Factsheet

Developer:
SPACEHOPPER STUDIOS
Based in Nottingham, UK

Release date:
25 July, 2013

Platforms:
Apple App Store
Google Play Store

Website:
deltavgame.com/

Regular Price:

USD$1.99

Description

A retro styled, futuristic combat racing game that will have your palms sweating in minutes! Snake your way through the galaxy’s finest race tracks, and charge to victory in some of the coolest ships known to man. Quick thinking and faster reactions are the order of the day. Race tactically; throw off homing missiles with decoy mines or risk the tight fast route to pull a chain-boosted lead then claim your victory from the tournament BOSS as you take him out with a Laser blast…

History

The original Delta-V Racing prototype was created in 2008 as a mobile phone game designed to run on old-school mobile phones and featured midi music and programmer art. We wanted to create a game that we ourselves would enjoy playing and, importantly, which would work well on mobile phones, with their traditionally bad input controls. Constant interruptions due to work-for-hire projects caused work to halt and the project was shelved. But we always believed in the idea, and so in 2012 we revived and focussed on the project. By then of course, mobile technology had completely changed and so we ported Delta-V Racing to run on the iPhone, using touch controls. We had a graphical and audio overhaul and the game was completed in early 2013. The iOS version was released on the 25th July 2013 and the Android version was released on the 8th July 2013.

Features

  • Race against the AI and friend’s Ghosts in all 54 events – watch them crash and burn!
  • Work your way through 12 unique ships, each with different performance, defence, and loadout capabilities.
  • A totally original, thumping soundtrack by (UK Industrial Breakbeat legend) DeathBoy.
  • Cloud saving ensures you can resume your game on multiple devices.

Videos

Trailer YouTube

Gameplay Video YouTube

Awards & Recognition

    Delta-V Racing has not received any awards or recognitions yet. Please check back later to see if things change.

    Selected Articles

      • "Spacehopper has distilled the fun and chaos of combat-focused racing games like Mario Kart and Wipeout into a 2D side-scrolling affair that works tremendously well on the touchscreen."
        - Jared Nelson, TouchArcade
      • "Delta-V Racing might seem like it is simplifying the combat racing genre by limiting it to just two dimensions, but its skilful fusion of racing and side-scrolling shooting comes off beautifully, making it one of the most interesting games of its kind on the App Store. (8/10)"
        - Damien McFerran, PocketGamer
      • "This is well worth checking out for fans of shoot ’em ups and futuristic racers, as it combines the two genres deftly. I had a ton of fun with this one... (8.5/10)"
        - Carter Dotson, Android Rundown
      • "...this is a game that belongs in your iOS library. (4/4)"
        - Lonnie Isham, SlideToPlay
      • "...as a mobile game it reconfigures the rules of fast-paced, sci-fi combat racing in some very interesting, fun, and worthwhile ways. (4/5)"
        - Jordan Minor, 148Apps
      • "Delta-V Racing is a near-perfect racing game...(4.5/5)"
        - Nathan Reinauer, iFanzine
      • "Delta-V Racing delivers some fresh and fast paced racing action that is worth picking up. (7/10)"
        - Trevor Sheridan, Apple'n'Apps
      • "Delta-V Racing bringt alle Eigenschaften eines actiongeladenen Arcade-Racers in einem minimalistischen 2D-Paket mit großem Inhalt zusammen."
        - Jakob Rogalski, itouchandplay.de

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      About SPACEHOPPER STUDIOS

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      SPACEHOPPER STUDIOS is an independent development house based in the UK. We develop software and games for all mobile devices, specialising in iOS and Android titles.

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      Delta-V Racing Credits

      Chi Dire
      Game Design, SPACEHOPPER

      William Shakour
      Developer, SPACEHOPPER

      Deathboy
      Music, Freelancer

      David Bircham
      Artist, Freelancer

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