The Nightjar
iPad, iPhone
(UK and Ireland only) - Somethin' Else
"You’ve been stranded on a dying spacecraft, spiralling
into a black hole … and then your problems really start."
The makers of the audio iPhone game
'Papa
Sangre' are back (surpringly quickly) with a
new, what they term, “video game with no video.”
The control scheme remains the same as with Papa Sangre,
with the high contrast gameplay screen effectively divided
into three with the top half of the (landscape) screen
being used for direction and the bottom half (divided into
two) for movement.
To change direction, swipe from left to right on the
dial on the top half of the screen to turn left and visa
versa. To move, tap alternatively on the track on
the bottom right and left of the screen to walk.
To navigate you must listen out for the various sounds (use of
headphones is pretty much essential) which will guide you towards
or away from objects and obstacles.
The menu navigation can be aided with the use of the iPad's
'VoiceOver' feature, however it must be turned of during gameplay
itself to allow you to interact with the controls correctly. Use
the toggle feature (implemented in the 'Accessibility Settings'
menu), which allows you to use triple taps of the 'Home' button
to turn it on and off during gameplay.
Whilst the menus can be tricky to navigate using audio feedback
alone, the gameplay itself hightens the level
of immersion (and resulting frights) as a result
of this 'limited' sensory feedback.
Download the game for free (only available in the UK and
Ireland): http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-nightjar/id431598741?mt=8
The video directly below shows
gameplay with and without using the iPad's 'VoiceOver' feature.
Below that is the official trailer:
Thanks to Andrzej Marczewski for the tip off on The Nightjar. If
you know of a game you think we'd be interested in email me:
bill@specialeffect.org.uk
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