Hi everyone, Please grab a free copy of 'Asteroid 2012 3D' my homage to the arcade classic. Remade in glorious 3D with: Primary Upgradeable Weapons, Multiple Secondary Weapons, Multiple Arenas and much more... Asteroid 2012 3D Mark Muller Asteroid 2012 - The original arcade shoot em up (shmup) returns in 3D! Get ready for some insane blaster action with ast… $0.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsAsteroid 2012 - The original arcade shoot em up (shmup) returns in 3D! Get ready for some insane blaster action with asteroids, meteors and aliens everywhere around you! The old school arcade classic shmup has been reinvented for the 21st century. Asteroid 2012 shakes down the old Atari classic and catapults it into deep space - delivering wave after wave of asteroids and aliens. If you ever wanted to be a pilot flying an X-Wing this is as close as it gets! Now with primary lasers that can be powered up to do more and more damage and multiple secondary lasers - destroying those asteroids was never like this! Forget the old vector graphics of yesteryear and enjoy a full 3D shmup experience on your phone or tablet! Take control of your spaceship with virtual controls or your accelerometer! Asteroid 2012 now contains upgradeable lasers, secondary lasers, bombs, multiple arenas accessible through portals, multiple enemy aliens, atmospheric lighting FX, a brand new UI and now Online High-Scores - Compete to be the best in this retro shoot em up and watch out for the occasional bullet hell bosses... Got a problem? Email me on [email protected] rather than leave negative comments - please :) AppScore said "If you loved playing Asteroid as a youngster then you’ll love this adaptation. The graphics and sounds really add to the eerie feeling of the game and the simple controls will definitely keep you gripped for hours." 9/10 148Apps said "Sometimes I don’t want deep. Sometimes I just want a shmup to blow crap up. And I can think of worse outlets than this." 4/5 User Reviews --------------------- "The future of Asteroid games is here with this well constructed shmup game, the graphics and sound are fantastic and the controls work well with my iPad 2. A must have for asteroid fans" "This is simply stunning - I love it! The graphics are amazing and the gameplay rulez! Some people will love this for the nosalgia of the old coin-op classic, others will love it just cuz it's so freaking awesome!" "Graphics are great, UI is really cool and the giro control is nice and responsive making it a pleasure to play. All the good points from the original with a modern overhaul and major improvements." "This game ROCKS! No pun intended. I've been waiting for a great game like this. Similar to X-wing and the genre. Other space sims dont have anything on this." "Neo Retro. Simplistic in nature - this game scratches that retro itch in a way that doesn't make me feel old! Pew pew laser laser!" TAGS:: space, aliens, shooter, shoot em up, asteroids, arcade, classic, scifi, alien, shump, all your base Follow us on Twitter : http://twitter.com/mspacemedia Information Seller:Mark Muller Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Sep 01, 2011 Updated:Jan 07, 2013 Version:2.7.5 Size:48.8 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (2) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Price is dropped until 2nd December - all I ask is for some reviews in the app store if you like it... If you have any other questions or issues I ask that you email me directly please Due to an overwhelming demand I am going to extend the FREE period... Enjoy! Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #2 Connector, Nov 30, 2012 Not showing free yet in us. Maybe usual 8pm pst? mmuller Well-Known Member Apr 18, 2011 108 0 0 #3 mmuller, Nov 30, 2012 Last edited: Nov 30, 2012 Hopefully, it'll click in in the next couple of hours... I have noticed a lag before when changing pricing... Maybe I was too quick to post here being quicker than Apples servers to update the pricing, apologies :\ However the deal is real - just keep an eye on the store if you want this for free TRS-80 Member Sep 26, 2012 15 0 0 Northeastern U.S. #4 TRS-80, Nov 30, 2012 Thank you very much! Love arcade games like this. nightc1 Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2012 4,362 0 0 AL #5 nightc1, Nov 30, 2012 It's free now. Downloading... Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #6 Connector, Nov 30, 2012 Thanks, going to go download it now. Let's see how this compares to the original Asteroids. mmuller Well-Known Member Apr 18, 2011 108 0 0 #7 mmuller, Nov 30, 2012 I really hope you all enjoy it - it's been a big part of my life developing it over the last year to get it to this stage... Regards, Mark ninjackid Well-Known Member May 27, 2010 9,380 2 38 #8 ninjackid, Nov 30, 2012 Nice, looks good. Thanks for the heads-up. nightc1 Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2012 4,362 0 0 AL #9 nightc1, Nov 30, 2012 I loved Asteroids back in my early arcade days and on the 2600. This game, after playing a few minutes, is pretty cool. Graphics are very nice. This is full 3d space (so the "3D" in the title means something more than it's polygons). I'll have to give it more time to see how it shakes out, but so far so good. You can see a lot of love was put into this. The details are nice. mmuller Well-Known Member Apr 18, 2011 108 0 0 #10 mmuller, Nov 30, 2012 So so true Nightc1, this started out as a game I made for my then five year son who is potty about space! Thank you for the kind words, would you be willing to post a review on the app store at some point? Regards, Mark DannyTheElite Well-Known Member Oct 13, 2012 2,913 0 36 Forum poster Area 51 #11 DannyTheElite, Nov 30, 2012 Should I get this... Reviews are not that favourable. Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #12 Connector, Nov 30, 2012 I would be happy to post a review for you to help you out, and thanks for posting here. I enjoy the tilt controls much moreso than the default joypad controls, maybe you can make them even less sensitive cause even with the sensitivity on the lowest settings, it was hard for me to control. But I went to the options and tried out the tilt controls and they are perfect. Review I will post on itunes for you. 4 stars Fun game kind of like Galaxy on Fire more than Asteroids, but with an asteriods shoot em up flair. The flying is pretty fun, and I like the tilt controls on my new ipad. The graphics too look pretty sharp, and the game well made. Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #13 Connector, Nov 30, 2012 Looking at the itunes reviews, seems like the bad reviews are for crashing reasons, but there has been an update, so maybe those have been solved. At first, I didn't like the joypad controls cause they were too jerkey, but when I changed to tilt on my new ipad, the game plays pretty good. Could use a storyline perhaps, but the game is well worth the download to try out, and try it on tilt controls especially on the ipad. mmuller Well-Known Member Apr 18, 2011 108 0 0 #14 mmuller, Nov 30, 2012 Connector, Thanks, I'm really pleased you like it. I will look at the sensitivity of the on-screen controls for the next update. And I'm really, really happy you like the tilt controls, I sort ages getting the feel 'just right' in my opinion Storyline... Shoot anything that moves, save the planet Best regards, Mark awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #15 awp69, Dec 1, 2012 Really beautiful game. Honestly was stunned at how good it looked for a relatively small file. Game itself maybe a bit too easy as I actually stopped playing after a while before dying. Would love to see what you could do with a space dogfighting game. No need for a story....just miss the good old days of arcade space fighters without the complexities of games like Galaxy on Fire 2 (not to say that isn't a great game). There's not enough arcade-style space shooters on the iOS IMO and taking what you have here and expanding it in that direction would be awesome. nightc1 Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2012 4,362 0 0 AL #16 nightc1, Dec 1, 2012 Once I put a few hours into it, sure. mmuller Well-Known Member Apr 18, 2011 108 0 0 #17 mmuller, Dec 1, 2012 Thanks AWP, nightc1 appreciate your thoughts. Regards, Mark mmuller Well-Known Member Apr 18, 2011 108 0 0 #18 mmuller, Dec 2, 2012 Controls... Hey Everyone, I'm getting reviews that the app would be better with inverted controls so up is up etc... Now I'm happy to oblige and the next but one update will have the option. But can people reviewing please email this request rather than 1* rating me over a personal preference? Although I'm sure its not anyone from this forum I thought I would mention it... Best regards, Mark nemo66 Well-Known Member Dec 11, 2009 95 0 0 IT Manager On Earth. #19 nemo66, Dec 2, 2012 Great! Thax for sharing! mmuller Well-Known Member Apr 18, 2011 108 0 0 #20 mmuller, Dec 2, 2012 No problem Nemo! In fact, just want to say a 'massive' thank you to All the downloaders - Hit the Top Ten downloaded Arcade & Action iPad and iPhone sections in the App Store yesterday and today with over 20k downloads so far and counting... Best Regards, Mark (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: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Hopefully, it'll click in in the next couple of hours... I have noticed a lag before when changing pricing... Maybe I was too quick to post here being quicker than Apples servers to update the pricing, apologies :\ However the deal is real - just keep an eye on the store if you want this for free
I really hope you all enjoy it - it's been a big part of my life developing it over the last year to get it to this stage... Regards, Mark
I loved Asteroids back in my early arcade days and on the 2600. This game, after playing a few minutes, is pretty cool. Graphics are very nice. This is full 3d space (so the "3D" in the title means something more than it's polygons). I'll have to give it more time to see how it shakes out, but so far so good. You can see a lot of love was put into this. The details are nice.
So so true Nightc1, this started out as a game I made for my then five year son who is potty about space! Thank you for the kind words, would you be willing to post a review on the app store at some point? Regards, Mark
I would be happy to post a review for you to help you out, and thanks for posting here. I enjoy the tilt controls much moreso than the default joypad controls, maybe you can make them even less sensitive cause even with the sensitivity on the lowest settings, it was hard for me to control. But I went to the options and tried out the tilt controls and they are perfect. Review I will post on itunes for you. 4 stars Fun game kind of like Galaxy on Fire more than Asteroids, but with an asteriods shoot em up flair. The flying is pretty fun, and I like the tilt controls on my new ipad. The graphics too look pretty sharp, and the game well made.
Looking at the itunes reviews, seems like the bad reviews are for crashing reasons, but there has been an update, so maybe those have been solved. At first, I didn't like the joypad controls cause they were too jerkey, but when I changed to tilt on my new ipad, the game plays pretty good. Could use a storyline perhaps, but the game is well worth the download to try out, and try it on tilt controls especially on the ipad.
Connector, Thanks, I'm really pleased you like it. I will look at the sensitivity of the on-screen controls for the next update. And I'm really, really happy you like the tilt controls, I sort ages getting the feel 'just right' in my opinion Storyline... Shoot anything that moves, save the planet Best regards, Mark
Really beautiful game. Honestly was stunned at how good it looked for a relatively small file. Game itself maybe a bit too easy as I actually stopped playing after a while before dying. Would love to see what you could do with a space dogfighting game. No need for a story....just miss the good old days of arcade space fighters without the complexities of games like Galaxy on Fire 2 (not to say that isn't a great game). There's not enough arcade-style space shooters on the iOS IMO and taking what you have here and expanding it in that direction would be awesome.
Controls... Hey Everyone, I'm getting reviews that the app would be better with inverted controls so up is up etc... Now I'm happy to oblige and the next but one update will have the option. But can people reviewing please email this request rather than 1* rating me over a personal preference? Although I'm sure its not anyone from this forum I thought I would mention it... Best regards, Mark
No problem Nemo! In fact, just want to say a 'massive' thank you to All the downloaders - Hit the Top Ten downloaded Arcade & Action iPad and iPhone sections in the App Store yesterday and today with over 20k downloads so far and counting... Best Regards, Mark
