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pocketgamer评选2011年最值得期待的十大手机游戏

发布时间:2011-03-08 15:09:52 Tags:,,,

在2011年的游戏开发者大会上,不少开发商提前展示了将于数周甚至数月后发布的新游戏,以下是游戏邦编译pocketgamer筛选的其中十款最具亮点的iPhone、iPod touch和iPad游戏。

Agent Squeek (Firemint工作室)

agent squeek

agent squeek

澳大利亚开发商Firemint之前的两款著名iOS游戏分别是《Flight Control》和《实况赛车》,即将推出的第三款是《Agent Squeek》。

在这款益智类游戏中,玩家的任务就是扮演成一只特工鼠,躲过猫儿的巡视,偷回奶酪。玩家得用一个手指为特工鼠指明路径,让它成功躲过巡逻猫、激光束、火坑及其他险境。在后面的关卡中,游戏难度还会进一步加强,玩家可能就得迅速判断形势,与敌方大佬斗智斗勇。

这真是一段险象环生的冒险经历,相信它在今年底登陆iPhone和iPod touch平台时,也一定会虏获无数玩家的心。

Death Rally (Remedy/Mountain Sheep/Cornfox & Bros.工作室)

Death_Rally

Death_Rally

尽管赛车类游戏最近又在iPhone和iPod touch平台卷土重来,但很少有作品可以像《Death Rally》这般出彩。据游戏邦了解,这款赛车决斗游戏拥有超炫的视觉效果,有趣的赛车道以及大量的动作特效。

这款游戏是在Remedy Entertainment第一款PC游戏的基础上开发而成,玩家在游戏中要同时与另外五名竞争对手过招,在四个充满障碍的赛场上拼速度拼火力。赢得了Cash奖励的玩家,可以升级自己的坐骑,开启新的武器。

该游戏目前暂时还不支持多人模式,但将添加Game Center的积分排行榜、成就管理功能,预计在三月底投放iPhone、iPod touch和iPad之后,还会添加多人模式和新的赛车道。

Shadow Cities (Grey Area工作室)

shadow-cities

shadow-cities

这款基于社交地理定位的iPhone游戏目前仅在芬兰App Store提供下载,自发行以来已成该国手机游戏下载冠军,其受欢迎程度甚至超越了《愤怒的小鸟》。

游戏邦获悉,Grey Area正准备将这款基于团队的作战游戏投放到美国和英国市场。

用户在游戏中的任务就是参加地盘抢夺大战,与其他玩家或随机性出现的恶魔进行斗争,积累可以提高战斗力和级别的魔法值。值得一提的是,用户不需要身处某个特定的地点,也能通过社交互动机制获得游戏体验。

Machine Gun Jetpack (Halfbrick工作室)

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machine-gun-jetpack

澳大利亚开发商Halfbrick推出的《水果忍者》和《僵尸时代》已是极具杀伤力的iOS游戏,即将出击市场的《Machine Gun Jetpack》也很有可能成为又一个时间杀手。

玩家在游戏中的任务是躲过枪林弹雨,从机关枪口下救出科学家。在这个过程中,你得快速穿过实验室,躲过高压电区、激光束和随处穿梭的子弹。

这款极其考验速度的游戏的确很有可玩性,更何况它还提供了刺激玩家频频返回游戏的奖励。游戏邦获悉这款游戏将于今年夏季推出iPhone、iPod touch和iPad的通用版本。

Casey’s Contraptions (Snappy Touch/Mystery Coconut工作室)

Casey’s Contraptions

Casey’s Contraptions

乍一看这款2D物理益智类游戏,可能有人会觉得它有点幼稚,但撇开游戏中8岁的主角不谈,它在一定程度上还是对这种游戏风格进行了创新。

这款游戏大约70个关卡,玩家得按顺序排列好物品,才能完成游戏任务。

它的最大亮点在于细节处理及大量的幽默元素,除此之外,玩家还可以使用关卡编辑器,与好友分享自己克服困难的方法,或者让他人来挑战自己创造的难题。

Tapper World Tour (华纳兄弟)

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rootbeertapper

千万别以为《Tapper World Tour》只是又一款简单的时间管理类休闲游戏,实际上,它是一款根据经典街机游戏改造的游戏,富有著名动画导演唐·布鲁斯(Don Bluth)的画面风格,而且充满多种引人入胜的玩法。

在游戏中,玩家的任务就是在酒吧中为世界各地的客人提供解渴的饮料,除了倒酒和调制鸡尾酒之外,还得兼顾其他多项工作。游戏升级、招待客人以及收集物品等元素,让《Tapper World Tour》超越了一般休闲游戏的范畴。

