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Gridrunner
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Released On: Feb 24, 2012
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All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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80% Positive
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20% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
81
80% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
20% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Conclusive proof that retro games can still mix it up with modern releases, Gridrunner is a shooter fan's dream come true. Sublime controls and a stern challenge make this one of the best blasters to grace iOS in ages.
Gridrunner may not be an entirely new product from Jeff Minter, but as always the mash-up of gaming nostalgia and distinctly modern influences makes for an appealing 'retro' remake.
Gridrunner, much like the rest of Jeff Minter's games on iOS, is a must-buy. He's actually one of the few developers that I would buy a game from as soon as I found out it was available, and I'll keep up with this.
Whether you have reason to be nostalgic for Gridrunner or not, it's worth checking out. It's a best-of-both-worlds sort of remake: faithful to its forebearers but filled with clever modern enhancements. If you're dead-set on believing that the original is best, you can go ahead and play that instead.
The granddaddy of shoot-em-ups gets an interesting touch remake, but fails to motivate in the long run.
Summary Here's another slick shooter from the developer who is rapidly gaining a reputation as the king of retro on iOS.Gridrunner was a much-loved and popular game on the Commodore Vic-20 and Commodore 64 back in 1982. Here the game is reimagined by its original author in the style of an early 1980s coin-op arcade machine. Of course this is a...
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Feb 24, 2012
Developer:
- Llamasoft
Publisher: Llamasoft
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