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Section: iPhone / iPod touch / iPad, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, iDevice Apps, Features, Appidemic
I’ve played quite a few side-scrolling adventure games on both my iPhone 3GS and iPad. While most of them were good, I have to say nothing’s come close to how well Beyond Ynth was designed. Put a cute little bug on a side-scrolling journey in a game that both kids and adults would enjoy and you have the best formula for an entertaining game.
What is it?
Beyond Ynth is a side-scrolling adventure game in which you take control of a bug named Kribl who is on a journey to bring light back to his Kingdom of Kriblonia. To win the game, you must find all the light-giving Dazzly Diamonds stolen (of course) by the villains of the game: the Four Dark Spiders of the Apocalypse. To retrieve these diamonds you must traverse “terrifying territories” such as foggy forests, icy mountains, volcano volleys, and deserts.
Each of these territories has its share of challenges and obstacles that will try to stop you from completing the levels. Each level requires some strategy to complete it, as Beyond Ynth is not just your usual “run-towards-the-end-while-avoiding-obst
How does it work?
The game gives you four buttons to use in controlling Krible: walk forward or backward and jump forward or backward. The two forward motion buttons are located on the right side of your iPad’s screen while the two backward buttons are at the opposite ends. Along the way, you can push objects or use them to break wooden sides so you can pass through a closed block. Aside from moving forward or backward, your character will also push wooden boxes, which vary in sizes. You can use these boxes to get to specific points in the game, and most of the time these blocks are necessary to advance through the game.
While this may seem too easy, well…it is. But from time to time you will experience difficulty in advancing your character if you don’t strategize carefully when moving the box while your character is inside.
Is it Contagious?
Definitely. Beyond Ynth has great, varied gameplay, great-looking game environments, a cute character, and enough challenges and puzzles to make this game addictive. I didn’t notice anything wrong with the game, or maybe I was just so engrossed that I didn’t notice even a minor flaw.
Obviously, you’d expect that we recommend this game. Well, yes we do.
| Category: Puzzle/Adventure games Developer: FDG Entertainment Cost: $5.99 Download: Byond Ynth HD (also available for iPhone) |
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