GDN: Knights of the Round Cable, a physics-based arcade game developed by Dancing Dots and published by Chillingo, is now available from the app store. Featuring terrific rope mechanics, upgradeable perks, mini-objectives, and an endless high-scoring format, Knights of the Round Cable provides a fun distraction that tests both your timing and your patience.
TMA: There’s a popular saying that “there is nothing new under the sun”. The video game industry is a prime example of this, as most popular games these days can be broken down into a handful of categories, and it’s not uncommon to see the word “clone” in a review.
TheAppera: Smooth, simple, and colorful. It alls comes together nicely. Not on part with the visuals though is the audio side of the game. After playing it for a while, I ended up just playing the rest of the game in silent. Both the music, and the sound effects, although good in the beginning, quickly became annoying.
Touch Arcade: Ever hear of an XBLA title called Rotastic? It's an endless game by Dancing Dots and Focus Interactive. It had a cool premise and an awesome swinging mechanic, but unfortunately didn't find footing on its platform. Lucky for us, the duo has decided to try again, except on iOS instead with a game called Knights of the Round Cable [99¢]. If you’ve played the original Rotastic, you’ll notice the similarities -- right down to the art style and core mechanics. This can be distracting at times, but Round Cable does manage to nail its touch interface and has been tweaked to make it more friendly. It's a better game for these changes, and it feels at home on iOS.
