One month on: review roundup, accolades, and things we're fixing!
With Insane Robots out for almost a month, we thought we'd round up some of the fantastic reviews we've had. There have been a load of 8/10, 910 and even 10/10 scores and reviewers have said some lovely things.
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fixedWith Insane Robots out for almost a month, we thought we'd round up some of the fantastic reviews we've had. There have been a load of 8/10, 910 and even 10/10 scores and reviewers have said some lovely things. Here are the links for the reviews above, plus a few more we couldn't fit in! "One of the best indie titles of this generation” - 10/10 - Windows Central http://playni.ac/ir-article-windowscentral “One of the closest things to perfect I've seen in quite some time” - 8/10 - Shack News http://playni.ac/ir-article-shacknews2 “One of the most original card battle games in recent history” - 8/10 - FNGR GNS http://playni.ac/ir-article-fngrgns “Get right down to throwing rectangles at each other like the robot god intended” - PC Gamer http://playni.ac/ir-article-pcgamer “I’m massively impressed by the balance here” - Rock, Paper, Shotgun http://playni.ac/ir-article-rps “Vibrant and energetic." - 9/10 - Xbox Tavern http://playni.ac/ir-article-xboxtavern “A very fun pick-up-and-play title” - 8/10 - Gamereactor http://playni.ac/ir-article-gamereactor “Absolutely smashes the gameplay” - 8/10 - Gert Lush Gaming http://playni.ac/ir-article-gert “Tremendous fun.” - 8/10 - The Xbox Hub http://playni.ac/ir-article-xboxhub2 “An insanely good game” - 8/10 - Blast Away http://playni.ac/ir-article-blastaway “A card game unlike any other” - 8/10 - Absolute Xbox http://playni.ac/ir-article-absolutexbox “Highly recommended.” - 8/10 - XBLA Fans http://playni.ac/ir-article-xblafans “A rare joy” - 8/10 - SquareXO http://playni.ac/ir-article-squarexo “A great experience, one you’d be insane to pass by.” - 9/10 - Xbox Addict http://playni.ac/ir-article-xboxaddict “Completely delicious.” - 8/10 - Canard PC http://playni.ac/ir-article-canard "Hits a sweet spot." - 8/10 - True Achievements http://playni.ac/ir-article-trueachievements Finally, we're aware of a couple of issues that reviewers (and you) have mentioned: 1) Loading time Good news! We already addressed this in free update V1.0.6 and there is now a "fast loading" option in the settings menu that makes transitions between sections of the game go like lightning, giving you barely enough time to read the help tips. 2) Online 2P matchmaking wait time I'm afraid there's not a lot we can do to address this until there are a lot more people playing online. With a 1v1 game, we would require players arriving in the lobby on average every 2 minutes to give only a 2 minute waiting time, however that would mean over 720 people a day trying to play. This is only a rough calculation, but you get the idea. We have added a notification sound (an exhultation from the Spark) when an online 2P battle initiates, which will help if you are not looking at your screen. The good news is, (1) you can play local 2-player, (2) you can play against Steam friends, and, finally, (3) we are hosting a series of multiplayer sessions every Thurs where you can play against the community and the developers! To find out more, look on Steam, Twitter (http://playni.ac/ir-twitter), and our Discord server (http://playni.ac/discord).
