Loving the new upstate. I struggled a lot with Shark Eaters before, but this feels more like IAD with some small adjustments. Now I'm actually finding use for the bolts and enjoying the game again.
Here is some battle video (by appunwrapper) of the last few Red battles up until the final battle (with Kthulu) with the new controller (out in about a week). The dolphins are also significantly faster so you can escape almost every shark now: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
Appunwrapper is very good also! I play a bit differently, mostly static and using boost/bolt along with sharp turns to bite them in the face as they chase me You need a mac with quicktime to record gameplay? Almost wish i could do it too! PS: i'm saving my progress for the app, because i can't transfer it from the beta. PS2: When are the infinite bolts/ new animals coming in the future? The control change was so spectacular, sometimes i consider it almost cheating
I think you're probably taking the more skilled route. I've always preferred outrunning them and then doubling back. It feels safer. But it's cool that there are multiple approaches to this. Uploading a Kthulu video soon. He's a prime example of an enemy that if you outrun, you can turn around and get him. But sometimes he feels too fast for me, so I use bolts. I'm actually really liking the bolts now. I do want to try to go back and win some harder cards without them, though.
hehe, that's the beauty of it! I avoid outrunning and rushing in, ever since the starting fish packs tore me apart when i rushed them, so now i'm doing the prey->predator thing, and think your approach is more skilled! (I beat Kthulu with this trick in the app btw, turn and boost after half a second)
Ah yes. For the little fish, you need to relax more, because rushing them just makes them bite. Or you just miss them. The best is to almost let them swim into your mouth. The three mackerels are tough -- you only have one life, and they're brutal!
Taking Down The Mighty Kthulu ok these are gooood battles by appunwrapper (Of the updated game which will be out soon). Tactics are pretty diverse here - not just jousts but lots of close-combat. The middle is my fav - down to 1 life each but she loses . Finally takes him down in the last battle: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel watch 4:35 -> brilliant camera chase right before taking Kthulu out of the water
I want to take down Kthulu one day without the bolts. I think the only time I did that was in the beta where he had only 1-2 hearts. Very different from 9.
I'm curious... Has anyone been able to four-star Kthulu? I just took him down without using bolts (other than a couple fired off by accident), but he starts off right on top of me and takes a bite before I can move. Is anyone fast enough to avoid that bite without using a bolt?
The update isn't out yet so there are only a small handful of people who are playing the new one. It was basically impossible before the latest update. When the level doors first open - dont touch the screen. The battle hasnt yet commenced, so he will swim around you but cannot bite you until you make your first move. Wait until he swims back then engage.
I managed to four-star Kthulu! Sadly, the video glitched up in the middle of that part. But got most of the battle: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
Hey, I love this game. I do have a few questions though. 1) Is there currently any way to unlock other dolphins permanently? 2) I saw a post earlier about more dolphins being added, how is that going? Also, this was not meant to ask for a release date, just wondering if there were any unforeseen bumps in the road. 3) If there is not a way to permanently unlock other dolphins, then will Zoey be included in the list of dolphins to recieve a permanent pearl unlock in a future update? Again, I would like to say the I freakin love this game. Have played it for around 30 hours in the period of the past 2 days (give or take a few hours). 12 levels to go! (Place iPhones missing dolphin symbol here) Edit: I also have to agree that the controls are just fine. I did not even notice a learning curve with em. Just jumped in and beat up a few sharks, like it was natural. Just realized I am currently ranked at 31 for number of pearls. That suprised me quite a bit.
Not yet, but the new update which comes out (hopefully) this week will shorten the unlock times by quite a bit (2 hours for Zoey). I keep going back and forth whether to do this (more dolphins) in a Shark Eaters 2 or in an update to this one - regardless, anyone on TA threads can PM me for a promo on a new one. I don't want to make any forum members (who contribute with some impressions pay). I will be releasing an "endless" version of the game in the next week or two which will have, in addition to Simon, Zoey, and Bandit, the 4 new dolphins which will also be in either SE2 or a future update: Shamrock (Atlantic White Sided dolphin), Hunter (hourglass dolphin), Bailey (Spinner Dolphin) and Foster (Spotted Dolphin). Possibly. THe one thing I wont do is have any IAP so it will have to be pearl-unlocked. Thank you! The controls have since been improved I think a ton - to make the game more accessible to a larger demographic. I agree the controls are completely fine even now, but for a few percent of the population it doesn't "click" right away and it can be frustrating. Again - this is a very small percentage of players but it does exist. Upon reflection though, I think the TA reviewer was making a deeper point that Appunwrapper was able to confirm more or less with the update (because it was rectified and she also didnt like the second update). The first version had a "bug" that sent the dolphin off in an arbitrary direction at times. But when I fixed this in the second version, I changed the gameplay to rely on the bolt too much. The good part of the first version was that there was a certain satisfaction with maneuverability that led to a kill that kind of went away in the second version which made you rely on one tactic for battle almost exclusively (even though it fixed the bug). The update is a very happy medium where both battle tactics can be employed, and the bug is gone. In retrospect I am grateful for the profundity of the review. It did allow me to address a very subtle problem.
A dev answered! *faints* Thanks for all the info, and I would love to help test the game anytime. There are few games that give me the feel for an animal I like, and this is one of them. My username actually came from the term "run and gun" but was modified to fit the perspective of an animal in another game (a raptor). If this is the thread where the community focuses, I will be sure to stay active here. Edit: I'm coming for ya #1 total pearls. Went from 31 to 6 in under 20 mins. Sorry, I just like to be able to see my name in the top 10 for once in a game.
PNT4WEEL3RPP WJFMNRXYHRHJ 6LTKJ74LJX9F Some Promos before the update (hopefully next few days it will come out). Remember - the redesigned controller is going to be in the update - not the version out right at the moment.
all i can say to you people is wait for this update. The dolphin controls are spot on this time, well-deserved congratulations to the dolphin team -and to appunwrapper for 4starring kthulu I'm waiting on the updated app to do it myself!
Can't wait for the update. Hopefully it will be easier for everyone! Also, I have learned to use Zoey only for earning bolts now, so I won't lose her. After the update I can't wait to actually play with her though.
Has anyone ever "cheated" the jump game ? On the leaderboards I see some single jumps angles at insane degrees - the thing is, i've never thought it was possible to get above 900 degrees or so. Have no idea how some people are getting that high of revolutions in a single jump. Would love to see a vid.
I have not cheated, but I did see the 2000+ single jump scores. At first I was like,"I could beat that" but then I realized it was highest single jump score. I gave up after that bit was realized... I did notice Simon seems more maneuverable. If he is, could it be done with him?
