Basketball Shots Freev1.5

Released February 3, 2014Major

iOS

The latest major update introduced Game Center integration and iOS 7 support, but triggered negative feedback regarding core gameplay mechanics. The average rating dropped by 0.51 stars, moving from 4.18 to 3.67. Due to the small sample size, the current impact remains negative but requires further data to confirm long-term trends.

What changed

PerformanceFixed a freeze issue to improve stability
SocialIntegrated Game Center for social and leaderboard features
PlatformAdded support for iOS 7

Reception

43/ 100 impact scoreNegative

What worked

Performance
The update addressed a freeze issue, though the limited sample size prevents confirmation of improved stability.

What didn't

New feature
backfired
Users report the physics engine and ball trajectory accuracy degraded following the latest update.

Marlvel takeaways

Investigate physics engine regressions, as users report inaccurate ball trajectory post-update.
Monitor stability metrics closely, as the current sample size of three reviews is insufficient to validate the fix for the reported freeze issue.

Original release notes

- Fix freeze issue
- Adding Game Center
- iOS 7 support