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Title: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2009-Sep-22
Hi,

If anyone would like to write a positive review for "wumbo's Adventure" (http://wumbo.glbasic.com), I'd buy a beer.
Cheers!
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Schranz0r on 2009-Sep-22
cool video  :good:
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: codegit on 2009-Sep-24
I would like to give Wumbo a review, but it seems like Wumbo is not available in the South African online apple store. Do you have any ideas why they are not selling it?  ;/
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2009-Sep-24
No idea. Thank you for that information. Did you search for "wumbo"?
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: mykyl66 on 2009-Sep-24
Hi, I have downloaded and tried the lite version. Can I make a suggestion to you. I sat and waited for level 2 to load. 3:30 seconds later I gave up. Then I thought just now try again. And it still took ages before I suddenly thought tap the screen and there was level 2.

The level screens should help idiots out like me. lol. I thought it was broken and just would not load level 2.

In an update I would recommend that you add tap screen to continue at any suitable points.

Cheers

Mike R
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: codegit on 2009-Sep-24
Yes, I did search for Wumbo, but it is not available. This is worrying as I thought that applications would be available world wide? This is typically apple.  :|
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2009-Sep-28
OK, should be available in App Store worldwide now.
Also, the LITE version is out.
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: codegit on 2009-Oct-04
Now here is the thing. The South African iStore SUCKS big time. We do not have a game option in our menu (long story). So the only way I will see Wumbo is if its in the ENTERTAINMENT category as well as the game category. (hope this makes sense) I would really like to download this game to my iTouch.  =D
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: MrTAToad on 2009-Oct-27
Tried the lite version - very nice, especially the graphics.  Movement is slightly ackward, but its okay once you get used to it.
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2009-Oct-27
Oh dear. So - in what cathegories is "Super Monkey Ball", please?
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: codegit on 2009-Oct-28
Quote from: Kitty Hello on 2009-Oct-27
Oh dear. So - in what cathegories is "Super Monkey Ball", please?

We dont get "Super Monkey Ball" either. Africa in general is a joke to the rest of the world and nobody really cares. I have been fighting with Apple with regard this issue and they are not prepared to budge on their decision to restrict most decent software to South African consumers. If I want "Calendar babes" there is definitely no shortage of this kind of software available on the South African store. I would imagine that this all has something to do with corruption within South Africa as it is very common practice in South Africa.

P.S - try changing your store within iTunes to South Africa. You will quickly see how bad it is.
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2009-Oct-28
can you change yours to USA, then?
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: codegit on 2009-Oct-28
I tried to change to USA but that wont work as my home address is in South Africa and they make sure when you register that your location is equal to the store you are trying to join. Not good, but I suppose I just have to live with it. My partner is in the USA and I supose if there is anything I want he can always send gift vouchers for the USA store.  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Sokurah on 2009-Nov-09
I've tried the lite version and it's not too bad, but it could do with slightly improved presentation.

Like;
* The help screen looks a bit...primitive.
* This one's been mentioned before...but when you reach a new level it just waits for a keypress but don't tell you that you can just press a key to continue.
* German speech has to go.

I think the controls are a bit too fiddly - although it did help a lot when I realised I didn't have to press exactly on top of the character.  =D

Lots of blocktypes - which is good. It's simple but fun.

EDIT: I forgot to say there's a German-influenced spelling error too. Where it says "The magnet holds everything if activ" it should say "active" or "activated".
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2009-Nov-09
The speech is.. just nonsense. Should I remove it totally?

The walking is like: Tap anywhere and drag where you want to go.
Help screen is a bit small, yes.
The new version has a flashing "level xxx" on the intermediate screen, so I hope that's obvious now.
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: codegit on 2009-Nov-10
Kitty, have you made Wumbo also available in the "Entertainment" category on the app store?? I am still hoping to download and play this game.  I have noticed that if games are also allowed to be sold in this category as well as the game category, I will see it in the South African store.
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2009-Nov-10
I can't change the cathegory afterwards :(
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: codegit on 2009-Nov-10
I did not know this. I was hoping to give you a review. Maybe a coupon??? I am hoping you will also give me a review for CrackShot. =D
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2009-Nov-10
Is it online, already?
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Schranz0r on 2009-Nov-10
Gernot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WDnNUsw_mM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WDnNUsw_mM)

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1LWNwZ1gCs&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1LWNwZ1gCs&feature=related)
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2009-Nov-10
Oh!!! A video review!!
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: codegit on 2009-Nov-10
Quote from: Kitty Hello on 2009-Nov-10
Is it online, already?

No CrackShot is not yet available....soon, I hope.  :P
Title: Re: Wumbo for iPod/iPhone, reviews, please?
Post by: Hatonastick on 2009-Nov-18
Quote from: codegit on 2009-Sep-24
Yes, I did search for Wumbo, but it is not available. This is worrying as I thought that applications would be available world wide? This is typically apple.  :|
Actually this isn't just 'typically Apple'.  There are a number of services that do this for a number of reasons.  Other services that do include console online stores (eg. Nintendo, 360 and PS3), and online stores that sell direct download games (eg. Steam, Direct2Drive etc.).  The reasons include everything from distribution rights (which are often given to different companies in different countries, but only an issue with games sold in a box as well ie. most games sold by Steam and Direct2Drive) to censorship related laws/ratings (each country, outside of the EU at least, tends to have it's own version of laws, rating systems etc. and related processes to go through -- although I'm not 100% sure why this affects big publishers, but not you or I when we self-publish (publishing on iTunes isn't self-publishing) online as I'm not a lawyer).  Incredibly annoying for consumers (and Indie developers) but not a lot you or I can do about it.