With the iPad 2, Apple's made the experience of playing games on their handhelds even more attractive. The company's second stab at a tablet delivers a faster, lighter device with a sharper, brighter screen. The touch sensitivity feels improved, too, making it perfect for the flood of games that continue to assault the App Store. Indie game-makers are finding great success with iOS games and, in no particular order, we've picked out a few of the best and most intriguing for all you new iPad owners to check out.
1. "Tiny Wings"
Developer: 10tons Ltd.
It's Kinda Like if "Angry Birds" + Slalom Skiing Made a Baby:
Like "Angry Birds", "Tiny Wings" finds joy in trajectory physics. Unlike the irritated avian, however, the arcs don't end with a concussion, but a graceful landing, followed by an incline that sends the bird back into the sky. Where "Angry Birds" is violent, "Tiny Wings" is peaceful.
1. "Tiny Wings"
Developer: 10tons Ltd.
It's Kinda Like if "Angry Birds" + Slalom Skiing Made a Baby:
Like "Angry Birds", "Tiny Wings" finds joy in trajectory physics. Unlike the irritated avian, however, the arcs don't end with a concussion, but a graceful landing, followed by an incline that sends the bird back into the sky. Where "Angry Birds" is violent, "Tiny Wings" is peaceful.
- 4/22/2011
- by Evan Narcisse
- ifc.com
How "MTV Music Generator" and Jim Guthrie Inspired the Next Big Mobile Game, "Sword and Sworcery Ep"
It's no secret that we're enamored Capy Games' latest title, "Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery Ep," a downloadable game that will release on the iPad and iPad 2 sometime around the vernal equinox. We had a chance to catch up with one of the developers, Craig Adams, at this year's Game Developer's Conference. He updated us on the project, discussed future Superbrothers plans and praised "Motorstorm: Pacific Rift," all of which we'll get to as "S:s&Sep" approaches release. One thing we're happy to share today is this fascinating moment from the official Superbrothers' genesis story.
A few minutes into our conversation, Adams praised Canadian musician Jim Guthrie, who he credited as an inspiration and an honorary member of Superbrothers.
"I sent him my first published illustrations back in 04, and lo and behold he got in touch. He's just that kind of guy. He actually sent me a record. 10 compositions he'd made on a PlayStation.
A few minutes into our conversation, Adams praised Canadian musician Jim Guthrie, who he credited as an inspiration and an honorary member of Superbrothers.
"I sent him my first published illustrations back in 04, and lo and behold he got in touch. He's just that kind of guy. He actually sent me a record. 10 compositions he'd made on a PlayStation.
- 3/15/2011
- by Chris Plante
- ifc.com
"I am very hopeful about our Qawwali Gospel project," Pakistani singer Faiz Ali Faiz told me for a National Geographic interview recently. "It has potential. I think we had improvement since June 2008, when you auditioned us in Fes." We chatted before Faiz's arrival in New York City, Brooklyn to be exact, for the ambitiously successful Muslim Voices Festival at Bam. Faiz, one of the strongest qawwali singers since Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan brought the centuries-old song form to global audiences, teamed up with New Orleans-based Craig Adams for Qawwali Gospel, their fourth show together in one year's time. Faiz was not kidding when he spoke of improvement; their show at the Harvey Theater at Bam on June 13 was spectacular, light years from the excellent though slightly choppy performance at Bab El Makina in Morocco. This made sense: for Fes,...
- 6/17/2009
- by Derek Beres
- Huffington Post
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