Now here's a quality freebie. People were hyping like crazy over this last year, and rightly so. First time free as well. EDIT: Oh, it went free to play... Damn you dirty apes to hell!!!! Pixel Boat Rush XperimentalZ Games Pixel Boat Rush is a frantic boat combat racing game! An easy to learn, hard to master, fun arcade racing game with loa… TouchArcade Rating: $0.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsPixel Boat Rush is a frantic boat combat racing game! An easy to learn, hard to master, fun arcade racing game with loads of content! Featured by Apple countless times! The gameplay mixes a one-touch racing mechanic with 2 weapon/defensive buttons. The progression features an in-depth career mode with RPG-like humoristic conversations with parodic characters, an endless mode and a boat crafting editor! ---------------------- One-Touch Racing Mechanic: Touch to accelerate, release to brake. Slow down on a wave to stick to it (bind speed requirement depends on the boat downforce, sometimes you have to slow down more). If you keep the gas pressed, you'll jump off the waves. You can stick to water before the wave begins, but if you re-accelerate on a straight line, you'll un-stick. Releasing the gas while in the air will make you fall faster. Obstacles and Power-Ups: If air drag makes you quicker by staying on water, sometimes it's best to jump. It could be for grabbing a power-up, avoiding an obstacle or a tricky set of waves. Combat: Fighting with opponent brings a whole new dimension to the game. It not only adds action, but also tactical aspects, which quickly becomes a key for victory. For instance, slowing down to get behind an opponent to avoid being hit and let him deplete his bullet on another boat. Additional Tip: - The acceleration button covers the whole right side. You can touch the bottom edge of the screen to avoid covering the action. ------------------ Reviews and Awards - Featured by Apple on numerous occasions! - (4.5/5) Touch Arcade "I'd strongly recommend it to anyone who enjoys side-scrolling arcade games or can appreciate a different angle on the racing genre" - (4.5/5) App Advice "perfect for anyone who enjoys boat racing and fast-paced, frenzied arcade games" - (4/5) 148Apps ''Pixel Boat Rush's unique blend of mechanics make it an excitingly original racing game'' - (4/5) Indie Game Reviewer ''This is a iOS racing game that gets so many things right. It’s simple but complex, it’s challenging but fun, Pixel Boat Rush is a great game that I highly recommend'' - (3.5/5) Pocket Gamer ''A surprisingly sharp and clever racer, Pixel Boat Rush is well worth diving into'' - (4.5/5) TheAppleGoogle "more than enough to guarantee players hours of intense high speed action in an electrifying experience" -(4.25/5) Reviewed on the Reviews on the Run TV Show!! ----------------- More Features: - Career, endless and arcade modes - 15 racing tracks - 116 racing events across 7 types of race (normal, ceasefire, eliminations, demolition, carnage, last man standing, endurance) - 20 Licenses: series of mini-quests which unlock the next racing categories - 64 racing boats, each with its own specific upgradable configuration: find which boat is best suited for each event! - A boat editor with 3 custom hangars where you can craft your own boat creations! - Over 28 types of guns - 4 racing categories: climb the ladders and become the world champion! - Power-ups: boost, ammo, shield, coins, repair - Time trial mode against your best ghosts - Trophies system for replay value: finish first in all races to collect all gold trophies - Game Center: leaderboards (based on best lap time and trophies earned) and achievements - Cloud save with manual upload/download and 3 save files - MFI and other controllers support - Rich original retro soundtrack - Live broadcasting Information Seller:XperimentalZ Games Genre:Arcade, Racing Release:Oct 09, 2014 Updated:Sep 23, 2016 Version:1.3.3 Size:36.1 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (33) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Sash-O Well-Known Member Feb 13, 2015 1,570 0 0 Germany #2 Sash-O, Dec 17, 2015 Thanks for posting, but... Looks like the game went free to play! They implemented some IAP & videos with the new update. From the app description: "Rewarded videos are now available to start a race with a random power-up boost." "Adapted for a Free-to-Play re-launch! Previous buyers are tagged as if they had bought the premium IAP." Seems like it didn't work for them. XperimentalZ Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Jul 20, 2010 1,099 0 0 XperimentalZ Games Founder Montreal, Canada http://www.xperimentalzgames.com/ #3 XperimentalZ, Dec 17, 2015 The only new IAP was added to give the ability to restore the premium status for 1.99$ and the bulk of the monetization is based around having 1 ad per about 5 mins of gameplay so the monetization model was meant to be fair and light, if we compare to usual the average free-to-play game . sinagog Well-Known Member Aug 15, 2014 937 0 0 #4 sinagog, Dec 17, 2015 Sounds fine and I really do hope it works out for you. I wouldn't let my baby go gently into that good night, either. Whatever works, so long as it's rooted in being fun. I was kidding when I went all Chuck Heston. Jayg2015 Well-Known Member Jan 5, 2015 3,734 41 48 Male Player 1 Liberty city #5 Jayg2015, Dec 17, 2015 They did it right. Not flooded with ads after each game Habakuk Well-Known Member Dec 11, 2008 4,779 9 38 Vienna, Austria http://rossau.wordpress.com #6 Habakuk, Mar 20, 2017 Free again! Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Habakuk Well-Known Member Dec 11, 2008 4,779 9 38 Vienna, Austria http://rossau.wordpress.com #7 Habakuk, Sep 2, 2017 FREE again! # (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content 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
Thanks for posting, but... Looks like the game went free to play! They implemented some IAP & videos with the new update. From the app description: "Rewarded videos are now available to start a race with a random power-up boost." "Adapted for a Free-to-Play re-launch! Previous buyers are tagged as if they had bought the premium IAP." Seems like it didn't work for them.
The only new IAP was added to give the ability to restore the premium status for 1.99$ and the bulk of the monetization is based around having 1 ad per about 5 mins of gameplay so the monetization model was meant to be fair and light, if we compare to usual the average free-to-play game .
Sounds fine and I really do hope it works out for you. I wouldn't let my baby go gently into that good night, either. Whatever works, so long as it's rooted in being fun. I was kidding when I went all Chuck Heston.