I had the pleasure of play testing this game before release and I LOVE IT. Bitforge has masterfully taken the core gameplay of Wouter Visser's awesome Gimme Friction Baby and created something all their own. Pure mode preserves the essence of the original, but adds lots of eye candy. Gravity mode adds gravitational forces that actually serve to evolve the classic gameplay in a way that is awesome fun! (The first time you arc a shot around a large hulking orb you'll know exactly what I'm talking about!) Higher scores are more frequent in Gravity mode, which will help to expand the audience for this under appreciated casual gameplay classic! Well done Bitforge!!

Firstly, the best looking game on my phone. Secondly, an achievement; improving on a game that many of the folks who played the original did not believe could be improved upon.

This game is excellent. Simple, elegant, with lots of surprising emergent complexity, beautifully executed. Love it.

I really love this game and here's why:

This is my new favorite game. Stunning!!!!!

You can pick it and and play it for a short spurt, but it's so addicting you'll end up playing it for long periods of time anyway 

Love the challenge and the visuals.

This game is definitely a "one more... one more type of game". As soon as you lose a game, you can't help but to boot up another round. Visually, this game is stunning with firework-esque explosions! Gravity mode is my favorite one of the two modes available because the ball can actually curve from it's straight line of path. In the future, I'd like to see some kind of level changing mode where after a few score increases, the background changes and you are progressed to another "level". On top of that, the music could vary from level-to-level also! Wishful thinking but that would make the game totally nuts!

(update) to play your music, open up the app, then call yourself from a nearby phone, let it ring atleast 3 times then decline, when the screen go's back to the game hit the sleep button(top button), once screen is black hit the home button twice, what ever you were playing last will play once you hit the play button, while playing the game minus the soundfx, only works for iphoners, obviously, enjoy. Make sure your home button is set to operate your iPod before hand This game is the definition of just one more time gameplay, it's like trying to eat one chip, or one small sip of an ice cold pepsi when your really hungry or thirsty, it's impossible not to play more than a dozen rounds before you look up. The compolsive need to want to play again and again is worth the asking price alone, moreless the strategic gameplay combined flawlessly with quik ingame interface, geo-esq retro grfx, and a total skill based game, with the possibility of chance, when most games of the genre are mostly versa. This is one of those games that when the price drops to 99cents even if you paid 10$, it won't rub you the wrong way, infact this is the type of game that you hope drops to 99cents so everybody can play. I can't stress enough how extreamly addictive this game is, and it's the perfect game for commutors etc. My only gripe is that you can't play your own music, and after two years you'd think it'd be not only common practice, but almost elementry by now for every dev to implement such a basic function, so if like me you just can't play a game without listening to your own music, I'd wait till the update for such a feature, or the price drops, as cool as this game is had I known, I wouldna got it, there is not one game I'll ever play more than 2-5 times on the go, if I can't play my own music, till I get home, and by that time it's offten forgotten. I think the biggest reason any really good game doesn't do well and you can't play your own music, is mostlikely do to that fact, take 7DA for example ,that has to be not only one of, if not the best 3ps to date, but also one of the most underated games in the store, and I haven't played that game in months souly do to the fact that you can't play your own music, and I'm not going to sit there and listen to poo with a gameface on. And it has nothing to do with the actual gameplay, but it has everything to do with the amount of time I'm willing to invest in it. And I don't know what type of idevice other ppl have to act like gamse on their device are the best thing since sliced bread, but I have the one that apple made, and when I get home I gave my 360,s3, TV, and my girlfriend, known to most ppl as the Internet( kidding) no I'm not:) instantly turning my device to a brick when dealing with anything other than a phone call. You and all the devs need to get with the concept of simple options, the inability to play your own music is not a simple thing that won't really annoy ppl, it's not something you can get to at a later time, having your own music option is just as important as the game it self, especially for ppl who are on the go/commutors, (planes, trains, busses, etc.) and if your selection of music was that pleasing to the general population you'd be a composer, or producer, and not some 2bit hole in the wall developer that just makes really cool games, stick to what you do best "making good games" and leave me/others to what I/ we do best, which is playing them because most of us have no life outside of the virtual world, and LISTINING TO MY/ ARE OWN FREAKING MUSIC!!!!! see how I capt the last part, that means I'm serious and trying to make a fundamental punchline statement, so take that...somebody? Take it.

A must get. Flawed gameplay? Heck no! Thats what makes it challenging otherwise the game would be boring. The moving cannon and death line are nescisary to the gameplay. Buy it for sure

This my new favorite app. Such simple, fun, and addictive gameplay. THE perfect iPhone / iPod Touch game design. And it's beautiful to watch, as well. I only wish there was a scoring system that would rate you (or reward you) depending upon how many "multi-pops" you get during a game. Oh, and maybe a smart bomb. 

awesome! addicting!

