Original Journey Zplay (Beijing) Info. Tech. Co.,Ltd. - IGF CHINA 2015 Excellence Award - GMGC 2016 Nomination - Golden Plume Award 2017 Most Expected Console Game Original … $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details- IGF CHINA 2015 Excellence Award - GMGC 2016 Nomination - Golden Plume Award 2017 Most Expected Console Game Original Journey is a shooting game with 2D graphics in cartoon style. Its fun gameplay consists of roguelike stages and various sci-fi mechas and weapons. Deep in the universe lies a mysterious planet called the Planet Shadow--A ogreish name that implies lethal gas, floating islands and dark secrets. To save your motherland, you will be travelling to this dangerous destination with the Ato-Ma to explore the magical energy there. You will be playing as a recruit of the Ato-Ma forces, exploring the planet under the leadership of Captain Colin, the legendary hero. In order to change the destiny of your homeland, you must improve your skills, upgrade your equipments and find out all the secrets hidden behind this expedition. What would you do to save your own race, even if you are only a soldier? Feature · Breath-taking story of the Ato-Ma · Countless combinations of weapons · Deployment strategies of supportive turrets · Secrets hidden behind hundreds of roguelike maps · Various mechas · Fun side quests including the shooting match against the Old Hunter and the running race against Lovely. Information Seller:Zplay (Beijing) Info. Tech. Co.,Ltd. Genre:Action, Adventure Release:Apr 04, 2018 Updated:May 16, 2018 Version:1.0.3 Size:1.1 GB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (1) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,715 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #2 squarezero, Apr 8, 2018 This is a very cool dual-stick shooter/base defense game. The graphics are gorgeous, the writing is smart and engaging, and theres a fair amount of depth including weapon and armor crafting and RPG elements. The controls are a bit fiddly but forgiving. This is still available on Steam for $12.99 (with mostly positive reviews), so its kind of a steal at $2.99 on iOS. Its fully premium, too. A very nice surprise... deresi Well-Known Member Feb 23, 2018 434 72 28 #3 deresi, Apr 8, 2018 I have heard that ZPLAY has recently become a provider of good indie game developers. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,715 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #4 squarezero, Apr 9, 2018 I played this pretty obsessively over the weekend and I’m still very impressed. The RPG elements are stronger than I thought, and the mission structure ties well with the action. And I really like the risk/reward system. But the real plus here is that there is so much personality to the art direction that it’s just a joy to spend time in this weird world. Though visually very different, there’s something very Oddworld about the vibe here. This is one that our Premium-only contingency should definitely not passed up. deresi Well-Known Member Feb 23, 2018 434 72 28 #5 deresi, Apr 9, 2018 What about errors or balances in the game? This was a disadvantage of Steam's PC version. And There was a comment that the player could not check the ability of the monster. But game art itself is wonderful. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,715 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #6 squarezero, Apr 9, 2018 Not sure about balancing — I may not have gone far enough to find the issues. I can see where a beastiogy might be useful, but the mystery fits the game/story. jsrco Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Oct 15, 2009 2,134 1 38 Coordinator Seattle https://www.Fatthunder.com #7 jsrco, Apr 9, 2018 From what I have played, I have seen anything that rubs me the wrong way aside of the controls every now and then. The platforming / race encounter was more difficult than I thought it would be because of this. But I still managed it on the first try! Bubble Gun time!!! squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,715 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #8 squarezero, Apr 9, 2018 I switched over to the left stick/ right fire control set up and that’s working better for me. Though the platforming style controls are probably best for the “lovely race.” jsrco Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Oct 15, 2009 2,134 1 38 Coordinator Seattle https://www.Fatthunder.com #9 jsrco, Apr 9, 2018 Mode one is working great for me right now as well. This game is awesome! Between it and Pocket Realms, I am set for a while on my commute games! Ancientmoon Active Member Nov 18, 2016 26 0 0 #10 Ancientmoon, Apr 9, 2018 1.3GB!? Im wondering what makes this app so large. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,715 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #11 squarezero, Apr 10, 2018 Individually draw sprites — many, many of them — and environments is my guess. sakara214ever Well-Known Member May 10, 2012 1,262 168 63 #12 sakara214ever, Apr 10, 2018 I am really curious why this game does not get too much attention... Jean pierre Well-Known Member Mar 24, 2017 320 2 18 #13 Jean pierre, Apr 10, 2018 Currently downloading it... Lanster27 Well-Known Member Apr 20, 2017 65 10 8 #14 Lanster27, Apr 11, 2018 Probably indie Chinese dev with no marketing in the West. The translation/localisation is a bit cringy and it's hard to say what type of game it is after looking at the screenshots. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,715 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #15 squarezero, Apr 11, 2018 The marketing copy is poor, but the writing within the game is actually pretty sharp. In any event, the point is that several well trusted people here at TouchArcade have praised the game, and it’s the rare premium game with no IAP and good reviews on Steam. By all rights, the premium game brigade should be all over this. And yet, crickets. Gambler Well-Known Member Mar 10, 2014 546 110 43 Gazorpazorp #16 Gambler, Apr 11, 2018 To be fair, not all reviews and impressions sound completely positive. Metacritic has one pretty devastating review but the other three are rather positive. None sound too excited though. Just from the reviews it looks like an above average game but as far as I can tell it doesn‘t reinvent the wheel. I’m still intrigued though, just one question: Does the game have mfi support? Some people don‘t seem to like the touch controls too much and I always prefer to play with controller if possible. With this game coming from PC here‘s hoping it supports mfi. