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Gravity Hook

Derek Yu — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:09:00 +0000

Gravity Hook is a new Flash game from Adam (Atomic) Saltsman and Danny Baranowsky. It’s based on a game prototype by Niklas “Arne” Jansson where you climb higher and higher by grappling onto mines and swinging yourself up. The catch is that the mines arm themselves when you’re hooked onto them!

Like Thrustburst, Gravity Hook rewards risky behavior – releasing yourself from a mine when you’re right next to it results in a significantly larger boost. It feels good to catch the wind with a series of dangerous jumps. So good, in fact, that I’d like to see a visual or aural reward when I nail one… perhaps a little spark or a different sound effect?

Another thing I like about the game is how quickly you can retry after dying – your highest score is submitted only when you exit to the title screen. It may seem like a small thing, but for a score-based reflex game like Gravity Hook, every second between death and the next attempt can seem like a freaking eternity. For me, anyway.

Now if only I didn’t suck so hard at it…

"Gravity Hook" by io some

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:58:08 +0000

ithamore and Phasma Felis ,you guys were right !:) That was it ! Thanks…really a great game,a lot of fun ! :)

"Gravity Hook" by ithamore

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:01:59 +0000

Also, there is no scroll bar for the window and using the scroll wheal on the mouse does nothing because of it.

So, click outside of the game and use the down arrow to scroll the window down.

"Gravity Hook" by Phasma Felis

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:33:55 +0000

io some: Your browser window is too small. Try using fullscreen or a higher resolution.

And, yeah, it would have been nice if there was some indication of this. A lot of people still use 1024x768…

"Gravity Hook" by Cliftor

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:42:20 +0000

Totally true, that last paragraph in the article!

I love hard games where I have to die alot before getting it right, but I hate it when designers make that kind of game but have a really long game over screen or unskippable gobly-gook I have to wait for.

In IWBTG, for instance, I can just press a button to instantly get back to my last save point. Perfect!

"Gravity Hook" by null

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:01:41 +0000

just kidding.

"Gravity Hook" by null

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:59:51 +0000

Umihara Kawase ripoff.

"Gravity Hook" by danny B

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:37:04 +0000

Here’s that soundtrack - http://www.dbsoundworks.com/ghookost.html

Will add extended, looped versions on request.

"Gravity Hook" by fartron

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:37:41 +0000

Another thing I like about the game is how quickly you can retry after dying – your highest score is submitted only when you exit to the title screen. It may seem like a small thing, but for a score-based reflex game like Gravity Hook, every second between death and the next attempt can seem like a freaking eternity.

Truly, Gravity Hook is the Frogger of our time. The messiah returns.

"Gravity Hook" by cheep

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:25:00 +0000

it cool

"Gravity Hook" by io some

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:00:58 +0000

sorry for that triple post !

"Gravity Hook" by io some

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:00:26 +0000

What play button ? I can’t start the game ! Somehow it’s just stuck at the tittle screen ! The last sentence is ” how deep they are…” and stop ! Nothing happens from there ! Can somebody help ?

"Gravity Hook" by io

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:00:01 +0000

"Gravity Hook" by io

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:59:47 +0000

"Gravity Hook" by Trotim

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:45:13 +0000

Eeeeehhhh.

"Gravity Hook" by cuntface

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:44:26 +0000

Bettar than halolz.

"Gravity Hook" by GirlFlash

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:51:57 +0000

OMG MY NEW ADDICTION IS HERE!

"Gravity Hook" by Biggerfish

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:24:41 +0000

Just broke the 400 mark. How in the hell can anyone get 7,000?

Nice game, but hardddd.

"Gravity Hook" by Advenith

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:11:10 +0000

Oh God, I am terrible at this game. I keep dying on the first mine…

I deserve to be drug into the street and shot.

"Gravity Hook" by Lollige

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:21:50 +0000

Quite hard! After a few minutes my record is just 354 :(

"Gravity Hook" by BMcC

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:13:03 +0000

The real question is has the iPhone ever thought of Adam. Like, really thought about him.

I was going to post this, Derek, bless your soul… It is too much awesome.

"Gravity Hook" by Exoduster

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:19:47 +0000

The soundtrack needs to be offered for download. I love it.

"Gravity Hook" by Steve Swink

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:14:30 +0000

Have you thought about how I’ve thought about how making it on the iPhone?

Funtrabulous.

"Gravity Hook" by sinoth

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:52:44 +0000

Fun, but not as great as the supreme zen vertical climber, Vertical: http://professor.fireandrobot.com/vertical.zip

"Gravity Hook" by Dusty Spur

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:37:39 +0000

Hoho, I forgot about F11. I’ll give it a whirl now!

"Gravity Hook" by Adam Atomic

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:53:06 +0000

thanks for the sweet post Derek :) For people on 1024x768, I recommend playing in Firefox with F11 fullscreen option!

Also, have I thought about making it on the iPhone?