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Orbital app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 5968 ratings )
Games Entertainment Puzzle Strategy
Developer: Bitforge
4.99 USD
Current version: 1.5.0, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 13 Aug 2009
App size: 22.54 Mb

Get the Game of the Year** now! ORBITAL is a 1-thumb experience with a simple goal: score points by destroying orbs. A simple puzzle game for all with beautiful visual effects, it can be played in short sessions and is highly addictive.

HOW FAR CAN YOU GO?
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Awards and Prizes:
**Game of the Year denki.co.uk
*Winner DiscoveryBeats Apps Contest
*Silver Award pocketGamer.co.uk
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VIDEO TRAILER
1) www.tinyurl.com/orbitaliphone

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AWARDS

TOP RATED
- jayisgames.com

SILVER AWARD
- pocketgamer.co.uk

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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY

«ORBITAL is a game of skill, its a game of strategy, its a game of reflexes, and its a game you will keep front and center of your iPhone for weeks on end.»
- John Bardinelli (jayisgames.com)

«A picnic to understand, but a marathon to get beyond the first few minutes, Orbitals simple style is perfect for those looking for fill the odd spare moment.» 8/10
- Keith Andrew (pocketgamer.co.uk)

«Orbital is the most visually appealing brick breaker type game that I have ever laid eyes on and had the chance to play.» 5/5
- Mike (iphoneincanada.ca)

«While there are already a few iPhone games that share the same gameplay mechanics as Orbital, none of them look anywhere near as cool.»
- Eli Hodapp (toucharcade.com)

«BitForge has managed to combine the addictive gameplay of Peggle and the beauty of Geometry Wars, two digital forms of crack, into one easy to use package.»
- Chad George (thatvideogameblog.com)

«Orbital takes simple gameplay and dresses it up with a unique “gravity” feature and enhanced graphics. The game can be very frustrating at times, but that won’t keep you from coming back for another try.» 4/5
- Will Raskin (148apps.com)

«Orbital has got fantastic graphics and unfussy features. Come to think of it, there are really no negative points about the game. Good going, Bitforge!» 5/5
- Yoyo (iphonefootprint.com)

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GAMEPLAY

You must shoot orbs into a grid with your cannon. The orb you fired will expand until it touches a wall or another orb. Each orb contains the number ‘3’, which decreases by one every time it is hit. After 3 hits they explode and you earn a point. The game could be endless… There is just one condition: a shot orb must not touch the death line above the cannon! If it does, the game is over.

A simple concept to rack your brains and nerves.

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FEATURES

- Single & Two player mode
- 3 game modes: Gravity, Pure & Supernova
- Beautiful particle effects
- All-time & 24 Hours online Leader board
- Facebook connection: Compare with your friends on Facebook

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ORBITAL is based on Gimme Friction Baby by Wouter Visser.

Pros and cons of Orbital app for iPhone and iPad

Orbital app good for

This is awesome!! But would it be possible to add an option so we could play multiplayer against the computer or multiplayer via wifi or 3G?? Pleaseeeeeee
Il serait intéressant, sagissant du mode Gravité, dintégrer un trou noir formé à partir dune certaine taille. Mes compliments pour la description réaliste de la déformation de lespace-temps dans un champ gravitationnel. ------- It would be interesting to implement a black hole in the gravity mode, that would be triggered by a critical size of the orbs. Congratulations for the realistic depiction of the space-times curvature in a gravitational field.
Orbital is simply addictive. It’s great fun, not too complicated but still allows for some mental exercise…of course only if you insist on calculating complicated multigravitational orbits.
Addictive, fun, top 3 out of 200 apps I have. Enough said. Buy it....... Now !!!
A wonderful game that is simple to learn yet challenging. Excellent graphics, interface, and audio. Throw on some headphones and immerse yourself in a very addictive and fun gaming experience. More audio tracks please!
A friend of mine recommended this app and now I want to shoot him :) Simply put, this game is fantastic. The graphics are elegant and the interface is very simple. I have spent hours playing it because it is so hard to put down. Just make sure you watch the demo and read the help file. The only thing this app needs is a better music track and a free "Lite" version. And remember, watch the battery life...

Some bad moments

Crap, even free is too expensive. It was an immediate delete for me.
Got this for free on a promo. If be pretty mad if Id paid for it. Game doesnt make much sense and will hold your concentration for about a minute before you want to delete the app.
Great game, I saw some one playing it on the bus and it took a little while to recall the name - and after paying for the full version I was annoyed to see it not formatted for my iPod
Fun game, but yet another developer (Bitforge) taking your money and leaving the app to rot without updates.
If playing a game and you leave the app, if the app needs to reload, it will remember your game and let you resume but the score is set to zero. Can reproduce by force killing as well.

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