Orbit HD Reviews

I personally don't like this type of a game It's not an infinite freeride, but a bunch of levels in which you need to orbit around some planets enough times to win If you want a relaxing, infinte freeride, I recommend Solar 2 (which I love) The music is amazing in this game though If you still like the idea of this game, buy it and if you don't like it, get a refund

not bad but overpriced also some of this orbital mechanics is bullshit it should be free or cheaper because its so little fun for that much

One for the budding NASA employee`s this. Orbit is a game that explores orbital mechanics and can be verrrry tricky to do well, and will keep you coming back for `just one more go`... Its relaxing music is a pleasant enough to listen to and control is well implemented, either by using a controller, (which the game itself recommends), or by using your mouse to direct your "thrust". The Thrust is finite because it consists of your own comets mass. Its kinda like sitting on a chair with castors and throwing pieces of your own body away from you in order to move yourself. When you run out of limbs (mass), you have no thrust left..(make sense?) so you have to use it judiciously. You ALSO have to take into account your diminishing mass, because as you get smaller, the thrust affects you more. Lastly you have to think ahead, so zooming out and planning your intended route helps a lot. The game will probably appeal more to astronomy geeks like myself, so be warned, unless you have an interest in physics, Newtons laws, and orbital mechanics, you may find it a little boring. Either way, its very cheap and can be fun and educational, so I`m giving it a thumbs up. Edit:- The only thing I didn`t really like was having all the stages locked until you satisfy each level, if you hit a level thats particularly tricky it can lock half the games content from you and that can be frustrating. The addition of a TRUE `free roam` mode would alleviate this. There IS a `drift` mode but its still locked into just the levels you`ve passed.

This is a good game for the price ($0.99 as I write this). Completing levels successfully requires you to stay on your toes, and "taking your time" (for example, waiting a few orbits for your periapsis to be in the best position to transfer to another celestial body) will cause you to miss out on bonus multipliers, because the game rewards hopping to different bodies every orbit. As a result, the game is a bit hectic and not relaxing at all. If you’re looking for a bit of a challenge from an unforgiving arcade game, [b]Orbit HD[/b] is a dollar well spent.

A relaxing indie game with soft ambient music. Play it while queuing for another game or to simply chill out and have some fun

Orbit HD is an odd little game. As far as I can make out, you have to conduct the arc of a comet to circle planets as many times as you can before the comet burns up. Somewhat picturesque, but not very exciting. It seems like it could be a nice little game for some people, but I just found it a bit too boring.

In this game you play a comet, sacrificing your own mass to propel yourself forward, a similar mechanic to Osmos. The unique twist comes here with the element of orbital mechanics. Meeting the bare minimum requirement to pass the levels just requires a few stable orbits - getting higher scores, ratings and stars to unlock stat improvements and new avatars requires you to really think about three body mechanics and is addictive as all hell. The author is also clearly engaged with the community, and I expect this one to keep improving as a result. I reccomend this one wholeheartedly.

[h1]Good low pressure gaming[/h1] I was looking for a game to play after a hard day of gaming and I think I found it in Orbit. Sometimes I'm not looking to build a space ship or castle, fight zombies or blow the crap out of everything. In Orbit, you influence a comet orbiting around planets, but in doing so, the comets shell is slowly lost to space. Lose all of your shell and you lose you influence and gravity completely takes over. As you progress and gain 'Stars' you can increase the comets speed or the strength of its shell. It's not without it's difficult levels and I'm not sure how much replayability there is (it seems replayability is not a word), but I'll likely only play through it once. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeAVHdbta4M&list=UUMc9vxo5NN-yMIkAecJ87Bg Overall I think Orbit offers good, low pressure gaming for a reasonable price and the casual gamer will probably enjoy it. GameFace

You're a coment, you orbit planets etc. Basically you change the velocity and direction of your comet, each time you do, you lose shell. When your shell is gone you can't change your direction or velocity. You complete orbits around the planets X number of times to complete the level. You also can unlock skills to make the comet go faster, last longer, etc. Not terrible for an indie game.

A wonderful game for anyone interested in orbital mechanics. A simple concept yet so challenging. Great to pass the time. If you know what a three-body problem is, then you'll love this game. Similar to: Kerbal Space Program and Osmos Edit: A builder mode would be nice. Looking forward to seeing new features in future updates. Keep up the great work, dev!