Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Retina Screenshots (click to enlarge) Rip Off Colorbox **** 2 million downloads for only 4 days, this is a winner **** With his parents away at work, a tiny bird must protect… $0.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details**** 2 million downloads for only 4 days, this is a winner **** With his parents away at work, a tiny bird must protect his brothers and sisters - still just eggs! - from an advancing army of evildoers intent on stealing them. This is the challenge of Rip Off, where you control a ninja-like bird capable of slashing through countless enemies. Features: - A unique game concept: Slash across the screen to destroy enemies and keep all eggs safe! - An easy to play but difficult to master arcade game with tons of objectives to complete! - Tons of unique and challenging enemies, all with special moves and powers! - Tons of trophies to unlock that can be used to customize your game! - Leaderboards & Achievements with Game Center! Information Seller:Colorbox Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Jun 01, 2011 Updated:Oct 06, 2017 Version:1.0.5 Size:32.6 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (3) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal iPad Version: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=95871 medianotzu Well-Known Member Nov 21, 2009 3,803 9 36 #2 medianotzu, May 31, 2011 I'll say this for the Colorbox crew--they really have some talented artists. They consistently release things that just look like something I'd want to play. strivemind Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2010 2,784 2 38 Designer Ottawa, Canada http://www.strivemind.com/ #3 strivemind, May 31, 2011 A video would be really helpful. Like what kind of gameplay is this exactly? The description reads like Fruit Ninja, but the images look like a cross between Angry Birds and Patapon. medianotzu Well-Known Member Nov 21, 2009 3,803 9 36 #4 medianotzu, May 31, 2011 I would say yes to all of those. Probably you gesture to cut things much like in Fruit Ninja, but instead of a blade you have a bird. This is just a guess though. It's interesting that with all those influences, they chose to call this game "Rip Off." I guess this is some sort of ironic statement? FL!ppY Well-Known Member Sep 13, 2010 407 0 0 #5 FL!ppY, May 31, 2011 Those nice GFX remind me of Patapon. I'd love to play Patapon on iOS Waiting for some vids & reviews to see if i'll grab it. Howlingwolf Well-Known Member Feb 18, 2010 2,208 0 0 Uk #6 Howlingwolf, May 31, 2011 Out of the games being released tonight this is the one I'm most interested in rann Well-Known Member Feb 14, 2011 934 0 16 #7 rann, May 31, 2011 Nice looking game! 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 #8 LordGek, May 31, 2011 I can't wait to see this in action for myself! The graphics look like a fun hybrid of Patapon and Angry Birds and I know it is a game about protecting your eggs...but I too am way too curious as to how it actually works. I see you control a bird and take out the enemies by slicing them so, there you go, it even has a touch of Fruit Ninja! I see the bird is different in each of the screen shots and have to wonder is it the same bird using different powers or does the player get to choose a bird from the start that gives him some unique powers through the game? I also see by one of the screen shots they're using the Rooftop Escape (and Tiny Wings) like objectives to earn score multipliers, very cool! antony.thai Well-Known Member Dec 1, 2009 2,084 13 38 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam #9 antony.thai, May 31, 2011 Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel This is the game trailer! Cheers, Antony strivemind Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2010 2,784 2 38 Designer Ottawa, Canada http://www.strivemind.com/ #10 strivemind, May 31, 2011 Ahhhh I see now. So all of the Patapon-like enemies are trying to make off with your eggs, and you destroy them with swipe attacks. FL!ppY Well-Known Member Sep 13, 2010 407 0 0 #11 FL!ppY, May 31, 2011 Thx anthony for the trailer, imma grab this one directly when it come out in my Store. Wait!!! You can play with Spiderbird!!!! BazookaTime Well-Known Member Sep 30, 2009 5,340 1 36 Kansas http://www.paulmcraelind.com #12 BazookaTime, May 31, 2011 Love the look, still have no idea how it plays though. 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 #13 LordGek, May 31, 2011 I just got my own preview copy of the game (the iPad HD version) and it is a blast! Going by graphics alone it looks like you are controlling an Angry Fruit Ninja Bird as you fight off endless waves of Patapon like baddies! While the graphics and mechanics are clearly inspired by other games, this combination is nothing but entirely original! You control a bird that is nearly invulnerable and need to send him to and fro to slash the baddies coming for your eggs (since your character just hatched himself, I guess technically they are your unborn brothers and sisters). The only control in the game is a simple tap to tell where you want your bird to go and he will race to it at lighting speed from wherever he is at the moment (no need to land first). At the same time you'll need to take into account gravity as, whenever not slashing about, your bird is falling back down to earth (not that hitting the ground is a problem for your bird). If keeping the endless waves of baddies away from the eggs wasn't enough to keep your wings full, there are the deadly bomb baddies. These are the one type of baddy you can't slash (you just need to let them pass by unmolested and, lucky for you, they have no interest in the eggs). If you bump a bomb baddy or allow all of the eggs to be taken off screen, the game is over. Add on top of all of this the game's series of Tiny Wings/Rooftop Escape like objectives constantly being dished out that will increase your base point multipliers once completed. The key to big points is, much like Fruit Ninja, to wait for the baddies to cluster in such a way so that you can take out as large a group as possible in a single slash. I love the huge variety of baddies that each come at and attempt to steal your eggs in unique ways (like mole men that just pop up right next to one of your eggs to drag it off to some flying guys that will try to suck your eggs away using some sort of tractor beam from halfway across the screen)! 