I also now realise that I only ranked so highly on the score table because everyone (myself included) is just continuing their games when they lose their lives, and therefore never scoring terribly much after the initial game over. So I did a bit better than most on my first play, but we’re all scoring pretty low from then on (until we start over from the beginning again).

So it all makes sense to me now :)

I still think difficulty levels would be a grand idea, mind (I guess you’d need high score tables for each one).

The only aspect of the game that still feels weird to me is the ability to land at high speed. That kinda detracts from the whole Lunar Lander aspect, which is a shame. It especially stands out when you find yourself unexpectedly stuck to a surface after an uncontrolled high-speed rebound!

I realise there are some men to rescue who pretty much require you to fling your ship at a surface with a bit of speed, though. The best I can think of is that the maximum speed could depends on the attitude of your ship, so if you are landing ‘normally’ you have to go slow, but you have a bit of leeway with the trickier landings.

I do find it a little odd that there are no difficulty levels to specify this sort of thing. I’d like to see that in future versions, as it feels kinda like cheating at the moment… Even if the top score was more than 50% higher again, getting to #2 on the global high score table on my first game seems slightly silly! (not that I got a really long way into the game, so I’ll presume this is largely a case of the game being new!)

Anyway, I mention this mainly to say that if you are finding Gravitron 2 too easy for you, then be sure to check out the original Gravitron (if you’d not already done so) for a decidedly tougher challenge — at least early on. (Gravitron 2 may well up the ante in the later levels.)

Still fantastic value, and I still think everyone should buy it :) Thanks, X-Out!

Gravitron also has different physics, but (a) it’s not a Thrust remake (and I never played Gravitar, so I’m not affected by any differences there), and (b) it’s super smooth, and feels good.

It’s also hard as nails once you reach a certain point :) If you like a challenge, it’s an absolute must-play.

Enough writing… Gravitron 2 demo, here I come!

Not always possible on some of the later levels, but through most of the early ones you can clear a safe spot, land and small movements up, spin, shoot and land again will clear the generators in no time. It gets a bit more awkward when there’s 3 in a pit (oh, how I swore!) or suchlike, but by the time you reach them you should hopefully have the hang of it and the generators become the least of your problems. Getting out alive on the other hand…

@Randomnine – the danger music is awesome! Well played, man. It really adds to the shit keks nature of the game.

In that, the generator/nuclear reactor would need to be hammered repeatedly and would recover health if you stopped before you triggered the detonation sequence… but there was no indicator other than it stopped puffing smoke…

So if that’s the case, it’s fine by me…