This game is addictive. The multiplayer mode is an excellent adaptation of the original, as is gravity mode. The huge combos make it interesting very quickly. My only beef with it is that there is no way to turn the sound off. If the developer added this functionality, this game would be the best thing of my whole life. Really.

The gameplay reminds me of Geometry Wars mixed with Bust-a-move. A few things I would like. 1. Be able to control the canon. 2. Enable or disable the grid background. 3. Diferent backgrounds. 4. Play your own iPod music.

Very addictive!

MAKE SURE ITS THIS ONE! Honestly one of the best/best looking games on the iPhone. I'm not going to repeat all the other reviews. But this game really is great and like all great games, simple (as far as what's involved) and fun! Orbital FTW

This game is so addicting you won't even pay attention to the time! The gameplay is so simple (people wanting to aim the turret - if they updated it like that, this game would lose it's fame and get BORING!) yet so addictive! I agree with the reviewer before me, this game is the KING  of one more time games on the ! It doesn't matter who you are, you are going to  this game! Just two suggestions -  Local scores so that I can compete with friends/wife  A way to mute the music - sometimes I just want the sound effects But other than those this game is DA BMB! 5/5  for sure!

I freakin love this game. The only reason that I was sad the iPhone did not support Flash was that I wouldn't be able to play the online version of this game. But here it is! The original gameplay and more!

Amazing graphics and physics. Very addicting. Online multiplayer needs to be improved.

This game is exactly as the title states. It's way too addicting. I love the graphics and the simplistic gameplay. The multiplayer is great and now my mom is playing it and won't give me back my iPod. -.- There should be a desktop version. A new scoring system that gives bonuses for doubles, triples, quadrooples,etc. would be nice as well.

One of my top two favourite games currently on my iTouch (along with Wolfenstein RPG). A really colourful and fitting tribute to Gimmie Friction Baby. I love that it keeps the simplicity of the first game, but gravity mode is by far my favourite mode. I seriously can't put it down once I start playing.

Very simple and impressive game! May be more expensive but very interesting.

Wasnt sure about paying 3 bucks for it but what the heck. i did. its good. i see myself playing this game quite often. good graphics and sound effects :)

This game looks nice but I found the gameplay flawed. You can't control the cannon, it just sweeps back and forth and you tap when you think you've got a good shot. If your shot crosses the death line JUST ONCE your game is over. These two things combined can make for some rather short gameplay, especially given the fact that every shot turns into another obstacle to destroy and another obstacle that can bounce your shot back over the death line. If the developers introduced extra lives, more levels and the ability to aim the cannon this could be a game with a little more depth. Now it is just way too quick and casual for my tastes and shouldn't cost more than $.99.

hello, my name is ron and i too have an Orbital addiction.....

This is my new favorite game.

this app is deffintly worth the money. very adficting game. and the graphics are just beautiful. this is a must have app. :)

Pro:

I rewrote my review when I realized I was thinking of a different APP. this game isn't great it's ok for a short period of time. Ok buy for .99

Graphics are stunning, gameplay is intuitive, but I'm left wanting more. I like to reach goals and find I spend more time with games that allow me to achieve something. After ten minutes with this game, I lose interest because it's the same thing every time... Launch the sphere, watch it grow, make it disappear. I really think there is room to grow and hope an update will bring in more interesting gameplay. • Create levels/universes where the spheres orbit differently or move under different physical constraints • Create static objects • Create special orbes that explode into smaller orbes on contact and in the process knock out other orbes. • Peer-to-peer connectivity • More music I really see potential with this game but until the creators update the game, I don't see myself playing this unless I can't find anything else to do.

Not as good as I hoped for lost interest pretty fast. Wish there was a lite version

I don't play too many games on the iPhone, but I do love this one. It really hooks you and draws you in. It's like shooting fireworks, and the gravity feature adds an extra dimension to the game play. Be prepared to spend some cycles on this one.

Basically, this game is fun genius work. Plenty of entertainment, Good gameplay, a lot of addicting terms, great multiplayer, and neat online stuff. I'm a bit bad at the game, though. My excuse is that it's too hard, but it's not true. It takes time to get used to and, before you know it, you'll be hitting the hundreds. The game hasn't failed me yet and continues to thrill me. I gave it 4-stars mainly because I only give 5-stars to games or apps that completely astonish me in terms of excitement and addicting attributes. Anyways, try out the game. It was created professionally and is worth your pennies (or nickels, dimes, quarters, dollars, etc.).

I can truly say that this game is the BEST game i have on my iPod! It's truly addictive nature has got me hooked! I enjoy the game's simplicity and it's soothing look! I enjoy this soo much! Thumbs up to the dev's!

I'd love to see an "Opposite Mode" where the object is to fill the screen with as many 7-shot orbs as possible before popping any.