Joe Danger Preview

If you own a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360, you have no reason not to own the spectacular indie title Joe Danger. One part Trials and one part Excitebike, the budget downloadable title combined balance, tricks, racing, and exploration into one adorable and colorful world. And now, with Hello Games’ announcement of Joe Danger Touch!, you now have no excuse not to own a part of the Joe Danger experience.

Bring Danger with you wherever you go

From what we can see of the title so far, everything seems to live up to the console standards. The same crisp 3D visuals transfer to iOS perfectly, and many of the original gameplay elements (such as collecting letters and racing) remain intact. However, Hello Games is quick to ensure that Joe Danger Touch! will be anything but a butchered console clone.

“This is a very different Joe Danger experience. It’s a completely new game, with entirely unique mechanics. This isn’t a dumbed down version, it’s stays true to the core arcade ideas of the original, with the same lovely aesthetics, solid framerate and tight controls. It’s a console quality game in your hands,” said Sean Murray, founder of Hello Games.

The new version boasts touch controls aimed to keep commands as precise as the console games. A flick of the finger puts Joe in a wheelie, a tap creates crouches and jumps, and waggling allows you to … fight with sharks. Did we mention that this is a really special series?

If you’re looking for a gorgeous game with a fantastic pedigree, Joe Danger Touch! already looks like a fantastic addition to the iOS library. The only downside we can see is that the release date of “Sometime in 2012” is just too vague. Hopefully, we’ll all be flipping through the air on our mobile devices soon.

Reviews
January 14, 2013
Joe Danger Review
By Joe Jasko
Meet Joe Danger. He's that big-nosed daredevil in the red unitard, and the star of his own popular physics-based racing game. Joe Danger rose to fame on the Playstation Network in 2010, and now he's bringing his death-defying stunts to the tiny screen in his first mobile outing: the very fun and impressive Joe Danger. And I'm not just saying that because we have the same name.
Reviews
January 13, 2014
Joe Danger Infinity Review
By Nadia Oxford
2013 Christmas flooding has been devastating to certain coastal areas of the UK. Hello Games was no small victim: The studio lost its working space in the deluge, in addition to much of its equipment and a collection of retro consoles. But that hasn't stopped the plucky Guildfordians from releasing Joe Danger Infinity, a new installment of the Joe Danger toy-based stunt bike series. Puddles of milk and soup can't stop Joe Danger, and neither can a deluge of icy sea water.Joe Danger Infinity includes dozens of racing/stunt tracks that feature a toy-like appearance, like obstacle courses set up in a child's bedroom. Outside of the designated race levels, going as fast as possible is unimportant. Your main goal is to navigate traps, bounce on platforms, collect items and coins, and have yourself a good time.And rest assured: It's easy to have a good time with Joe Danger Infinity. The game plays much like its predecessors, so you can count on a lot of flipping, springing, wheelies, and crazy cars and drivers. Don't be surprised if your body automatically moves with the on-screen action.It's usually enough to safely reach the finish line at the end of each level, but Joe Dangeralsohas lots of special goals to meet and objects to root out. Sometimes it's enough to drive into said objects (coins, for example), but other times you need to physically tap whatever's flying at you (stars).