Star Hogs: Online & Campaign Battles
By IUGO Mobile Entertainment Inc.
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Description
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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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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
Much more than pigs in space
Update: With the latest update, Star Hogs is an easy 5 stars. The latest update alone provides a 32-map campaign which is more than a typical standalone game. The new weapons which are unlocked through campaign and online play include Nuclear Strike, Matter Missile and Paint Mines. They’ll cost you, but they only provide more pizzazz to an already stellar game. And, the graphics appear better than before making this game light years ahead of the competition. When I first heard about Star Hogs a month ago, I honestly thought this was another game riding the swine flu meal ticket. The reality is that Star Hogs couldn’t be farther from swine flu or even this planet, delivering solid turn-based trajectory gameplay. Think iShoot and Pocket Tanks except with a little more oomph when it comes to customization. In some ways, I think the space theme appeals to a broader audience, and while the visuals bring Star Hogs back down to Earth, the gameplay moves along at warp speed. Hogs sit on space rocks which basically keep them from falling and burning in the orbit of the planet below. By the way, if this happens, you earn injury pay…I guess CAL-OSHA applies in space too. These rocks can also serve as obstacles blocking shots from being made or damage from being taken. The game focuses on energy which can be used for firing and moving, and additional energy and money can be earned by finding ore deposits in the game field or via inflicting damage to enemies. And, the best part is with a victory, you can go on a shopping spree to upgrade your Hog. The controls are pretty straightforward although you will need to get familiar with some of the special nuances. Buttons for selecting from among 20 different weapons which you gradually purchase as well as separate weapons and move buttons complete the interface which I will get into shortly. It’s actually very intuitive once you familiarize yourself with the different functions, and the devs did a nice job of incorporating this within a highly functional HUD. In Campaign, the game follows a linear progression storyline through 32 missions with each gradually unlocked once the previous level has been successfully completed. There are 3 difficulty levels—easy, normal and hard—and medals are awarded based on success at each difficulty (e.g. easy=bronze, normal=silver, hard=gold). In Free Play, there are 15 game fields with names such as Rose Bowl, The Wheel, Undercurrent, and The Underground. They look exactly like they sound. Turn-based moves must be made within a 30-second allotment (you have that much time to move and attack) with accompanying timer. It’s a rather simple, yet effective way to make sure games don’t drag, and makes you wonder why more games don’t adopt something similar. Certain parts and Hogs must first be unlocked in Campaign before they’re available in Free Play which leads into customization. Customization is a big part of Star Hogs, and there is plenty to dress up your Hog in the latest fashion weaponry. You first begin by selecting your Hog in the Hangar section, and several options are provided. The ships have different attributes in terms of armor, speed, weight, lift and energy, and a full 360-degree view of each ship can be had via swipe and drag. You can even name each Hog (mine is called the Space Hussey) and select the paint job which takes the saying “Putting lipstick on a pig” to a whole new level”. Once a Hog is selected, there are several areas where customization takes place: Parts Shop, Storage, Ship Yard and Paint. The Parts Shop is where most of the fun is at for customization. Here you can select from a variety of arms that would make your soldier of fortune mercenary salivate including machine guns, Vulcan turrets, concussion mines, lasers, and the standard zero rockets among others. In addition, different types of hull and technology are available including afterboosters, main boosters and alloy armor plating as well as power generators and shield protectors. It’s a pretty extensive lineup to choose from if you can afford it, and feel free to buy extra slots to further build up your arsenal. The gameplay in Star Hogs is terrific in strategic and tactical gameplay and easy to learn. The game screen consists of several key things on the HUD. In the middle of the screen is the toolbar display and power meter. In the toolbar is available weapons as well as a Move icon. A power bar is located underneath the toolbar, which regulates the amount of thrust behind a weapon’s launch as well as showing the amount of energy available. On the right bottom corner is the Move/Fire button. When a weapon is tapped in the toolbar, the right button automatically changes to a Fire button and a trajectory ring appears around your Hog. This ring allows for changing the angle of the shot. By touching and holding the Fire button, the power bar increases in strength until you release the Fire button and the weapon is unleashed. If you tap the Move icon, the right button will change to a Move button and acts as a d-pad enabling you to move and reposition a Hog in any direction. Also, swipe and drag allow for moving around the game field. As long as there is energy, another weapon can be used allowing for multiple launches or for moving a Hog. On the left side are the End turn and Pause buttons, and along bottom of the screen is a ticker indicating player turn. Each Hog also has two bars—shield and health—so you can monitor when oblivion is near. Star Hogs offers impressive gameplay and enough different elements that anyone who enjoys trajectory-based games should consider. Even for those new to this type of game will find it easy to get into with plenty of replay value.
Tons of fun!
1 star until it's updated for 4
Multiplayer is awesome, So fun. Tons of options to upgrade, just buy it! Worms killer. Get online and play me!
5 stars but ios4 error
Loved this game forever, but crashes in ios4.
- $4.99
- Category: Games
- Updated:Oct 28, 2009
- Current Version:1.2
- 1.2
- 40.8 MB
- Language:English
- Seller:Iugo Mobile Entertainment Inc.
- © IUGO Mobile Entertainment Inc.
Requirements:Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later.