5/5 strivemind Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2010 2,784 2 38 Designer Ottawa, Canada http://www.strivemind.com/ #14 strivemind, May 31, 2011 Thanks for the impressions. It sounds like there's a lot more to the game than the screenshots or video show. FL!ppY Well-Known Member Sep 13, 2010 407 0 0 #15 FL!ppY, May 31, 2011 Nice review, now i'm gonna buy it as soon as it is out melvin2898 Well-Known Member Feb 4, 2011 1,170 0 36 #16 melvin2898, May 31, 2011 Who won the contest? 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 #17 LordGek, May 31, 2011 As far as I can tell so far you earn the right to use different skins through achievements but they have no effect on gameplay. New England Gamer Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2009 6,143 1 0 #18 New England Gamer, May 31, 2011 Thanks Lord Gek - you just sold another copy! I hope they have you on commission! FL!ppY Well-Known Member Sep 13, 2010 407 0 0 #19 FL!ppY, May 31, 2011 OK, again, thx for the info Sxethang Well-Known Member Sep 14, 2009 877 0 16 #20 Sxethang, May 31, 2011 You just made this an insta-buy for me, great review LordGek! (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. 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I'll say this for the Colorbox crew--they really have some talented artists. They consistently release things that just look like something I'd want to play.
A video would be really helpful. Like what kind of gameplay is this exactly? The description reads like Fruit Ninja, but the images look like a cross between Angry Birds and Patapon.
I would say yes to all of those. Probably you gesture to cut things much like in Fruit Ninja, but instead of a blade you have a bird. This is just a guess though. It's interesting that with all those influences, they chose to call this game "Rip Off." I guess this is some sort of ironic statement?
Those nice GFX remind me of Patapon. I'd love to play Patapon on iOS Waiting for some vids & reviews to see if i'll grab it.
I can't wait to see this in action for myself! The graphics look like a fun hybrid of Patapon and Angry Birds and I know it is a game about protecting your eggs...but I too am way too curious as to how it actually works. I see you control a bird and take out the enemies by slicing them so, there you go, it even has a touch of Fruit Ninja! I see the bird is different in each of the screen shots and have to wonder is it the same bird using different powers or does the player get to choose a bird from the start that gives him some unique powers through the game? I also see by one of the screen shots they're using the Rooftop Escape (and Tiny Wings) like objectives to earn score multipliers, very cool!
Ahhhh I see now. So all of the Patapon-like enemies are trying to make off with your eggs, and you destroy them with swipe attacks.
Thx anthony for the trailer, imma grab this one directly when it come out in my Store. Wait!!! You can play with Spiderbird!!!!
I just got my own preview copy of the game (the iPad HD version) and it is a blast! Going by graphics alone it looks like you are controlling an Angry Fruit Ninja Bird as you fight off endless waves of Patapon like baddies! While the graphics and mechanics are clearly inspired by other games, this combination is nothing but entirely original! You control a bird that is nearly invulnerable and need to send him to and fro to slash the baddies coming for your eggs (since your character just hatched himself, I guess technically they are your unborn brothers and sisters). The only control in the game is a simple tap to tell where you want your bird to go and he will race to it at lighting speed from wherever he is at the moment (no need to land first). At the same time you'll need to take into account gravity as, whenever not slashing about, your bird is falling back down to earth (not that hitting the ground is a problem for your bird). If keeping the endless waves of baddies away from the eggs wasn't enough to keep your wings full, there are the deadly bomb baddies. These are the one type of baddy you can't slash (you just need to let them pass by unmolested and, lucky for you, they have no interest in the eggs). If you bump a bomb baddy or allow all of the eggs to be taken off screen, the game is over. Add on top of all of this the game's series of Tiny Wings/Rooftop Escape like objectives constantly being dished out that will increase your base point multipliers once completed. The key to big points is, much like Fruit Ninja, to wait for the baddies to cluster in such a way so that you can take out as large a group as possible in a single slash. I love the huge variety of baddies that each come at and attempt to steal your eggs in unique ways (like mole men that just pop up right next to one of your eggs to drag it off to some flying guys that will try to suck your eggs away using some sort of tractor beam from halfway across the screen)! 5/5
Thanks for the impressions. It sounds like there's a lot more to the game than the screenshots or video show.
As far as I can tell so far you earn the right to use different skins through achievements but they have no effect on gameplay.
