Bit Pilot

Bit Pilot is a 2010 bullet hell action game created by Zach Gage. It was released on March 4, 2010, for iOS. In the game, players control a spaceship and must dodge asteroids and lasers. It received largely positive reviews from critics, praising its gameplay, controls and soundtrack.

Bit Pilot
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Developer(s)Zach Gage
Publisher(s)Zach Gage
Composer(s)Sabrepulse
EngineopenFrameworks
Platform(s)iOS
ReleaseMarch 4, 2010
Genre(s)Action, bullet hell
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The player controls a ship with protective outer rings. Each time it hits an asteroid or a laser, one layer of the ring is lost.[1] As the game progresses, more asteroids spawn into the playing area. The player can earn bonus points by collecting shields,[2] which replenish the player's defenses.[3]

Reception

Bit Pilot received a "generally favorable" score on Metacritic.[4]

Edge awarded the game 8/10 points, calling it distinctive due to its gesture-based control scheme, which is "uncommonly nuanced and tactile".[5] The A.V. Club gave the game an "A" rating, calling it a "tough, unbeatable game" with "atrocious challenge".[6] Tracy Erickson of Pocket Gamer gave the game 3.5/5 stars and the Bronze award, calling it "an amusing, bite-sized piece of gaming", and saying that while it "travels a familiar course", "the manner in which it's presented makes this old formula fresh".[7]

The gameplay was mostly positive. Kyle Vanhemert of Wired magazine praised the soundtrack and retro graphics but criticized that the game "lacks variety".[8]

References
  1. McWhertor, Michael (August 4, 2011). "In Bit Pilot, You Actually Are Going In To an Asteroid Field". Kotaku. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. Hayward, Andrew (October 1, 2011). "iPad reviews of the week: Katamari Amore, Monsters Ate My Condo, Bit Pilot, Sprinkle". GamesRadar+. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  3. Schramm, Mike (July 27, 2011). "TUAW's Daily iPhone App: Bit Pilot". Engadget. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  4. "Bit Pilot". Metacritic. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  5. "Bit Pilot review". Edge. March 28, 2012. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  6. "Sawbuck Gamer: March 29, 2010". The A.V. Club. March 29, 2010. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  7. Erickson, Tracy (March 25, 2010). "Bit Pilot". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  8. Vanhemert, Kyle (November 8, 2011). "Bit Pilot". Wired. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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