Helix

anti-shmup arcade game from the mad genius behind 868-HACK.

Want great games then I say lets do it. This man is a once in a lifetime developer. Do you so called gamers understand this mans genius, sometimes I wonder. Support is the name of the game here people. You call yourself a gamer, well Mikes got the games.

After the hype, I was suprised how crummy this game is. Like a low-end 1985 PC DOS CGA game written by a student. Crude grapics, poor controls, boring. I deleted it after a week.

iOS games don't get better than Brough, one of the true geniuses of the indie game movement. Get this, and get 868-HACK and Imbroglio, his two brilliant roguelikes- his take on the genre is so special it deserves to be considered its own subgenre... Broughlikes! And don't stop playing until you get to the point you can't stop playing. Take it from me, Helix World Champion for two years running, and top 10 player of all Brough's iOS releases.

I feel like I was oversold. I have been eyeing this game for several years decided to try it out. To me, there's just not enough to latch onto. I draw circles around the bad guys? That's the whole game? No upgrades, the different modes are indistinguishable except by difficulty. The art style is cool, but not enough for me to latch onto. I'd direct you to Spirit for a similar but IMO better game. FYI I love the developer's 868-HACK so I feel like I'm being fair!

So, I wasn't having any issues with the game on iOS 9.2.1, but once I updated to 9.3, the game suddenly had black bars on the sides. Like a game that hadn't been updated for widescreen. Which is strange, because I know it's widescreen supported... I have no clue what settings were changed with the iOS 9.3 update, but they messed this game's display up. I doubt it'll ever get fixed (and I don't expect it to, it is Apple's fault anyway and look at how long GameCenter has been broken). Just thought I should let people know that the game might not be as easy to play if you update your OS.

Great little Arcade Game. Looks like Hotline Miami, Plays like Geometry Wars and sounds like Old School Electro.

This is my favorite iOS game. I can't stop playing the darn thing. I just finally beat one of the developer's high scores and I feel like the kid in The Wizard. This thing's brilliant in all facets. Very cool hypnagogic art style, killer computer virus music, super secrets. People on public transit stop and ask me what this game is. Gosh darn!

This game is extremely satisfying to play. The controls feel incredibly natural and I get a lot of pleasure out of getting better at the game.

Super fun to experience without any prior guidance. Just jump in, explode, and figure it out. Good stuff.