Assault Squadron app for iPhone and iPad
Welcome to Assault Squadron, an explosive and fast-moving sci-fi shoot-‘em-up. The Binary Mill and Chillingo redefine bullet-hell blasters in the iPhones hottest arcade shmup extravaganza.
The Global Defense Force reports that Earth is under attack by a hostile, unidentified vessel containing thousands of enemy craft. Striking with unwavering precision, the invasion destroys key defensive facilities to leave Earth and its inhabitants at the mercy of fearsome alien attackers.
You are a part of the Assault Squadron; an elite tactical space combat force dispatched by the Federal Alliance to defeat the alien enemy. Assault Squadron’s explosive sci-fi missions and in-depth storyline will thrill shoot-‘em-up fans and casual players alike as they battle to save the Earth.
PRESS QUOTES
SlideToPlay: Perfect 4/4 Rating - “Assault Squadron is one of the best-looking and best-playing shooters on the App Store!”
TouchArcade: “Assault Squadron is a "bullet hell" shooter thats particularly striking for the insane frame rate at which it runs - a solid 60 FPS!”
Geek.com: “Assault Squadron, a visually stunning iPhone shooter”
Appmodo: “Assault Squadron can easily be considered as the best top-down shooter. It has tons of shooting, 2 game modes that provides hours of gameplay, an amazing frame-rate that makes animations first class, and cinematics that will throw you straight into the scene.”
NEW FEATURES
- Added Relative Touch Controls
- Increased ship movement speed
- Increased point bonus for completing a level without dying or being hit
FEATURES
FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE, UPGRADABLE SHIPS
Each ship has its own stats and unique abilities with fully upgradable weapon systems ranging from Vulcan Cannons and Spiral Grenades to Torpedo Missiles and Tri-Vortex Bombs.
ADRENALINE-POWERED SPECIAL ABILITIES AND EXPLOSIVE COMBOS
Discover special abilities to unleash devastating chain combo attacks and achieve world-beating high-scores.
JAW-DROPPING PRESENTATION
Experience shoot-‘em-up gameplay the way it’s meant to be played with a custom-built graphics engine enabling seamless 60 frames-per-second action, presented in both top-down and side-scrolling perspectives with epic cinematics.
NON-STOP ACTION AND DISCOVERY
Battle armadas of unique alien invaders in the story-based Campaign Mode and unlock Arcade Mode to jump right into the action anytime! And dont forget to power up your ship ready for the action-packed boss battles!
VIBRATION SUPPORT
Feel every hit and enjoy every explosion via the vibration function as you are fully immersed in bullet-hell battle, and take to the war-torn skies using touch, tilt, or virtual joystick controls.
CRYSTAL LEADERBOARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Players can see how they compare to other fearless commanders around the world via a comprehensive scoring system, online leaderboards and achievements through Crystal!
LICENSED SOUNDTRACK
By psychedelic trance artist, Psygone.
Pros and cons of Assault Squadron app for iPhone and iPad
Assault Squadron app good for
Really enjoying it. I have most of the top shooters and this one is a lot of fun.
If you see any negative reviews be assured that they are highly suspicious because every aspect of this game is nearly perfect.
Ever had a hard time maneuvering around with thumb or clearly being able to see current health/enemy health/etc? Not in this game, the unique "thumb control" mode makes sending your ship into any area of the screen precisely and instantly as simple as how fast/much you move your thumb.
Whoever wrote this game/soundtrack/story loved it a lot and had a lot of experience doing it right and it shows. My favorite iPhone game ever purchased. Hell, favorite action/scroller/2d game purchased period on any device/console.
...its near to perfection, the graphics are stunningly beautiful and whats best is...its FREE...
I got it for an alternative to "SuperLaser" and was I surprised!
The top-down is nice, but they even throw in side scrolling as well! The innovative control method is a nice way to handle your fingers getting in the way.
For iPod and iPhone users, it doesnt get much better for this type game.
My only issue is that I wanted to jump in right away but had to sit through the intro movie. No skipping. Oh well.
-Anguawolf
I have five other iOS bullet hell games, and this one smokes them all. Im happy to have paid only 99 cents for it. That price was a steal, even though its free today. If you have room in your i-device, get this game now. If you dont have room, youd better delete a few apps and snatch this up anyway. The different difficulty settings and unlockable ships further sweeten the deal. The cut scenes are great as well the first time through, but there is an option to play the game without them.
Im really happy to get this app for free. If I could choose only one app for free. Id choose this.
Some bad moments
dont you find it hard to notice the enemy?!some of them are really small and all of a sudden they crash into me and game over
The story is the best thing here and its still not amazing. There are soooooo many games just like this!
Everything about this game is top-notch except the controls.
The buttons are layed out in a way that almost seems intentionally awkward. For example, if you use your right hand to steer the ship (as most right-handed folks would be apt to do), all the buttons for bombs and special weapons are hidden by your hand, as theyre all lined up along the right side of the screen, while your hand has to be in the center of the screen to control the ship.
So if you want to drop a bomb, charge a weapon, or even check how much ammo you have left, you literally have to move your hand off the controls. In a frantic arcade shooter, i think its obvious why thats a bad thing.
On the upside, if youre a lefty, it looks like everything is positioned just right for you!
While the graphics and icon are appealing, once you actually play the game you figure out that it blows. I have all the big games and many more, and am usually fairly generous with my reviews. This game is one of those 2-d birds eye view space shooters done badly. The screen is too cluttered. There seems to be absolutely no enemy organization, and you can barely see whats going on. There is no strategy involved. you end up just moving your finger around in circles for no particular reason, because enemies are everywhere. I hope to god that no more people get ripped off by this pathetic excuse for a game.
The game has neat cut scenes and looks great, but the actual gameplay is so chaotic its unbelievable. It is literally IMPOSSIBLE to not get hit sometimes. This game is not meant to be beaten. You get hit 4 times and GAME OVER. You get 10 continues and I got to the beginning of level 4 with that. There is nothing that seems to reboost health.
The game is just chaos. There is so much on screen at once you cant tell the tiny enemy space craft from the orbs your supposed to get from the enemy fire. You dont shoot either. Its on continual fire. So basically you move your finger around, get hit a bunch, no strategy, use continues, then delete the app because its a mess. It has potential if there was MUCH less on screen at one time.
Retina & iPhone 5 support..
Major game play update..
Game Center and achievements..
Assault ship and Weaponery variety..
