I hadn't played aquaria before other than a bit of the demo.
About the port (rather than the game, that ye've both heard enough about by now I'm sure
).
I'm not such a big fan of the controls. They only work for me if I have it set down on a table and both hands free, rather than holding it with two hands and controlling it with thumbs (kinda what I'd prefer). Having to worry about my arm blocking my view isn't great for me. (and also it doesn't combine to well with the auto-fire button - if you had "tap
anywhere else to autofire" be the default it might feel better? I tried for a while playing in bed with the ipad propped up with one hand, and another used for controlling, but it was also awkward. I'm waiting for an invisible virtual joystick to come to the rescue. (though I can probably suffer through the game as is now that I know how to play it
).
The multiple save system doesn't make sense to me (at least not yet). I'd have it autosave when you get to a crystal and leave it at that. Maybe there're points that you'd want to save at in case you are faced with a DILEMMA, but it feels like a bit vestigial.
I'd allow a greater zoom-in range on the map.
I always feel slightly put-out when an iPad game tells me that it's best with headphones. I'll be playing most of aquaria without.
Placing of markers on the map felt a *little* fiddley, and once placed I didn't know how to delete them (except to move them far into the distance).
That's all I can think of for now. Good work, you all - it's pretty slick : )
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