Don't you just love when game premise can be described in two short sentences? "Your engines are down. Use your tractor beams to move." et voila, suddenly player knows everything. Okay, maybe there's a bit more to it, so let me fill in the blanks. Tractor Beam is an iPhone / iPod Touch game available on Apple Store. It sports simple monochrome looks that makes me think of really old games and oozes retro charm.
The game mechanic is somewhat similar to the "grappling hook" subgenre of platforming games, except there are no platforms and player controls a spaceship. You can watch it in action in this YouTube movie. If you have iPhone or iPod Touch, do give it a try. Unfortunately, I don't have either and this is one of the few occasions when I slightly regret it.
The game mechanic is somewhat similar to the "grappling hook" subgenre of platforming games, except there are no platforms and player controls a spaceship. You can watch it in action in this YouTube movie. If you have iPhone or iPod Touch, do give it a try. Unfortunately, I don't have either and this is one of the few occasions when I slightly regret it.