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fixedWith Insane Robots out for almost a month, we thought we'd round up some of the fantastic reviews we've had. There have been a load of 8/10, 910 and even 10/10 scores and reviewers have said some lovely things. Here are the links for the reviews above, plus a few more we couldn't fit in! "One of the best indie titles of this generation” - 10/10 - Windows Central http://playni.ac/ir-article-windowscentral “One of the closest things to perfect I've seen in quite some time” - 8/10 - Shack News http://playni.ac/ir-article-shacknews2 “One of the most original card battle games in recent history” - 8/10 - FNGR GNS http://playni.ac/ir-article-fngrgns “Get right down to throwing rectangles at each other like the robot god intended” - PC Gamer http://playni.ac/ir-article-pcgamer “I’m massively impressed by the balance here” - Rock, Paper, Shotgun http://playni.ac/ir-article-rps “Vibrant and energetic." - 9/10 - Xbox Tavern http://playni.ac/ir-article-xboxtavern “A very fun pick-up-and-play title” - 8/10 - Gamereactor http://playni.ac/ir-article-gamereactor “Absolutely smashes the gameplay” - 8/10 - Gert Lush Gaming http://playni.ac/ir-article-gert “Tremendous fun.” - 8/10 - The Xbox Hub http://playni.ac/ir-article-xboxhub2 “An insanely good game” - 8/10 - Blast Away http://playni.ac/ir-article-blastaway “A card game unlike any other” - 8/10 - Absolute Xbox http://playni.ac/ir-article-absolutexbox “Highly recommended.” - 8/10 - XBLA Fans http://playni.ac/ir-article-xblafans “A rare joy” - 8/10 - SquareXO http://playni.ac/ir-article-squarexo “A great experience, one you’d be insane to pass by.” - 9/10 - Xbox Addict http://playni.ac/ir-article-xboxaddict “Completely delicious.” - 8/10 - Canard PC http://playni.ac/ir-article-canard "Hits a sweet spot." - 8/10 - True Achievements http://playni.ac/ir-article-trueachievements Finally, we're aware of a couple of issues that reviewers (and you) have mentioned: 1) Loading time Good news! We already addressed this in free update V1.0.6 and there is now a "fast loading" option in the settings menu that makes transitions between sections of the game go like lightning, giving you barely enough time to read the help tips. 2) Online 2P matchmaking wait time I'm afraid there's not a lot we can do to address this until there are a lot more people playing online. With a 1v1 game, we would require players arriving in the lobby on average every 2 minutes to give only a 2 minute waiting time, however that would mean over 720 people a day trying to play. This is only a rough calculation, but you get the idea. We have added a notification sound (an exhultation from the Spark) when an online 2P battle initiates, which will help if you are not looking at your screen. The good news is, (1) you can play local 2-player, (2) you can play against Steam friends, and, finally, (3) we are hosting a series of multiplayer sessions every Thurs where you can play against the community and the developers! To find out more, look on Steam, Twitter (http://playni.ac/ir-twitter), and our Discord server (http://playni.ac/discord).
With Insane Robots out for almost a month, we thought we'd round up some of the fantastic reviews we've had. There have been a load of 8/10, 910 and even 10/10 scores and reviewers have said some lovely things. Here are the links for the reviews above, plus a few more we couldn't fit in! "One of the best indie titles of this generation” - 10/10 - Windows Central http://playni.ac/ir-article-windowscentral “One of the closest things to perfect I've seen in quite some time” - 8/10 - Shack News http://playni.ac/ir-article-shacknews2 “One of the most original card battle games in recent history” - 8/10 - FNGR GNS http://playni.ac/ir-article-fngrgns “Get right down to throwing rectangles at each other like the robot god intended” - PC Gamer http://playni.ac/ir-article-pcgamer “I’m massively impressed by the balance here” - Rock, Paper, Shotgun http://playni.ac/ir-article-rps “Vibrant and energetic." - 9/10 - Xbox Tavern http://playni.ac/ir-article-xboxtavern “A very fun pick-up-and-play title” - 8/10 - Gamereactor http://playni.ac/ir-article-gamereactor “Absolutely smashes the gameplay” - 8/10 - Gert Lush Gaming http://playni.ac/ir-article-gert “Tremendous fun.” - 8/10 - The Xbox Hub http://playni.ac/ir-article-xboxhub2 “An insanely good game” - 8/10 - Blast Away http://playni.ac/ir-article-blastaway “A card game unlike any other” - 8/10 - Absolute Xbox http://playni.ac/ir-article-absolutexbox “Highly recommended.” - 8/10 - XBLA Fans http://playni.ac/ir-article-xblafans “A rare joy” - 8/10 - SquareXO http://playni.ac/ir-article-squarexo “A great experience, one you’d be insane to pass by.” - 9/10 - Xbox Addict http://playni.ac/ir-article-xboxaddict “Completely delicious.” - 8/10 - Canard PC http://playni.ac/ir-article-canard "Hits a sweet spot." - 8/10 - True Achievements http://playni.ac/ir-article-trueachievements Finally, we're aware of a couple of issues that reviewers (and you) have mentioned: 1) Loading time Good news! We already addressed this in free update V1.0.6 and there is now a "fast loading" option in the settings menu that makes transitions between sections of the game go like lightning, giving you barely enough time to read the help tips. 2) Online 2P matchmaking wait time I'm afraid there's not a lot we can do to address this until there are a lot more people playing online. With a 1v1 game, we would require players arriving in the lobby on average every 2 minutes to give only a 2 minute waiting time, however that would mean over 720 people a day trying to play. This is only a rough calculation, but you get the idea. We have added a notification sound (an exhultation from the Spark) when an online 2P battle initiates, which will help if you are not looking at your screen. The good news is, (1) you can play local 2-player, (2) you can play against Steam friends, and, finally, (3) we are hosting a series of multiplayer sessions every Thurs where you can play against the community and the developers! To find out more, look on Steam, Twitter (http://playni.ac/ir-twitter), and our Discord server (http://playni.ac/discord).
