Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jetscout-mystery-of-valunians/id1478461942 Jetscout: Mystery of Valunians Dustin Auxier Jetscout: Mystery of the Valunians is a jetpack-based platformer by Dustin Auxier where you explore diverse alien enviro… $0.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsJetscout: Mystery of the Valunians is a jetpack-based platformer by Dustin Auxier where you explore diverse alien environments to solve the mystery behind the Valunians whose friends are trapped in an enormous containment facility! Play as Muun, a Jetscout initiate, as you boost, flip, and burn your way through hostile planets to fight a mind-bending cosmic evil! Key Features: A dark story pieced together across an entire solar system 16 different suits with unique stats to unlock 3 difficulty modes to fit individual playstyles Unlockable bonus missions for real challenge-seekers Information Seller:Dustin Auxier Genre:Adventure, Role Playing Release:Dec 16, 2020 Updated:Jan 03, 2022 Version:1.2 Size:329.8 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel metalwastebasket Well-Known Member Jan 5, 2017 161 55 28 #2 metalwastebasket, Dec 17, 2020 Oh man, don't be turned off by that price-tag. This game is probably the best Lunar Lander-type platformer I've played on iOS till now. It plays in portrait on iPhone and while it comes with the option to switch to touch controls, the default tilt controls are beyond perfect...I can't imagine why anyone would to abandon them. Right off the bat, we're talking MASSIVE labyrinthine levels with nooks and crannies, unforgivable enemies, item collection, door switches, all that great stuff. Oh, and it's by the dude responsible for the acclaimed rogue-like Enchanted Cave games, so that pedigree means you know you're getting your monies worth. Enchanted (pun intended) with this, and can't recommend it enough! adin and Anotherkellydown like this. psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,968 719 113 England #3 psj3809, Dec 17, 2020 Oh tough one for me. Want to support premium games. Not a fan of tilt controls at all so happy that it has an option to try buttons Portrait though might be the killer for me but the huge levels sound tempting metalwastebasket Well-Known Member Jan 5, 2017 161 55 28 #4 metalwastebasket, Dec 17, 2020 I'd imagine the price of entry will be the biggest hurdle for folks to overcome with this, but man, it's so worth it. Anotherkellydown and Gwarmaxx like this. Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,446 376 83 NCC 1701 #5 Gwarmaxx, Dec 17, 2020 i really would like to play it, but in this last year prices have gone up a lot, and i’m one of those who always defends premium games... i’ve already bought Bloodstained (9.99), Steamworld Quest (9.99), preordered Star Wars KOTOR 2 (14.99) and still thinking about There is no Game, Procession to Calvary and a couple of other premium ones... so, today is almost impossible to spend all this money for try a game a couple of hours and then put it on the backlog/oblivion. When they came out at reasonable 2/3 or 5 bucks it was easier, at least for me. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #6 metalcasket, Dec 17, 2020 No doubt. It's getting harder and harder to entertain this hobby, especially when a ton of developers don't seem to respect their customers and are opting for high pricing at launch + immediate sales soon after, and whatnot. Rather than blindly buying stuff that looks great, I have to spend an hour researching individual developers' App Store practices to see if I'm on the verge of getting burned. It sucks. macplash and Gwarmaxx like this. ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 970 141 43 #7 ShinHadoukin, Dec 17, 2020 Has your research on this developer lead you to believe there will be no burn here? If this is a big game $10 is fine. Just have to consider all the cheaper crawlers out there. Can’t play those forever but it does mean you have to consider what $10 gives you comparatively. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #8 metalcasket, Dec 17, 2020 No research done here. Dustin's previous work speaks for itself, but I'll entertain you. The Enchanted Cave 2: Recent Price Changes $5.99 since Dec 31, '19 $2.99 for 8 days Dec 23, '19 $5.99 for 601 days May 01, '18 $2.99 before May 01, '18 I think that, too, speaks for itself, but I do know what you mean and I have no clue how much content is in Jetscout. Do keep in mind this has also simultaneously released on Steam for the same price, so I would assume it's not a small game by any means. EDIT: Steam achievements suggest there's a heap of content. Anotherkellydown likes this. ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 970 141 43 #9 ShinHadoukin, Dec 17, 2020 I always appreciate your input and humor. Thank you. metalcasket likes this. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #10 metalcasket, Dec 17, 2020 Check out the edit above duder. Looks like there's quite a bit of meat on these bones. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,580 1,132 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #11 Anotherkellydown, Dec 17, 2020 Last edited: Dec 17, 2020 Thankfully I own Bloodstained and Steamworld on console, and none of the other new releases caught my eye like this one. @metalcasket I, too really appreciate your valuable input (and humor), and seeing as I haven’t spent a ton on the App Store this week I’m planning on picking this up tonight. It’s exactly the type of game that suits my style, judging by the trailer (and your feedback). Edit: I picked it up now even though I won’t have a chance to play til later. Gotta make sure I get it before they run out of copies! Haha Collin and metalcasket like this. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #12 metalcasket, Dec 17, 2020 That means a ton, bud. <3 I've said it a million times in the last decade, but it's truly humbling to know y'all trust my dumbass opinions. I know you'll love this. adin, Anotherkellydown and Collin like this. Collin Well-Known Member Jul 29, 2010 719 46 28 Graphic Designer/Illustrator/Art Director Colorado Springs, CO https://www.theislandsofmisfitcreativity.com/ #13 Collin, Dec 17, 2020 Last edited: Dec 17, 2020 Quick question before I get it: do you have to monitor jetpack fuel? (edit) From the trailer it doesn't look like it. I'm guessing touching a wall means death. I'm wondering if my old reflexes are up to this? I certainly like the look and idea of it. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #14 metalcasket, Dec 17, 2020 Unless I'm mistaken, I believe you only monitor...air...I think...once you've been hit the first time and your protective....whatever it is that's protecting you...gets damaged. I'm not entirely sure because I'm trying to get all 3 stars on each level, and so I instantly restart once I've got a point on my death counter. This is all semi-relevant because while you can replenish your air at each of the checkpoints, the speedrunning aspect of the game (if that's your thing) allows you to breeze through levels without landing on a single checkpoint. They're not mandatory at all. Risk versus reward and all that jazz. EDIT: @Collin...I think I was indeed mistaken and it's both fuel and something you have to deal with even when you aren't hit at all. It's VERY forgiving though. Collin likes this. Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,446 376 83 NCC 1701 #15 Gwarmaxx, Dec 18, 2020 so is it a level based, 3 stars collector, game? wow, i’m disappointed, i thought it was something more complex, like the excellent Waking Mars, but in pixel art. ...then i have to review my priorities. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #16 metalcasket, Dec 18, 2020 Yeah, it's level-based. I mean, that takes nothing away from it, but I understand if you were expecting something a little bit more metroidvania-esque. JackDerp Well-Known Member Dec 15, 2015 318 33 28 #17 JackDerp, Dec 18, 2020 Feels almost like a space version of Super Meat Boy. psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,968 719 113 England #18 psj3809, Dec 18, 2020 Yeah watched a gameplay video and it seems it could be quite frustrating some of the levels. Thought also it was metroidvania like so it’s a pass from me sadly Gwarmaxx likes this. Son of Anarchy Well-Known Member Oct 5, 2015 717 130 43 Male Shadow Runner Australia #19 Son of Anarchy, Dec 20, 2020 50% off now. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #20 metalcasket, Dec 20, 2020 Welp! Anotherkellydown likes this. (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: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Oh man, don't be turned off by that price-tag. This game is probably the best Lunar Lander-type platformer I've played on iOS till now. It plays in portrait on iPhone and while it comes with the option to switch to touch controls, the default tilt controls are beyond perfect...I can't imagine why anyone would to abandon them. Right off the bat, we're talking MASSIVE labyrinthine levels with nooks and crannies, unforgivable enemies, item collection, door switches, all that great stuff. Oh, and it's by the dude responsible for the acclaimed rogue-like Enchanted Cave games, so that pedigree means you know you're getting your monies worth. Enchanted (pun intended) with this, and can't recommend it enough!
