Osmos for iPad - Hemisphere Games

Osmos for iPad Hemisphere Games Genre: Games Price: $4.99 Release Date: July 08, 2010

“The best iPad game yet.” Editor’s Choice Award, IGN (see below for more reviews) Enter the ambient world that GameAndPlayer called "a work of genius," and IGN called "a beautiful, absorbing experience." Osmos features elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a beautiful electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes; propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you; but be wise: ejecting matter also shrinks you. Progress from serenely ambient levels into varied and challenging worlds. Nominated for 4 IGF awards. Winner of the D2D Vision award and IGN's Editor's Choice award. Winner of "Best in Show" and "Fun/Compelling" at IndieCade. Selected for the PAX 10 and more.* This original, award-winning PC game has been fully redesigned for the iPad, including a seamless multitouch interface, new menus, play modes, levels, and tons of tweaks and refinements. Features: - Multitouch awesomeness: pinch to zoom, tap to eject mass, flick to warp time... - Eight Distinct level types: Ambient, Antimatter, Solar, Sentient, Impasse, Warped Chaos, Epicycles, and Repulsor. - Two game modes: Odyssey and Arcade. Odyssey mode is a 27-level guided tour through the Osmos Blobiverse, while Arcade mode allows you to play any level type at your choice of difficulty. (72 levels total.) - Sublime electronic soundtrack by Loscil, Gas/High Skies, Julien Neto, Biosphere, and more - Wind your way through simple and complex solar systems, feeling and using the force of Attractors and Repulsors. - Confront four distinct personalities of intelligent opponents, with goals and abilities similar to your own. - Procedural content: play random versions of any level in Arcade mode. - Thirteen lucky achievements to earn, with OpenFeint integration. - Dynamic time-warping: slow down the flow of time to outmaneuver agile opponents; speed it up to raise the challenge Reviews: “An evolutionary step… What iPad Gaming Should Be All About” -Gizmodo 5/5 stars - Macworld Editor’s Choice - “One of the best games we’ve played so far this year. An utterly serene, yet fiendishly complicated game that deserves a place in every iPad owners collection.” -MacWorld 4/4, Must Have - “We are more than overwhelmed by Osmos for iPad… The game design is thoughtful and intuitive, new level structures are flawless, and the visuals are stunning yet simplistic. For half the price of the computer version, every iPad owner should have Osmos on their device. You just won’t find another experience quite like it.” -Slide To Play “Osmos HD is THE game for the iPad.” -Pocket Lint “Osmos merits our extremely rare flat A high recommendation, and should be a must-see for iPad owners who appreciate originality and class in game designs.” -iLounge “Osmos is a must-play on the iPad… It’s the best iPad game on the App Store right now and should be purchased by anyone who picks up the device. Even if it’s not yours. Trust me, the owner will thank you.” -MTV Multiplayer Grade “A” - “In a word, remarkable. Osmos is an absolutely essential purchase for anyone with an iPad.” -Games Uncovered “The first proper breakout hit for the iPad. Osmos feels so natural and enjoyable to play, even when the difficulty ramps up and you find yourself repeatedly careening into a giant gaseous enemy.” -Wired 5/5 stars - “Osmos is an absolute must for $4.99 that will change the way you think of games, and what you expect from them.” -AppAdvice “Brilliantly clever… The game is almost as enjoyable to watch being played, as it is to actually play — something which you might say is the hallmark of an ambient game.” -Co Design “If you’re looking for a great, original gaming experience on Apple’s magical tablet, Osmos is it.” -TUAW Happy Osmoting! *Refers to original PC/Mac version. 2010 Hemisphere Games, Inc.

Source: iTunes Store: Top Grossing iPad Apps