Vector Blaster takes a turn
Retro shooter update adds portrait orientation
It's not press-stopping news, but fans of the iPhone's Tempest clone Vector Blaster will be intrigued to hear about the game's very welcome update.
The new version of the line drawn shmup now allows you to play in a portrait orientation, which is especially useful on levels where the 'tube' shaped play areas inadvertently wind up rather cramped in landscape mode.
The game requires you to spin the handset quite a lot anyway, but this small adjustment makes a difference as it means the game can be centred while holding the iPhone vertically - otherwise it would send the ship spinning. A minor tweak, but a very useful one.
The update also allows you to alter the accelerometer's sensitivity - something else that's becoming an increasingly expected (and quite necessary) feature of any motion-sensitive game.
Plug in your iPhone and get your Vector Blaster updated as soon as possible, retro heads.
