Once you are able to move on, you will find a semi-circle of small, circular white pills (instead of the regular capsules) on the screen. When you make matches, you’ll see the background of the level start to fill up, and if you can manage it, a peek at the top of the screen will tell you the exact number of “hits” you need before you get to the next level. Consecutive hits of the same color will earn you combos, increasing your multiplier and racking up more points.
With the active color on the shield, you will want to pop matching pills to fill up the gauge to continue to the next wave.
Non-matching pills will fall through the shield and make you lose a life or it becomes a “lethal dosage” if you are out of lives. The shield area at the bottom can change colors with a tap, protecting you from stray pills that match the current color. However, the game is much more than just tapping on every pill to move on. To pop the pills, just tap on them - Intake even responds to multitouch, so you can pop two or more at a time. Basically, you will have to fight off an endless barrage of pills that come in from the top of the screen, and advance through levels of increasing difficulty. When you start out, there is only one game mode, which is the Classic Arcade Shooter mode. Or, if you’re a complete newbie to this type of music, Intake can even serve as a nice introduction to the world of “wub wub.” However, for someone who isn’t a huge fan, this music may not be as appealing, but I believe Cipher Prime did an excellent job making it “classy” so that anyone can enjoy it. Because I’m actually a fan of that music genre, I love the game’s soundtrack. The music, as mentioned, is dubstep (therefore, the developers label the game as “drugstep”). At the bottom, you have the shield, which can change color with a tap, and all of the pills will explode into incredibly detailed bits ‘n’ pieces once they’re “popped.” While the graphics look great, you won’t be able to fully appreciate them, because the gameplay itself will be too fast-paced and crazy to take it all in - everything just kind of becomes a colorful blur of awesomeness. The levels consist of a simple black background with colored pills that fall in from the top of the screen. You have a Skrillex-inspired title screen, which is quite fitting. The visuals in Intake are absolutely beautiful, just like their other titles. Now that’s it has hit the App Store, I downloaded it immediately, and have had trouble putting it down ever since. Previously, their games were just puzzles or rhythm-based, but when I first heard of Intake several months ago, I was intrigued by the fast-paced arcade action and the dubstep tunes that came with it. I even have some of their OSTs to listen to at any time. I always end up captivated by their delightful visuals and ambient, soothing soundtracks that go so well with the previous games. I’ve been a fan of Cipher Prime Studios for several years now, ever since I discovered their first game, which was Pulse back in 2011. If you enjoyed Cipher Prime’s other games, which include Fractal, Splice, and Pulse: Volume One, then your iPad needs to “intake” their latest game. Seriously kids, drugs are bad for you, but Intake is the exact opposite.
Full system requirements for the games can be found here.Intake : Be Aggressive ($2.99) by Cipher Prime Studios is an insane and psychedelic rhythm-based arcade game that will have you popping pills without deadly consequences. Splice, Fractal: Make Blooms Not War and Pulse are also available for Android.
Your purchase will get you five DRM-free games on Windows and Mac with select games also available on Linux. *Cipher Prime’s newest game, Intake is making its debut on Windows and Mac exclusively for the Humble Weekly Sale and is not available anywhere else!įired-up Cross-Platform and DRM-free. If you pay $6 or more, you’ll also receive Intake* and Auditorium! This weekly sale also commemorates Cipher Prime’s 5th anniversary of developing vibrant games. Be sure to jump on this amazing offer before it’s gone! This week, pay what you want for Splice, Fractal: Make Blooms Not War and Pulse: Volume One. The Humble Weekly Sale features a new deal every Thursday. Even better, pay $6 or more and we’ll also throw in Intake making its debut on Windows and Mac exclusively for the Humble Weekly Sale and Auditorium DRM-free for Windows and Mac! Steam keys are automatically provided with a purchase of $1 or more for select games.įive fantastic games. Name your price for Splice and Fractal: Make Blooms Not War DRM-free on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android, as well as Pulse DRM-free on Android.