Tilt to Live – Review
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By: One Man Left
Version #: 1.0 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
Date Released: 2010-02-24
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Price: 1.99
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Tilt to Live is another of those iPhone games whose mechanics is pretty much already stated in the game’s name itself. In Tilt to Live, your survival depends on how well you can tilt your device to control an aerodynamic craft of sorts, avoiding little, diabolical red orbs as you do and aiming for the bigger orbs marked with nuclear or radioactive warning symbols, which will provide you with valuable weaponry.
The game control is similar to that of Spore Origins, meaning you need to rotate your iPhone at different angles in order to propel the craft or make it move in the direction you want it to go. Before you start a new game in Tilt to Live, you will first be asked to specify your playing position, which basically refers to how you will hold your device with respect to gravity. The positions you can assume are Regular (for when you’re standing or sitting up and holding your device at approximately 45 degrees from the ground’s horizontal plane), Top-Down (for when you want to play standing or sitting up with your device parallel to the ground), Sleepy (for when you’re supine and your device is parallel to the ground but facing down), and Custom (for when you want to specify your own neutral and comfortable position).
Once you’ve selected a playing position, it’s time to wage war on those pesky red orbs. There are only a few of them at first but over time they multiply and you must be extra careful not to bump into them as you move towards the bigger weapon-yielding orbs or it’s game over. Hitting these bigger orbs will initiate several types of offensives, including missiles, spikes, and my favorite, a blasting wave of explosion that will obliterate the red orbs. More types of weapons, presumably cooler ones, are also available as soon as they’re unlocked.
Tilt to Live boasts of high responsiveness to tilt movements, and this is particularly noticeable when playing in the Top-Down position. I find the other positions to be quite difficult, though, but I guess that’s on account of my lack of practice in playing the game while assuming those positions. I’d also like to see some use for tap controls, for example, to summon a defensive forcefield every so often in the game.
Overall, Tilt to Live is an excellent tilt-driven game, having the potential of keeping you occupied with its increasingly demanding gameplay coupled with its energetic graphics and sound effects.
Quick Take
Value:High.
Would I Buy Again:Yes.
Learning Curve:Medium.
Who Is It For:People who like games that primarily use tilt controls.
What I Like:The responsive tilt control and the cool graphics.
What I Don't Like:Some of the playing positions are quite difficult to master.
Final Statement:Tilt to Live is a brilliantly presented and executed game in the tradition of Spore Origins.
