User:TrademarkedTWOrantula/Bit Pilot
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| Developer(s) | Zach Gage |
| Publisher(s) | Zach Gage |
| Composer(s) | Sabrepulse |
| Platform(s) | iOS |
| Release | March 4, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Bullet hell, action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Bit Pilot is a 2010 bullet hell and action game created by the American indie developer Zach Gage. In the game, the player must continuously dodge asteroids and lasers for as long as possible. Released on March 4, 2010, for iOS, the game was met with a positive reception.
Gameplay
[edit]In Bit Pilot, the player controls a spaceship in outer space and must avoid incoming lasers and asteroids, the latter of which gradually increase in size as the game progresses.[1][2] They can control the speed of the spaceship by swiping on the screen.[3] Pill-shaped power-ups occasionally spawn and give the player bonus points or an additional shield.[1]
The game has two modes: Super Massive and Tunnels. In Super Massive mode, asteroids are smaller, but power-ups spawn more frequently and increase the player's size when collected.[1][4] while in Tunnels mode, the player must evade larger asteroids.[4]
Development and release
[edit]Bit Pilot was developed by Zach Gage, a New York City-based indie developer. While developing the game, Gage optimized the asteroids' collision checking.[5] Bit Pilot's soundtrack was composed by Sabrepulse, and the game's leaderboards were run by OpenFeint.[6] The game was released for iOS on March 4, 2010.[7] In June 2011, Game Center support and two game modes—Super Massive and Tunnels—were added,[4] and Bit Pilot was showcased at the Austin Film Festival in September 2011 and the Hayden Planetarium in January 2012.[8][9]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 78/100[10] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| The A.V. Club | A[11] |
| Edge | 8/10[12] |
| Pocket Gamer | 3.5/5[13] |
| 148Apps | 4/5[6] |
| AppSpy | 3/5[7] |
| Slide to Play | 3/4[14] |
On Metacritic, Bit Pilot has a "generally favorable" score of 78 based on nine critics.[10]
scored reviews[6][7][11][12][13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c McWhertor, Michael (August 4, 2011). "In Bit Pilot, You Actually Are Going In To an Asteroid Field". Kotaku. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Schramm, Mike (July 27, 2011). "TUAW's Daily iPhone App: Bit Pilot". Engadget. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Orland, Kyle (October 11, 2013). "Valve video shows Steam Controller working with a variety of games". Ars Technica. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c Nicholson, Brad (June 15, 2011). "New Update To Bit Pilot Yields New Modes, New Levels, And Other New Stuff". TouchArcade. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "From Snake to Snak: Indie developer Zach Gage on creating for Playdate". Game Developer. April 20, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c Fanguy, Jason (March 8, 2010). "Bit Pilot". 148Apps. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c Flodine, Dave (March 9, 2010). "Bit Pilot Review". AppSpy. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Cifaldi, Frank (September 12, 2011). "Austin Film Festival To Showcase 20+ Indie Games". Game Developer. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Rose, Janus (January 24, 2012). "Babycastles is Turning the Hayden Planetarium into a Giant Videogame". Vice. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bit Pilot". Metacritic. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Fischer, Russ; Heisler, Steve; Jones, Scott; Nelson, Samantha; Teti, John; Wolinsky, David (March 29, 2010). "Sawbuck Gamer: March 29, 2010". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bit Pilot review". Edge. March 28, 2012. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Erickson, Tracy (March 25, 2010). "Bit Pilot". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Reed, Chris (April 15, 2010). "Bit Pilot review". Slide to Play. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Vanhemert, Kyle (November 8, 2011). "Bit Pilot". Wired. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Sterling, James Stephanie (June 21, 2010). "Free App of the Day: Bit Pilot". Destructoid. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Hayward, Andrew (October 1, 2011). "iPad reviews of the week: Katamari Amore, Monsters Ate My Condo, Bit Pilot, Sprinkle". GamesRadar+. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Frushtick, Russ (November 22, 2012). "Got an iPad Mini? Feed it these classic games!". Polygon. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Orland, Kyle (January 7, 2013). "Get your game on: The Ultimate Smartphone Guide, part IV". Ars Technica. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Retro Inspired Games: Bit Pilot and iJumpman". TouchArcade. March 22, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived)