Comments on: ngmoco:) Announce Rolando 2 Releases on 7/1, Will Pull Original Rolando From App Store

By: Cobalt

Cobalt — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:04:20 +0000

That's a very sneaky and almost disturbing tactic that ngmoco is using. This sucks for people who have to restore their iPhone and don't have a backup of the game. The whole thing just spits in the face of customers, really. Not only that, but the release date has been changed twice now. In fact, there isn't even an official date anymore–it's just coming out “in a few days.”

I wish Simon Oliver/Hand Circus picked up a better publisher than this sham of a company.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:43:19 +0000

their not taking it off check ngmoco.com

By: Rolando Gets Reprieve - Topple Will Return As Well - Blog - 148Apps - iPhone App and Game Reviews and News

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:41:32 +0000

[...] from the app store when Rolando 2 came out has gotten a reprieve as has Topple. Yesterday we reported on a plan by ngmoco:) to remove Rolando from the iTunes App Store once Rolando 2 had been released. [...]

By: allthingsea

allthingsea — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:22:08 +0000

if you sync it with iTunes you will have it forever =p
even if you break, restore, or loose your iphone/ipod touch!

By: Matt H

Matt H — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:40:33 +0000

I don't mind them experimenting with a free app or game but if they want to make a business out of alienating their users, I'll make sure to never buy a game from them. This method of pushing sales on new releases is just ridiculous. I'm glad I only tried the free version of Rolando.

This is one area where Valve tends to excel in the gaming business, they continue to support & update titles long after initial release.

By: Will Robertson

Will Robertson — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:10:47 +0000

There should be the ability to redownload a game you have already purchased, even if it is not still for sale on the App Store.

By: Travis Moore

Travis Moore — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:19:19 +0000

At least I'm still able to play my XBox games on any xbox — even when they are no longer being sold. And if I get sick and tired of it, I can resell it. Can you resell your apps? No, because they are not physical, and when you bought them, they were assigned to your account.

Put it this way: would you be appreciative if, say, you bought a song on your iPhone and the only way to download it on to your computer was to rebuy it? You'd feel a little bit robbed, wouldn't you? It's almost like that, but now i don't even have the option to rebuy it. It simply no longer exists.

By: Mark@148Apps

Mark@148Apps — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:45:28 +0000

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I think Travis' point here isn't that he's not getting a free upgrade to Rolando 2, but instead that if his iPhone were to break, he wouldn't be able to redownload Rolando 1, the game he did pay for.

By: Guest

Guest — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:41:47 +0000

Re: Travis Moore

Oh no, what you spend on a hamburger and fries only gets you 1 version of a game.
Oh the humanity.

Do you get new versions of your Xbox games for free? NO and you paid $50 for that!

By: Travis Moore

Travis Moore — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:09:56 +0000

Pardon my anger for a brief moment.

WHAT THE FUCK, I DIDN'T SPEND $9.99 ON AN APP THAT THEY CAN JUST TAKE AWAY FROM ME WHEN THEY FUCKING FEEL LIKE IT.

That said, I want my money back. And I will no longer be buying titles from ngmoco:). What about those who buy Rolando 2? Won't they wonder why they can't seem to find Rolando 1?

Fucking bullshit.

By: Geoff Pado

Geoff Pado — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:07:36 +0000

There certainly doesn't seem to be much of a long tail on the App Store, especially with games or apps that are no longer being updated.