Oh tough one for me. Want to support premium games. Not a fan of tilt controls at all so happy that it has an option to try buttons Portrait though might be the killer for me but the huge levels sound tempting
I'd imagine the price of entry will be the biggest hurdle for folks to overcome with this, but man, it's so worth it.
i really would like to play it, but in this last year prices have gone up a lot, and i’m one of those who always defends premium games... i’ve already bought Bloodstained (9.99), Steamworld Quest (9.99), preordered Star Wars KOTOR 2 (14.99) and still thinking about There is no Game, Procession to Calvary and a couple of other premium ones... so, today is almost impossible to spend all this money for try a game a couple of hours and then put it on the backlog/oblivion. When they came out at reasonable 2/3 or 5 bucks it was easier, at least for me.
No doubt. It's getting harder and harder to entertain this hobby, especially when a ton of developers don't seem to respect their customers and are opting for high pricing at launch + immediate sales soon after, and whatnot. Rather than blindly buying stuff that looks great, I have to spend an hour researching individual developers' App Store practices to see if I'm on the verge of getting burned. It sucks.
Has your research on this developer lead you to believe there will be no burn here? If this is a big game $10 is fine. Just have to consider all the cheaper crawlers out there. Can’t play those forever but it does mean you have to consider what $10 gives you comparatively.
No research done here. Dustin's previous work speaks for itself, but I'll entertain you. The Enchanted Cave 2: Recent Price Changes $5.99 since Dec 31, '19 $2.99 for 8 days Dec 23, '19 $5.99 for 601 days May 01, '18 $2.99 before May 01, '18 I think that, too, speaks for itself, but I do know what you mean and I have no clue how much content is in Jetscout. Do keep in mind this has also simultaneously released on Steam for the same price, so I would assume it's not a small game by any means. EDIT: Steam achievements suggest there's a heap of content.
Thankfully I own Bloodstained and Steamworld on console, and none of the other new releases caught my eye like this one. @metalcasket I, too really appreciate your valuable input (and humor), and seeing as I haven’t spent a ton on the App Store this week I’m planning on picking this up tonight. It’s exactly the type of game that suits my style, judging by the trailer (and your feedback). Edit: I picked it up now even though I won’t have a chance to play til later. Gotta make sure I get it before they run out of copies! Haha
That means a ton, bud. <3 I've said it a million times in the last decade, but it's truly humbling to know y'all trust my dumbass opinions. I know you'll love this.
Quick question before I get it: do you have to monitor jetpack fuel? (edit) From the trailer it doesn't look like it. I'm guessing touching a wall means death. I'm wondering if my old reflexes are up to this? I certainly like the look and idea of it.
Unless I'm mistaken, I believe you only monitor...air...I think...once you've been hit the first time and your protective....whatever it is that's protecting you...gets damaged. I'm not entirely sure because I'm trying to get all 3 stars on each level, and so I instantly restart once I've got a point on my death counter. This is all semi-relevant because while you can replenish your air at each of the checkpoints, the speedrunning aspect of the game (if that's your thing) allows you to breeze through levels without landing on a single checkpoint. They're not mandatory at all. Risk versus reward and all that jazz. EDIT: @Collin...I think I was indeed mistaken and it's both fuel and something you have to deal with even when you aren't hit at all. It's VERY forgiving though.
so is it a level based, 3 stars collector, game? wow, i’m disappointed, i thought it was something more complex, like the excellent Waking Mars, but in pixel art. ...then i have to review my priorities.
Yeah, it's level-based. I mean, that takes nothing away from it, but I understand if you were expecting something a little bit more metroidvania-esque.
Yeah watched a gameplay video and it seems it could be quite frustrating some of the levels. Thought also it was metroidvania like so it’s a pass from me sadly
