Star Hogs: Online & Campaign Battles
by IUGO Mobile Entertainment Inc.
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Description
*** BEST OF 2009 as selected by Apple ***
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Rig up your hogs, strap yourself in, and head out into orbit for the fiercest turn-based battles this side of Uranus. Obliterate the competition with a Cruise Missile or close in for some potshots from your Vulcan gun. Not your style? Don't worry, you've got more than 20 ways to destroy the opposition.
Nuke some asteroids for an extra payday, but remember, they're the only thing protecting you from a re-entry hangover you won't wake up from. Take out some chumps and unlock heaps of new gear in 32 campaign levels, or ride into the online arena to face curly tails from all over the universe. But remember, in space no one can hear you squeal.
Features:
✓ 32 single player levels for hours of gameplay
✓ Additional free 32 single player campaign maps in v1.2 update
✓ 3 difficulty levels for additional challenge
✓ Unlimited online multiplayer over WiFi/3G/Edge
✓ Loads of weapons and customization options
✓ Global online leaderboards with player rankings
✓ 3 game play modes: Freeplay, Campaign and Multiplayer (Online) mode
✓ Gorgeous 3D graphics
✓ Elegant, intuitive HUD and UI
✓ Automatic iPod music support (Just play your music and start the game)
✓ 3.0 USERS!! Additional iPod music playback option
✓ IUGO high-quality and polish
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What the critics say:
8/10
"Forget iShoot and all of those easy-peasy, budget turn-based games. Star Hogs had the depth and gravity (pun intended) to keep you coming back again and again ... Star Hogs is easily worth the $4.99 for fans of games like Worms."
- Levi, IGN.com
4/4 "Must Have"
"Star Hogs is part loving homage to the classic franchise Worms, part insanely technical space opera, and entirely awesome."
- Steve, slidetoplay.com
4.5/5 stars
"This game is so much fun, and I am no longer waiting for Worms to come to the iPhone. Upgrading your Hogs and completing the campaign is super fun but being able to take those Hogs online is a dream come true."
- Torbjorn, iphonegamenetwork.com
“The game is fully online (3G, Edge, Wifi) multiplayer which should make it really really interesting. Animations, sounds and most importantly, control layout and navigation are extremely beautiful.”
- Annalise, theappera.com
“I’ve been playing around with Star Hogs…all I can say is this is one beautiful game. I never really got into the whole “iShoot” hype and was never addicted to that game, but Star Hogs is a whole different story.”
- Daniel, nodpad.com
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Grab the complete IUGO games collection on the App Store including: Toy Bot Diaries Entry 1, Toy Bot Diaries Entry 2, Toy Bot Diaries Entry 3, Shaky Summit, Zombie Attack!, Freeballin’, Spy Bot Chronicles, Star Hogs, Toy Bot Compilation, Toy Bot Mini Missions, Toy Bot Compilation, Zombie Attack! Second Wave, A.D.D., Cliffed and Implode!
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What's New in Version 1.2
MASSIVE UPDATE!
NEW FEATURES:
- Additional free 32-map Alpha Centauri Campaign!
- In-game messaging system. Tease, taunt and congratulate each other in-game!
- Players announce their entry into online battles.
- Ability for losers in a 3 or 4 player battle to receive their earnings first then decide whether to spectate or leave an online battle.
- Improved in-game graphics with updated textures and parallexing background 3d objects
- Scrolling window will now remember their previous position
- Automatic backup & restore system to prevent save file corruption
- IUGO VIP System for rewarding game referrals
- Invite friends feature
- Save/Resume for Campaign & FreePlay modes
- NEW WEAPON: Nuclear Strike (Unlock with 32 Solar System wins on HARD or 20 online wins)
- NEW WEAPON: Matter Missile (Unlock with 16 Solar System wins on HARD or 10 online wins)
- NEW MINE: Paint Mines
- NEW circular map for FreePlay & Online
- NEW flat map for FreePlay & Online
- Camera control when it is not player's turn
- Audio & Vibrate alarm when a match is found in QuickPlay
FIXES & OPTIMIZATION:
- Better disconnection handling (Online game delayed due to lag will resolve within 60 secs)
- Improved online multiplayer synchronization
- Certain detectable non-cheating disconnection situation will result in players being disqualified to avoid point deduction (However, the loss will still have to be taken)
- Numerous hanger issues/crashes fixed
- Possible rankings page crash fixed
- 10-pt font fixes
- Introduction camera panning issue fixed
- Airplane mode crash fixed
- Load to 50% crash fixed
- Username/password saving bug fixed
- Better physics resolution to avoid mines falling through asteroids
- Hanger menu bug fixes
- Players spectating an online battle now has auto fast-forward as well to reduce lag
- Online game room's properties can no longer be changed once room is created
GAMEPLAY TWEAKS:
- Homing / Swarm energy cost lowered to 45
- Refinery bonus reduced to 35%
- Shield projector shield amount increased to 225
- Energy laser shield damage increased from 2x to 2.5x
- Removed initial impact force from cluster bomb
- Homing sensors now increase homing rocket acceleration
- Reduced EMP missile homing
- Ranking points will now be modified by # of ships in battle. The more ships in battle, the more points awarded for wins/losses.
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Customer Reviews
Fantastic!!!
I honestly dont like to write reviews although i have purchased a ton of games. Im talking around $400.00 dollars worth which i pay for from the wife everyday.lol Anywho i usually dont like to take the time to write any reviews, but i felt i owed it to the dev. This is a fantastic game and for the genre very indepth compared to the competition. I usually hate to spend anymore the $1.99 on a game, but for some reason was drawn to this game. This game is pocket tanks on roids. The tanks customization is sweet. The graphics and game play are perfect. The fact of being able to zoom is excellent for this game. The list of weapons, upgrades and other items is enormous. There are tons of levels. Actually 35 i believe, but the skill lvls of easy, medium and hard add to the gameplay. THe only thing i could request in this game is more lvls of course a maybe a more in depth customization of the tanks. For example, to be able to change the thruster styles per ship. Things like that would be great. Anywho fantastic job on the game and i hope to see this game at the top of the apps. For the price is worth every penny.
Great game - detailed, polished, and worth every penny.
Excellent game, definitely among the best I've found on the AppStore. The gameplay is fantastic; the many different weapons, as well as the interesting physics of outer space provide a new perspective to the classic Gunbound style game. The different difficulty levels keep the game challenging after playing it once through the easy mode, while still letting you change to a easier level when frustrated by a difficult level. That, combined with the amazing graphics and catchy music kept me engrossed in the game for hours! It is surely well worth the money spent. All in all, this game is yet another great addition to IUGO's collection.
Great game, Fun Online
Having a blast with this game, the online is great. The customization for your ships is very addictive. Intense online battles, leaderboards. Can be played fine over 3g and Wi-fi, haven't tested edge, but should be fine. Buy this!
- Category: Games
- Updated Oct 28, 2009
- Current Version: 1.2
- 1.2 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
- 40.8 MB
- Languages: English
- Seller: Iugo Mobile Entertainment Inc.
- © IUGO Mobile Entertainment Inc.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later.
