The Last Ace of Space – Review
App Type: Uncategorized
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By: Astro Crow
Version #: 1.0.1
Date Released: 2011-04-18
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Price: 0.99
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The Last Ace of Space, a cartoonish side-scrolling game where you have to, well, run.
Players take control of the titular Last Ace, who in my opinion looks like a mouse in tights. Armed with a pig and a gun, our hero has to escape the clutches of a gigantic slime monster.
Played in landscape mode, the game features simplistic controls. Everything you need to move is located at the base of the screen. Two round buttons on the left and right allow you to jump, and swiping your finger across the bottom half across the screen allows for the mouse to slide under enemies. Occasionally, you’ll get the flying enemy that you’ll either have to flick away, or tap to shoot at. Touching an enemy will bring the slime monster closer to you, and the game is over when it eats you. Collect beans along to way to power up your pig sidekick, allowing you a short burst of speed by riding on the pig’s flatulence.
The game could do with much more improvements. When the player is required to shoot at the flying monsters, gameplay slows down, giving it a Matrix-like effect. While I really like this extra touch, I did not like the fact that the monsters just vanish after tapping them. I was expecting laser bolts being fired from the gun, and not just enemies vanishing without a trace.
This game is almost impossible to lose. As the slime monster approaches, giant footprints appear on the screen and you can tap them to escape. Collecting 3 beans to activate the pig is rather easy too. Due to this, it makes the game fairly simple to master and difficult to lose. I would prefer if they had adjustable difficulty levels. On quite a few occasions, I stopped the game not because I lost, but because I got bored of it.
The Last Ace of Space is available for 99 cents. This is one game that you’ll be playing while you’re waiting for your bus to arrive. It isn’t something that you’ll expect to spend hours on, and you’ll get bored of it rather quickly. The game does inject humour through the use of witty mocks when your character eventually, or rather “finally”, dies.
Quick Take
Value:Low.
Would I Buy Again:No.
Learning Curve:Initially hard to understand, but you?ll get the hang of it after 2 games.
Who Is It For:Entertaining oneself while waiting for the bus.
What I Like:Cutesy graphics and witty comments.
What I Don't Like:Lack of a storyline.
Final Statement:Is there a slime monster hiding under your bed?
AND THEY NEED YOUR HELP!!!
FEATURES:
-NEVER ENDING GAMEPLAY!
The game gets faster and more difficult the longer you survive! How far can YOU get?
-INTUITIVE MULTI-TOUCH CONTROLS!
Flick, Pop, Jog, Slide, and Jump using a variety of gestures!
-FLATULENT PIGGY!
Feed Rocket-Pig space beans until he can't take anymore, then hop on his back for a gas powered boost of speed!
-A COMPELLING CAST OF CHARACTERS!
LOOK AT THEM!!!!!! JUST LOOK AT THEM!!!!!!
-SWEET LOOKIN' ARTWORK!
Artwork by Pop-Surrealist artist and animator Shaun Wightman
-KEEN SOUND DESIGN!
Music and sounds created by Brian Stabile, aka chiptunes artist BFunk20XX and drummer for Yogurt Smoothness
-GET THROWN UP ON BY ALIEN CREATURES!
That says it all!
-SUPPORT FOR RETINA DISPLAY!
Being chased by a giant goo monster has never looked so pretty!
-NATIVE iPAD AND iPAD 2 SUPPORT FREE WITH NEXT UPDATE!
Bigger screen, same great gameplay! Coming very soon!
-LEADERBOARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS WITH BOTH OPEN FEINT AND GAME CENTER!
See how good you are worldwide, or amongst your friends!
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Article By Eng Wei Jie
A water polo player from Singapore, Wei Jie devotes most of his time to training. However, when he's not occupied by water training or pushing himself in the gym, expect to see him squinting at his iPhone testing out new apps.
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