ORBITAL HD Reviews
4/5 rating based on 47 reviews. Read all reviews for ORBITAL HD for iPhone.
ORBITAL HD is paid iOS app published by bitforge Ltd.
I trust there will be a major update soon?!
TheDecn
Completely agree with the previous reviews. I love Orbital so much I immediately bought the "HD" version, but was completely disappointed to get nothing more than a poorly upscaled version of the standard iPhone version. And a sluggish one at that...the iPhone version scaled 2x on the iPad is preferrable! I sure hope there will be a major update soon to make paying an additional $3 for this "HD" version worthwhile. Otherwise this will have been one of the bigger ripoffs I've been subject to in quite some time.
Awesome on the iPhone, a disappointment on the iPad
Brent Wood
The current version of Orbital for the iPad should have been a part of the iPhone app rather than a separate app...it's nothing more than a quick scale-up of the graphics and doesn't play nearly as well as the iPhone version, which is my favorite arcade-style game for the iPhone. The developer needs to rethink the iPad implementation and deliver something more that's worth the extra $2.99.
Choppy video
Ripe909
I love the iPhone version, but the iPad version is very choppy and doesn't add anything to the experience. Just scale up the iPhone version, it's better.
Play the iPhone version instead.
Benclayton
Seriously, I could have just hit the 2X button and saved myself $3. This is getting out of hand. Do not charge for a new app if you did not MAKE a new app.
Loved this game on my iPhone
FrothyMoose
...but it has not made the transition well to the iPad. Either it's not optimized for the processor, or the iPad can't keep up with what it's trying to do. (And I kind of doubt it's the latter.) The video is choppy and due to lost frames, it's difficult to line up shots like you need to. I agree completely with another commenter -- don't charge more for an HD version if you didn't MAKE a new version. This is simply a scaled up version with absolutely no improvements or new material. Boo.
Wait for the update
MatthewOnTheWeb
The iPhone version of this app runs smoother on the iPad than this HD rush job. It really needs some work before it is worth buying. Great game though.
Excellent gameplay, a few issues
UltimateOwnage
I love Orbital HD on the iPad. The gameplay is excellent, and I especially love the two player mode. My only gripe is that the frame rate is a little sluggish for the type of game that it is. Granted, it is pretty, but I would expect a much smoother frame rate out of the 1Ghz iPad CPU. I love it more on the iPad due to the larger real estate and better accuracy in super nova mode. Fix the frame rate, maybe add one more awesome mode, and this is a 5 star app.
Alas
ManicBunnie
Love this- I play it the most. Sadly, the iPhone version actually runs smoother on the iPad than HD version! Big hopes they enhance this version ASAP. Best to use the iPhone version until this gets fixed.
Yep, wait
jeffpetersen22
I love the original and bought the upgrade before reading the reviews. It's much too sluggish and not nearly as fun. Hopefully this will be fixed fast!