Update sent to the App Store

I uploaded an update of PewPew. From what I read, it will probably take a week or so for the game to be available on the App Store.
Anyway, PewPew now:

• encourages doing the tutorial when playing the game for the first time
• asks for confirmation when quitting a game
• permits the activation/deactivation of rotation during a replay
  
• makes it visually obvious to the player that he has taken a bonus
  
• has a lower amount of particles
  
• has prettier explosions
• puts the game in pause when a low battery alert (or a music menu pop up) appears
  
• ignores replays that can no longer be played
• make the difficulty increase more slowly in the "Assault" mode
• respects the players that are listening to their own music :)
  

Under the hood updates:

• versioning system for the scores
• precalculation of the explosions
• needed models are loaded at the beginning of a game (to avoid ingame slowdowns)
• externalized descriptions of the game modes

What I should have finished:

• The 3rd mode
• An obvious optimization to the collision detection

I am still not satisfied with the way the "3rd mode" is. I have tried a variety of gameplay models, but I can't find anything that's not too hard and not too boring.
Also, the "obvious optimization" will take a lot of time to do, and right now I prefer focusing on finishing the "3rd mode".

More countries

Yesterday, I made PewPew available in all countries, except the english-speaking ones (US/Canda/UK/Australia/Ireland...)

Downloads

The downloads, so far.

Current todo list

Here is the current list of tasks I need to do before releasing an update for PewPew:

• force/encourage doing the tutorial when playing the game for the first time
• ask for confirmation when quitting a game
• permit the activation/deactivation of the rotation during a replay
• make it obvious to the player that he has taken a bonus
  
• load some of the needed models at the beginning of a game (to avoid ingame slowdowns)
  
• somewhat precalculate the explosions, and reduce the number of particules
• make the explosions more spectacular
• put the game in pause when a low battery alert appears
• create a versioning system for the scores
• ignore replays that can no longer be played
• externalise the modes descriptions
• finish the 3rd mode
• make the difficulty increase more slowly in the "Assault" mode
  
• optimize [a small] part of the collision detection

Green = done
Red = might not be done

Ratings on the french App store, after 4 days.

Overall, the ratings are decent, and the reviews are good.
It is a good surprise, since this game is really not for casual gamers. I expected more people to not understand/like the game, and subsequently give it a poor rating.
I expect the average rating to decrease though, as unsatisfied people uninstall the app and give it a 1 star rating.

"Your application status is Ready for Sale"

Ca y est, PewPew est disponible sur l'appstore Francaise/Belge/Luxembourgeoise d'Apple.
J'ai crée un groupe de discussion pour pouvoir parler de PewPew, là.

There, PewPew is available!
Since I released PewPew only in France/Belgium/Luxembourg, this post is be both in French and in English.
To ask questions/talk about PewPew, go here.

Status: In Review

Date Submitted: 01 May 2009
Release Date: 01 May 2009
Status: In Review

Now, we wait.