UPDATED REVIEW - Previous 2 stars to 5 stars – Smash Frenzy 2 Review

This is a clear cut case of a developer making the famous poor decision: Forcing the player to use poor control peripherals JUST because they are there, no matter how poor they operate. Alawar, SURE the ipod touch has an Accelerometer. It can tilt and shake but this by NO means qualifies it as the right control method. In fact, most of the time, if not done very carefuly, it outright blows. Let's not forget that the iphone has a touch screen and that the touch-swipe has proven to be the strongest AND most accurate method. Magic Ball 2 has some really cool ideas, but the entire experience is ruined by the controls that are forced on the player. In fact, it is NOT even a case of 'once I get used to it'. I have been playing video games for over 30 years, and I have purchased over 400 games for my ipod touch, and there is NEVER any getting used to crap control on a video game. My suggestion is to ADD touch-swipe control, and do NOT make me shake the darn thing to engage the ball flight (this was even dumber than the tilt control!) (by adding touch-swipe control, the developer doesn't have to replace the controls and admit they were wrong, they can ADD control options to help those of us who don't like the current control scheme, which appears to be a crowd growing in number) I promise to raise the review score once these two things are fixed. (Swipe - touch control for moving and for launching the ball) In the current state, I have to deem this title Un-playable and I must recommend against it, even if the price drops. Wait for a control update. UPDATE Well, Alawar listened to everyone about the poor controls and added 2 more options. One of them is EXACTLY what I wanted...to a tee!!! The one I am refering to - You control the 'paddle' by touching it directly with your finger (or above it) and move it back and forth to control it. They even improved the method of launching the special item, which before was by shaking the device (awful) - Now, you touch the paddle to do it. You have to play it with the new controls to believe it - This game is now VERY intuitive and a lot of fun. I Love the music, graphics, (now) gameplay, etc. I am a man of my word, and as I promised, I am now raising the review. I wish more people would do this when they say they would to help developers that listen. Five big stars to a great developer!!! (Anyway of making another Magic Ball closer to the PS3 version? - even if it's for the PSP?)
Review by Coloursound on Smash Frenzy 2.