Helix - one of the best
I’m amazed that I can still play this awesome game after all these years on my phone. It’s for sure one of the App Store classics by one of my favorite game designers. If you’re into Arcade action & frenetic pixel gameplay, this is for you. The art style combined with the catchy soundtrack that will stick to your head is everything! I hope that I can play this game forever! Thank you Michael & Andrew! P.S. not to forget 868-Hack! 2 of my absolute favorite games ever made! ;) (+ Zaga-33)
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Fantastic
action game from a fantastic game designer.
Doesn’t fit on iPad screen properly
Game might be good, but about 15% of the game is skewed off the left of the iPad and can’t be seen properly. Makes playing a frantic game nigh on impossible
One of the greatest games ever created.
One of the greatest games ever created.
If a pop-culture version was released, perhaps to another brand, it would take off like a firecracker.
If a pop-culture version was released, perhaps to another brand, it would take off like a firecracker.
Masterful
anti-shmup arcade game from the mad genius behind 868-HACK.
GAMERS LETS RALLY AROUND MIKE!
Want great games then I say lets do it. This man is a once in a lifetime developer. Do you so called gamers understand this mans genius, sometimes I wonder. Support is the name of the game here people. You call yourself a gamer, well Mikes got the games.
Crummy
After the hype, I was suprised how crummy this game is. Like a low-end 1985 PC DOS CGA game written by a student. Crude grapics, poor controls, boring. I deleted it after a week.
Diamond in the bRough
iOS games don't get better than Brough, one of the true geniuses of the indie game movement. Get this, and get 868-HACK and Imbroglio, his two brilliant roguelikes- his take on the genre is so special it deserves to be considered its own subgenre... Broughlikes! And don't stop playing until you get to the point you can't stop playing. Take it from me, Helix World Champion for two years running, and top 10 player of all Brough's iOS releases.
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It's OK but...
I feel like I was oversold. I have been eyeing this game for several years decided to try it out. To me, there's just not enough to latch onto. I draw circles around the bad guys? That's the whole game? No upgrades, the different modes are indistinguishable except by difficulty. The art style is cool, but not enough for me to latch onto. I'd direct you to Spirit for a similar but IMO better game.
FYI I love the developer's 868-HACK so I feel like I'm being fair!
FYI I love the developer's 868-HACK so I feel like I'm being fair!
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iOS 9.3 iPhone 6S
So, I wasn't having any issues with the game on iOS 9.2.1, but once I updated to 9.3, the game suddenly had black bars on the sides. Like a game that hadn't been updated for widescreen. Which is strange, because I know it's widescreen supported... I have no clue what settings were changed with the iOS 9.3 update, but they messed this game's display up. I doubt it'll ever get fixed (and I don't expect it to, it is Apple's fault anyway and look at how long GameCenter has been broken). Just thought I should let people know that the game might not be as easy to play if you update your OS.
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Simply Great
Great little Arcade Game. Looks like Hotline Miami, Plays like Geometry Wars and sounds like Old School Electro.
I love it
Very good game!
foncez...
foncez...
Watch the clock!
This is my favorite iOS game. I can't stop playing the darn thing. I just finally beat one of the developer's high scores and I feel like the kid in The Wizard. This thing's brilliant in all facets. Very cool hypnagogic art style, killer computer virus music, super secrets. People on public transit stop and ask me what this game is. Gosh darn!
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Pretty Fantastic
It's great! Challenging and fun - I play it literally none stop help!!!
Great controls
This game is extremely satisfying to play. The controls feel incredibly natural and I get a lot of pleasure out of getting better at the game.
Great ramp up and mechanic
Super fun to experience without any prior guidance. Just jump in, explode, and figure it out. Good stuff.
Quirky cool!
Very unique and clever control scheme! A great original game that's a steep challenge but rewarding to keep playing.
Different, but repetitive
Michael Brough is one of my favourite iOS developers and I own everything he has released, but this particular title is not as fleshed out or as inspiring as his others. The vague descriptions of his games are usually permissible because they are largely rooted in intrigue and given the amount of replayability and content they have, it usually adds to the overall package by not revealing too much. In this case, the description of "encircle your enemies" is pretty much the crux of the entire game - you must move in a complete circle (sometimes more than one) around each enemy to defeat them, rinse and repeat. While it does lend itself to on-the-go mobile gaming with its short burst gameplay and arcade style high score system, and while it features some very nice screen effects, I personally feel there is not enough variety or content to truly justify the price. Still, I imagine Michael does not want to be pigeon-holed as a roguelike developer, and this game is a change of pace and personality for him. Just not what I personally was hoping for. If you want a strange, intriguing game from Michael Brough with much more replayability, check out Zaga-33 or 868-HACK instead - two of my all-time favourite games from the App Store.
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Favorite go to game
I can't recall how much I paid but whatever it was it wasn't enough for this brilliant gem. Game is remarkable and I have been going back to beat my high score constantly.
Just an FYI, the developers other games are brilliant too.
Just an FYI, the developers other games are brilliant too.
Frustrating on a phone
Great music and art,
fluid controls, but ultimately a bullet hell experience that is more frustration than fun on the smaller screen of a phone.
fluid controls, but ultimately a bullet hell experience that is more frustration than fun on the smaller screen of a phone.
