New iPod Released Today...

Thread in 'Discussion' started by Phydeaux, 13 Sep 2006.

  1. Phydeaux

    Phydeaux Unregistered

    So why am I announcing it here?


    Tetris for iPod


    Someone with a 5G and money to burn let me know how it goes. I've got a 4G because I'm a FireWire purist.


    I have to imagine it'd be pretty weird to play. Anyway. First step in a good direction. Now give me an iPod with Wi-Fi.
     
  2. the title screen looks sexy.
     
  3. Sully

    Sully Unregistered

    I'll buy it as soon as I get home (~ 1.5 hrs) and I'll make some vids.
     
  4. tetrisdude

    tetrisdude Unregistered

    FINALLY!!!!!! [​IMG][​IMG]
     
  5. Sully

    Sully Unregistered

    Forgto my iPod at work. I'll be down there in a few hours and I'll get it then.
     
  6. cdsboy

    cdsboy Unregistered

    sounds good i'd love to see that in action.
     
  7. It's a shame I'm an anti-iPod fanboy...
     
  8. K

    K

    i have a Ipod Shuffle and i don't like the implicit obligation of iTunes use for music transfert and i don't talk about problem recognition of USB mass storage... fortunately alleluia



    and this kind of stuff is bugging me since i just clicked for seeing the game description :


    [​IMG]

    and recently the obligation to install iTunes even if you just want quickTime.
     
  9. Sully

    Sully Unregistered

    I just bought it. I'll take some vids and upload them to youtube asap.
     
  10. Sully

    Sully Unregistered

    Ok, these controls are going to take some getting used to:


    [​IMG]

    EDIT: My iPod died while getting used to the controls and preparing to take some vid. It charges pretty fast so I'll be back in business soon. I wish I could play while it was charging.


    There are three modes: Marathon, 40 Lines, and Ultra (3 minutes for highest score). Records are kept. Ghost piece is optional. I'm not sure if using both hands is the best way to play, more testing is necessary.


    EDIT2: Haha, camera battery died. I'll charge both for a few then try again. Playing while holding the camera is going to prove to be quite a task but I think I can do it well enough to show the game basics.
     
  11. By the looks of it, you'll struggle to rotate and move laterally at the same time.
     
  12. Sully

    Sully Unregistered

    Yeah, it looks like it's either move then rotate or rotate then move.
     
  13. Sully

    Sully Unregistered

  14. Phydeaux

    Phydeaux Unregistered

    While I like the idea of using a wheel for rotation, seems the lack of hold might keep one from taking it seriously as a modern Tetris game. That and the one-handed operation bit.


    Have you gotten T-Spins to work?
     
  15. Sully

    Sully Unregistered

    Yep on the T-spins, both with and without line clears (although it showed "t-spin" and the "single" as seperate announcements when I cleared a t-spin single.
     
  16. tepples

    tepples Lockjaw developer

    Does this mean it turns off your music and puts on the Tetris theme song when play begins, or does it mean that you can play your own music but you need to pause or end the game to change tracks?
     
  17. Phydeaux

    Phydeaux Unregistered

    I'm assuming it's like the games that come preinstalled and you have to set up the music the way you want it and it'll multi-task while you game.
     
  18. tetrisdude

    tetrisdude Unregistered

    yes, but the music is so awesome...its like a techno version of tetris from the original gameboy music. [​IMG]
     
  19. Phydeaux

    Phydeaux Unregistered

    It overrides your own music?


    LAME.
     
  20. It can be set to on, off or auto, where auto will play the iPod's music, but will play the game's music if nothing is playing.


    But frankly, Korobeiniki is getting pretty tired however way you remix it...
     

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