Lode Runner Classic Reviews – Page 5
4/5 rating based on 50 reviews. Read all reviews for Lode Runner Classic for iPhone.
Lode Runner Classic is paid iOS app published by Tozai, Inc.
Great Port
F.E.A.R.fan17
Never played Lode Runner before. But I love the gameplay, aside from some rough controls, solid port.
Waste of money, lousy controls
Permission Magazine
If you can't control an arcade game, then it doesn't matter if the game is any good or not. The whole point is being able to play it. The controls on this game or so hopelessly broken, it's as if the developers never tried them themselves or something. Amazing that it's been 30+ years since the original game, and this version is far worse. Save your money, or just go play the original on an emulator. Whoever put this out should be embarrassed.
A Good Game as a Bad Port
Drivingforfun365
This game could not have been any more insulting and less addictive than other ports (such as IBM and Commodore) and the Apple II version. GAMEPLAY (C-): Aye. It is a game with an addictive, customizable gameplay. We can alter the game's speed for a better challenge. It is easily comparable to other ports, but what really questions me is that we can trap enemies by shooting at ground blocks upon which they are standing when one rule says that we could not dig such holes. It may be a bug, but I am fine with it. However, the game's clunky controls make this game a complete repellent, and we would often have to train ourselves how to use them well. This may upset you fans of Lode Runner, but, unfortunately, there is no level editor, one of the most integral parts of game, which made it one of the first games to feature it back in 1983. We can only hope that they would integrate it in the future. GRAPHICS (B-) It is awesome that we can customize graphics in any way, but the problem with Tozai is that they may be trying to modernize this old classic too much. In other words, the text and the colors outside the game view are too flat, too boring, and too anti-nostalgic for an old classic. I wish that they seemed like the graphics for the Apple II and other ports with similar graphics.
Horrible controls
Erika Letitia
Love this classic game but the controls are horrible. You have to be incredibly precise and constantly keep your eyes on the controls in order to play the game successfully. Then the buttons to shoot at the ground are finicky. Don't always work. It's really frustrating. Pushed through the irritating controls though and level 64 is unbeatable! Ugh! Someone fix this game...
Not for iOS
MidwestNautical
Am a fan of Load Runner, but the controls make it impossible to play. Constant miscues with the thumb controls causes a lot of untimely deaths in the game. Bought it, just deleted it ... Unfortunate.
Don't waste your money
Dubvbananas
Spent $3 on this game only to hate it. The controls are terrible and only work half the time. Very disappointing. I'll probably just delete it off my phone. What a shame.
OSX Version
kdrossjr
Wondering if this game is available for OS X. While the mobile (iOS) version is convenient I find it difficult to play. Would much rather play on the bigger screen of my Mac.
Echoing others...
Andu_
Graphics and levels are just like I remember! Controls really bog it down. I uninstalled after level 11 where you really need a pad or joystick to have the feel needed to play effectively. Also, no way to disable sound?
Love, love this!!
Rebkrishad
I played this game on my computer as a kid and loved playing it again on my phone!
Don't install update 1.9.2
RickD2005
App ran great on my iPad 2 Air. After install, it crashed every time! I deleted the app and reinstalled it fixing the problem but losing my history/achievements.