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,715 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #17 squarezero, Apr 11, 2018 Of course not — very few games get perfect reviews, and even fewer reinvent the wheel. But is that our standard for giving a $2.99 game a chance? Because if that’s the case, the premium market is screwed. Frankly, I can’t quite think of any game like it on mobile. More important, this is a serious effort, well worth our attention. As to MFI, it doesn’t look like it, but my controller is on the fritz so I can’t check. I don’t really have a problem with the “Mode 1” control option, though. As sakara214ever Well-Known Member May 10, 2012 1,262 168 63 #18 sakara214ever, Apr 11, 2018 I really love what i am playing so far.(2 hours into the game) but i would really like this game to take much more attention. I do not care if this is an indie game or whatever. For me it is a beautiful looking premium game. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,715 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #19 squarezero, Apr 11, 2018 I’m with you. What I’m really liking about this game is that it feels so alien. The developers done a really good job creating a unique world with its own rules and systems. At the same time, there’s enough personality in the characters and situations that it’s all still relatable. That’s a tough balance to maintain, and this game makes it feels easy. Gambler Well-Known Member Mar 10, 2014 546 110 43 Gazorpazorp #20 Gambler, Apr 11, 2018 That wasnt really my point. Id love for premium games to get more attention and I dont mind paying $20 if a mobile game is good. Plus, I find it sad that a lot of ppl complain about a premium game being 10 Dollars but on the other hand willingly spend ten times as much on some freemium cr@p. Just saying that looking at reviews and comments Im not sure about this game. I loved Jydge (Dual Stick shooter with RPG elements) for example. Does this bear any resemblance? And mfi support would really go a long way - If anybody knows about this some info would be very much appreciated! (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 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
This is a very cool dual-stick shooter/base defense game. The graphics are gorgeous, the writing is smart and engaging, and theres a fair amount of depth including weapon and armor crafting and RPG elements. The controls are a bit fiddly but forgiving. This is still available on Steam for $12.99 (with mostly positive reviews), so its kind of a steal at $2.99 on iOS. Its fully premium, too. A very nice surprise...
I played this pretty obsessively over the weekend and I’m still very impressed. The RPG elements are stronger than I thought, and the mission structure ties well with the action. And I really like the risk/reward system. But the real plus here is that there is so much personality to the art direction that it’s just a joy to spend time in this weird world. Though visually very different, there’s something very Oddworld about the vibe here. This is one that our Premium-only contingency should definitely not passed up.
What about errors or balances in the game? This was a disadvantage of Steam's PC version. And There was a comment that the player could not check the ability of the monster. But game art itself is wonderful.
Not sure about balancing — I may not have gone far enough to find the issues. I can see where a beastiogy might be useful, but the mystery fits the game/story.
From what I have played, I have seen anything that rubs me the wrong way aside of the controls every now and then. The platforming / race encounter was more difficult than I thought it would be because of this. But I still managed it on the first try! Bubble Gun time!!!
I switched over to the left stick/ right fire control set up and that’s working better for me. Though the platforming style controls are probably best for the “lovely race.”
Mode one is working great for me right now as well. This game is awesome! Between it and Pocket Realms, I am set for a while on my commute games!
Probably indie Chinese dev with no marketing in the West. The translation/localisation is a bit cringy and it's hard to say what type of game it is after looking at the screenshots.
The marketing copy is poor, but the writing within the game is actually pretty sharp. In any event, the point is that several well trusted people here at TouchArcade have praised the game, and it’s the rare premium game with no IAP and good reviews on Steam. By all rights, the premium game brigade should be all over this. And yet, crickets.
To be fair, not all reviews and impressions sound completely positive. Metacritic has one pretty devastating review but the other three are rather positive. None sound too excited though. Just from the reviews it looks like an above average game but as far as I can tell it doesn‘t reinvent the wheel. I’m still intrigued though, just one question: Does the game have mfi support? Some people don‘t seem to like the touch controls too much and I always prefer to play with controller if possible. With this game coming from PC here‘s hoping it supports mfi.
Of course not — very few games get perfect reviews, and even fewer reinvent the wheel. But is that our standard for giving a $2.99 game a chance? Because if that’s the case, the premium market is screwed. Frankly, I can’t quite think of any game like it on mobile. More important, this is a serious effort, well worth our attention. As to MFI, it doesn’t look like it, but my controller is on the fritz so I can’t check. I don’t really have a problem with the “Mode 1” control option, though. As
I really love what i am playing so far.(2 hours into the game) but i would really like this game to take much more attention. I do not care if this is an indie game or whatever. For me it is a beautiful looking premium game.
I’m with you. What I’m really liking about this game is that it feels so alien. The developers done a really good job creating a unique world with its own rules and systems. At the same time, there’s enough personality in the characters and situations that it’s all still relatable. That’s a tough balance to maintain, and this game makes it feels easy.
That wasnt really my point. Id love for premium games to get more attention and I dont mind paying $20 if a mobile game is good. Plus, I find it sad that a lot of ppl complain about a premium game being 10 Dollars but on the other hand willingly spend ten times as much on some freemium cr@p. Just saying that looking at reviews and comments Im not sure about this game. I loved Jydge (Dual Stick shooter with RPG elements) for example. Does this bear any resemblance? And mfi support would really go a long way - If anybody knows about this some info would be very much appreciated!
