Glyder 2 – iPhone App Review

Glyder 2 ($2.99)

Version 1.0

REVIEW – ” This unique game allows you to fly through beautifully crafted worlds.”

This game is just like all of those airplane simulators that you have played before except in fantasy world that you have to see to believe. Glyder 2 is the sequel to the widely popular Glyder, and while the game may seem simple it takes a great deal of practice to really get the hang of it.

When you first start off the game you get a few instructions and then you are placed into the world to collect different types of crystals. You play Eryn who has gotten herself lost in an alternate dimension and not only does she need to explore this new dimension but she needs to find a way home.

The game works solely by the accelerometer as you would expect from this type of game. Tilt down for down and up for up and you dive in order to pick up speed. It all sounds very simple and from there you simply glide around the world collecting the crystals. Collect the crystals and you advance to the next world.

The graphics were well done but the music and sounds got a bit repetitive. Luckily the game allows you to use songs from your ipod so you don’t have to worry about the background music that it supplies, driving you crazy.

While I really enjoyed the different worlds and exploring, I do have the critique that I could not find a way to adjust the sensitivity controls for the accelerometer. It is nice to have that option ingame so that I can really tweak it in order to find the way that works best for me.

But that just means spending more time really getting the hang of the game, and really that is not such a bad thing. In total there are six different levels to complete which means hundreds of crystals to collect.

You even get to customize Eryn which can be fun especially if you get really involved in all the different mini games offered. There are also a wide range of achievements to earn, so while this is a game you can pick up and play when you have a few minutes, it is also one that can keep you occupied for hours.

This is perhaps this best flying game for the iphone, so be sure to pick it up!

Stephanie S.

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Developer – Glu Games

URL: www.glu.com