Xbox Live games on Windows Phone 7 have the reputation of being highly polished. Cro - Mag Rally however was barely playable. Hundreds of WP7 users expressed their frustration by providing feedback on the application page ( read comments ). I tried the trial version and absolutely agree with other reviewers that controls are poor. Poor controls in a racing game? not cool. That's just one issue but most of them are related on steering your car along the track ( camera, getting stuck at obstacles, etc). Developers of the XBL title, Citizen 12, have taken notice and they have already submitted the update patch to fix all the issues. Details after the break.
Citizen12 firstly apologized for the issues. They have worked on issues and have come up an upgraded control system after accepting the fact that the previous control system was at fault. Here's a gem from the post:
Here's the changelog of the upcoming update v1.1.0
Citizen12 firstly apologized for the issues. They have worked on issues and have come up an upgraded control system after accepting the fact that the previous control system was at fault. Here's a gem from the post:
With some help from Microsoft Game Studios, who have been really supportive of Cro-Mag throughout development, we went back to the drawing board to figure out what was wrong. One conclusion we came away with is, well, WP7 gamers are not the same as iPhone gamers. You have, shall we say, "different" standards? In general, you want tighter controls and a greater range of customization in your settingsReally? That's the excuse for a poor control system? Citizen12, I am disappoint. Every gamer needs tighter controls and great range of customization!
Here's the changelog of the upcoming update v1.1.0
The application has been submitted to the marketplace and will be available soon. If you have any feedback, drop your thoughts at their official blog - Citizen12
- Lower camera for better overall car control
- Implement auto-accelerate. You no longer need to hold down F to keep going.
- Tweak physics for cars on medium difficulty to make them a little less grippy (easier to drift through turns)
- Tweak control response curve to make it more "linear" (and thus more responsive at smaller angles off-center)
- Tweak dynamic range of the sensitivity setting. The least sensitive setting should require nearly 90 degree rotation of phone to achieve maximum turn. Most sensitive setting requires only about 30 degrees to achieve maximum turn.
- Lower maximum speed for all cars in certain tracks (the more curvy ones) in order to slow down the overall pace (and make them a little easier). Does not apply to Expert mode.
- Tweak the wall collision code to prevent certain instances of being able to go off map
