As if having to deliver toys to every child in the world over the course of a single night wasn't tough enough, Temple Run 2's largest update yet pits Santa Claus against a giant killer gorilla. That dude cannot catch a break.
Tagged With temple run 2
Just when you're ready to write off the Android gaming community's good taste, a game like ShockPanda's Cubes Vs. Spheres sneaks onto the charts, reminding us that there are discerning gamers on the platform.
I've been rather hard on Activision's mobile Wipeout game in the past, largely because it's based on a silly television obstacle course show and not my beloved series of PlayStation hovercar racing games. Today I'm just so happy to see a new game in the Android paid charts that I don't care. C'mere Wipeout, you big lug.
There was a time when mines and minecarts dominated video games. If a platformer or RPG didn't have a mine stage or a mine-themed dungeon, it wasn't a game. We felt like mines -- where actual mining was eschewed in favour of racing around on minecarts -- were the most natural things in the world, just as common as forests.
Oh look, it's Minecraft Pocket Edition at the top of the Android paid game charts, recovered from last week' brief bout of Ruzzle fever. There's not a single new game on the Android top paid charts, just the usual suspects shuffling about. Mosquitoes are starting to breed in it.
Another week, another 20 Android apps vying for attention on the top paid and free charts. All the usual suspects are present and accounted for -- 19 games that have been poking about the rankings for weeks, months and even years. There's only one fresh face here, though technically it's been rotting for ages.
The game that single-handedly justified the $350 I spent on Nintendo's Wii U console back in November came to iPad this week, spreading joy and laughter to Apple tablet gamers everywhere. And flames -- can't forget the flames.
It's all Temple Run, all the time in this week's Android charts, as the launch of the smash-hit sequel brings all three games in the franchise into the spotlight. I wonder if Imangi Studios' other games ever get jealous.
Now that Stephen Totilo has painstakingly researched the best way to control Temple Run 2,, it's time to get down to business. You know how to jump, dodge and slide, but do you know how to truly excel? The fine folks at Imangi Studios have shared three tips for racking up a score you'll be proud to see on the leaderboards.
Last week, Imangi Studios surprised everyone with the stealthy release of the Temple Run 2. Being the finely honed sequel to one of the most popular mobile games in the world, I can't say I'm surprised by massive reaction.
On one side we have the sequel to one of the most beloved mobile games in the world. On the other, an app mainly being downloaded due as a reaction to controversy, morbid curiosity and irony. There's room for everyone in the weekly free iPad app charts!
The success of Temple Run, a simple 3D endless runner created by the husband and wife team of Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova, has been nothing short of astounding. Since its 2011 release the game has grown into a casual gaming phenomenon, as definitive a mobile entertainment experience as Angry Birds or more Angry Birds.
In 2011, the husband and wife team Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova released a simple little 3D endless runner that took the world by storm. Temple Run has been downloaded more than 170 million times since its launch. We called it the modern-day Pitfall. Looks like it's time for the modern-day Pitfall 2 -- Temple Run's sequel hits the iTunes App Store today.
