High Flyer Death Defyer - Game Mechanic Studios

[Eddie K]

This thread is for the discussion of High Flyer Death Defyer. (note to developer - send me a private message if you would like to edit this thread)

*Please use the Touchpad to navigate the games menus. Thanks!Take flight in an exciting action packed adventure through the skies of Machine City. You will roll, dive, and dodge your way through dangerous obstacles in order to safely land on floating islands in the sky. Along the way, you must snag valuable treasures.The story takes place 20 years after the Thundering. This great cataclysm destroyed the world as we know it, and Earth's survivors now live on the floating city of Caen. The Earth has changed, but that doesn't stop Arreon from fulfilling his dream of exploring the skies.You'll fly up to speeds of 300 MPH, acquire awesome Boost and Speed rings, and zoom past gigantic killer beasts. Earn extended jetpack activation zones, and negotiate your way through gas clouds and other hair-raising obstacles. High Flyer is not for the faint of heart.High Flyer Jetpack Tests includes a hands-on tutorial, full calibration and control settings, a 100+ comic book panel story, and a sweeping musical score befitting an airborne epic.There are two things every kid dreams of having, a Jetpack and a Lightsaber. This game has the first half of that covered.Strap on your jetpack and take flight in this 3-D aerial adventure exclusively on OUYA.• 10 Story Missions
• 17 Jetpack Test Missions
• Play as either Arreon or Charisma
• Discover all of the Floating Islands
• Free all of the enslaved Aliens
• Earn new powers like “Life After Death”
• Hours of Replayability
• Non Linear Level Design
• Speed and Treasure Challenges

[Kaimega]

1 word: Genius!

I honestly love this game so far. Its very Comic Book-y and the Toon Shading is beautiful on this. The story and game play works well too. Simple yet amazingly fun!

[RiotingSpectre]

Well I certainly want to play this game more, it didn't help that intention. The touch-pad being used to control the menus is both lazy and unprofessional. If that's not bad enough, the demo is nothing but the tutorial screen and that's all you get. Your only playable stage is a level where you're constantly notified by a pop-up box.

Genius indeed...

[DanTilly]

Only have been playing it for 30min or so but love the art style and the non-touchpad controls. Had to buy it, I'm someone whos deathly afraid of heights so this is the closest I'll get to skydiving.

It does get more challenging. I am a huge comic book nerd so this game won me over insantly.

My only problem is when I purchased it, it took me back to the purchase screen and let me "purchase" it again. I haven't checked my creditcard yet but really hope it didn't double charge me.

EDIT: All the ways you can die are crazy too. You can hit rocks, get shot by lasers, eaten by dragons, turned into a cube, impaled....every time I laugh my butt off.

[JerTM]

Instant buy for me. However, I would like to see the touchpad get faded out in favor of controller buttons. Touchpad use on a console is tricky at best.

[Kaimega]

Well I certainly want to play this game more, it didn't help that intention. The touch-pad being used to control the menus is both lazy and unprofessional. If that's not bad enough, the demo is nothing but the tutorial screen and that's all you get. Your only playable stage is a level where you're constantly notified by a pop-up box.

Genius indeed...

You get both the Tutorial and Level 1. If you die at any time on the tutorial level, you can skip it altogether and start on level 1. I would like to see the touch pad phased out too at some point, but otherwise it is such a fun game.

[Blasteroid]

This game is currently listed as on sale for $1.99 from the previous $3.99. Description still mentions the touch pad for menus.

[Depo78]

This game is a steal for a 1.99. As far as I'm concerned it is a must get for the Ouya. fun times.

[Warzard]

I'll have to try this game. I have liked games with jet-packs before Freefall 3050 AD, Tribes 2, Dark Void(I might be the only person who likes that one). Is the gameplay similar to one of the ones mentioned?

[RiotingSpectre]

I have emailed the developers regarding the issue with the main menu only being able to be controlled by the touch-pad. Here's part of what I sent them.

.....Anyone will tell you that the touch-pad is not to be used by consumers in any way, shape, or form. It was added so that developers would have an easier time porting games over from regular Android and not as any means of control by the consumer.

Please fix this issue. So many people write the game off right then and there when they find out they can't control the main menu without the touch-pad. It also wasn't uncommon for me to hear from people regarding the game being entirely broken because they couldn't control it at all with the truth being they never tried the touch-pad.