VegasTowers (KatteGames工作室)

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Vegastowers_hotels

KatteGames之前曾开发了在线角色扮演游戏《Castlecraft》,今年即将推出《VegasTowers》这款免费模式的在线旅店管理类游戏,它的创作灵感来自《Theme Park》和《模拟人生》这类游戏。

在游戏开始时,玩家得在两层的楼房中布置客房、餐厅、俱乐部、商店、电影院以及其他配套休闲设施,当然也别忘了建造楼梯和电梯,好让客人们可以随处转转。

为了实现利润最大化,玩家得尽量取悦所有客人,这样他们才会舍得多花钱。据游戏邦了解,这款游戏还植入了社交元素,这样玩家就可以与好友的成就进行对比,相信社交功能更将推动它的下载量和内置付费功能的销售。

Empire of the Eclipse (Zarksoft工作室)

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empire_of_the_eclipse

Zarksoft这个拥有丰富开发经验的团队,在今年GDC大会上展出的游戏真是让人大开眼界。

《Empire of the Eclipse》不但达到了Zarksoft成员的期望,它富有深度的策略性玩法更是出乎现场观众的预料。

实话实说,这就是一款硬核型的策略类游戏,玩家可以从中探索和发掘大量的科技、飞船和星球等元素,它的多人模式甚至可以支持1500名玩家在同一时空中进行对决。

它的实时游戏机制,富有吸引力的2D太空画面,构成了经典的PC策略类游戏风格。游戏邦获悉,该游戏将于数周后与iPhone、iPod touch和iPad玩家见面。

Rope Racket (Untame Games工作室)

Rope Racket

Rope Racket

以色列/美国新兴公司Untame Games受到《不可思议的机器》等游戏的启发,推出了该公司第一款iOS游戏《Rope Racket》,它是一款2D的绳子物理游戏。该游戏的创意在于,将一根绳子环绕在一个滑轮上,然后让玩家使用长度最短的绳子完成三星级系统任务,绳子越短获得的分数就越高。

听起来很简单,但实际操作起来很困难,因为滑轮的位置并不固定,而且中途还会有刀子、火花和炮弹等干扰性因素阻碍游戏进程,懂得有效使用绳子,速度够快,身手够敏捷的玩家才能最终获胜。

Bird Zapper (Namco Bandai公司)

Bird Zapper

Bird Zapper

这款游戏由Namco罗马尼亚工作室开发,可以称为《水果忍者》与《宝石迷阵》的合体,售价99美分,支持运行于iOS和Android平台。

它的游戏玩法很简单,就是用手指划过电线丝上颜色相同的小鸟,如果玩家同时划过三只以上的同色小鸟,屏幕就会显示这些小鸟受到电击,最后消失于无形中。如果你一次性选中的小鸟数量越多,积分也就越高。

该游戏将发布三种模式:生存者模式,时长60秒的闪电模式,无止尽的Zen模式。这真是一款有趣又好玩,出门在外的必备手机游戏。(本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译,转载请注明来源:游戏邦)

The 10 most promising iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad games from GDC 2011

With so many great games on display during Game Developers Conference 2011, there’s a lot to look forward to in the weeks and months ahead.

iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad are getting a whole heap of cool titles and we were there to catch a glimpse of them all. PocketGamer.biz editor Jon Jordan helped me pick out the ten best titles from the scores of games at last week’s show.

Check ‘em out below, then let us know what games caught your eye from our coverage of this year’s show by leaving a comment.

Agent Squeek (Firemint)

Australian developer Firemint has created two of the most iconic iOS games in Flight Control and Real Racing, and Agent Squeek looks to be third-of-a-kind.

This unique stealth-action puzzle game has you playing as a special agent mouse tasked with recovering nibs of cheese from feline foes.

Levels have you drawing paths for Agent Squeek with a finger to avoid patrolling cats, laser traps, fiery pits, and other hazards. Later stages even pit you against bosses that require a bit of quick thinking.

It’s a varied adventure that promises to steal our hearts and precious free time away when it hits iPhone and iPod touch later this year.

Death Rally (Remedy/Mountain Sheep/Cornfox & Bros.)

Top-down racers have recently made a comeback on iPhone and iPod touch, though few have the spit-shine of Death Rally. This gorgeous car combat game has superior graphics, fun tracks, and loads of action.

Based on Remedy Entertainment’s first game built for PC way back when, Death Rally has you competing against five competitors across four obstacle-filled venues using speed and guns. Cash winnings enable you to upgrade your ride, as well as unlock new weapons.

Multiplayer won’t be in the mix from the off, although Game Center will be supported for leaderboards and achievements: multiplayer, along with new tracks, is promised after the game hits iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad in late March.

