Colorbox' Latest Genre-Bender Come Down From On High, Lands On Your Car
May 11, 2011
Colorbox Studio just released their latest app, Rooftop Escape, into the wilds of iTunes. Having already made waves with Wave -- Against every BEAT!, the firm has once again proved its mettle with this new iPhone-only game.
As is their wont, the developer has taken a tried and true (and old and stale) concept and baked new life into it with sharp, retro graphics and satisfying sounds. Indeed, the thing resembles Canabalt in several respects; and, if you do a search right now in iTunes for "rooftop escape," Canabalt actually shows up first (though this will change in time, to be sure).
The app listing pretty well defines the game:
In Rooftop Escape, try to avoid deadly ledges and obstacles as you plummet down the side of a windswept skyscraper. Steer your player to clotheslines to slow yourself down and try to survive your deadly descent!While there are about a million of these sorts of "reverse Doodle Jump" apps floating around, there haven't been any that capitalize on those simple mechanics quite like this. So far, the gameplay is simple and straightforward: Tap to move, and don't hit the ledges. There's not a lot of variety here, but updates will almost certainly remedy that, and -- for just a buck -- you're getting loads of style and addictive replayability. Rooftop Escape is available now in the App Store for $0.99.