on leaderboards. Can you see me?
Yep, I'm seeing you there. I think I need to fire up my GC app for it to synch up. Good to see a bunch of TA people on the leaderboards and supporting a great indie dev
Same here, I'm 99.9% sure this is going to good.. I've been looking at gameplay vids and reading reviews on steam..