Shadow Cities (Grey Area)

Currently only available in the Finnish App Store, social location-based freemium iPhone game Shadow Cities has been the country’s top grossing game since its release – even more popular than Angry Birds.

With such success under its belt, the small development team is preparing to roll out the team-based battler to the US and UK.

The game has you fighting to control areas, battling other players as well as random demons to harvest the mana required to perform actions and level-up. Neatly, however, you don’t need to actually be in a physical location to play there, which will generate potential for wider social interaction.

Machine Gun Jetpack (Halfbrick)

There’s an indescribable quality to the games produced by Australian development studio Halfbrick – they’re just so damn fun. Fruit Ninja peeled away your free minutes, twin-stick shooter Age of Zombies was a hoot, and now Machine Gun Jetpack promises to reinvent the endless running game with over-the-top antics.

As mouthy hero Barry Steakfries, you’re goaded into pumping scientists full of hot lead from the muzzle of a machine gun jetpack. The goal is to move as far through the laboratory as possible, skirting past electrified fields, laser beams, and rocket fire.

Bizarre power-ups, a slot machine, and plenty of bonuses to unlock promise solid replay value for this quick-hitting action game, which is slated for a summer release as a universal app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Casey’s Contraptions (Snappy Touch/Mystery Coconut)

First impressions may suggest 2D physics puzzler Casey’s Contraptions is too kiddy, but set aside the game’s eight-year-old hero and it’s clear this could set new standards in the genre.

Launching with around 70 levels, the game let’s you place items in order to complete goals and collect starts.

What sets this title apart is its attention to detail and sense of humour. Furthermore, there’s the ability to share your solutions to the puzzles and challenge others to solve your own puzzles using the level editor.

Tapper World Tour (Warner Bros.)

Don’t brush off Tapper World Tour as just another casual time-management game: on the contrary, this fanciful remake of the classic arcade hit has been given the once-over with phenomenal new graphics courtesy of legendary animator Don Bluth and equally impressive gameplay packed with variety.

The game has you slinging drinks to thirsty patrons in bars across the globe, though there’s much more involved than pouring beers and mixing cocktails. Power-ups, entertaining acts, and collectibles make this more than just a casual romp.

VegasTowers (KatteGames)

From one half of the team who brought you fantasy online role-playing game Castlecraft comes VegasTower, a freemium online hotel management game that takes its inspiration from the likes of Theme Park and The Sims.

You start with two floors to fill up with rooms, restaurants, clubs, shops, cinema and other leisure facilities – as well as building stairs and elevators so people can move around.

In order to maximise revenues you have to ensure all guests are happy by making sure they’re entertained and spending money. Of course, social gameplay elements such as comparing your friends’ towers will be a key element of driving downloads and in-app purchases.

Empire of the Eclipse (Zarksoft)

The experienced team working on this ambitious strategy game impressed us by backing up their promises with an eye-opening hands-on session during GDC.

Not only does Empire of the Eclipse live up to the aspirations of the Zarksoft crew, but it goes beyond our expectations with in-depth strategic gameplay that will satisfy purists.

To be clear, this is hardcore strategy to the max with tons of technologies, ships, and planets to explore and discover. Multiplayer is the focus with up to 1,500 players simultaneously competing in a single game.

Clever real-time mechanics and attractive space-age 2D graphics give it a classic PC strategy game feel that should speak directly to the genre faithful when it arrives for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad in the coming weeks.

Rope Racket (Untame Games)

The first iOS game from Israeli/US start up Untame Games, Rope Racket is a 2D rope physics game inspired by the likes of The Incredible Machine. The idea is to wrap a rope around the wheels in the level, using as short a length of rope as possible in order to score highest using the three star (technically three feather) system.

It sounds easy, but the difficulty level ramps up as the wheels move around and knives, flames, and cannons are introduced into the mix. Success comes down to efficient use of your rope, speed, and a deft touch.

Bird Zapper (Namco Bandai)

Loosely labelled Fruit Ninja meets Bejeweled, Bird Zapper is a 59p/99c iOS and Android game developed by Namco’s Romanian studio. The simple gameplay has you connecting same-coloured birds that move across the screen – actually birds on telegraph wires – with a sweep of your finger.

Connecting more than three sees the avians electrocuted, vanishing in a shock of revealed skeletons and popping blocks. Obviously, your mission is to connect as many birds as possible, creating combos to score high points.

The game will launch with three modes: Survival, a 60-second-long Blitz mode, and an endless Zen mode. It’s fast and fun – the qualities that have defined great portable titles.(source:pocketgamer)


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