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PROS
- Eight unique game modes to explore.
- Comprehensive gameplay 'tutorial'.
- Clever pairing of audio to the use of time-control feature.
CONS
- Smaller display makes zooming out more of an eyesore.
- Not a title for the impatient.
VERDICT
From the PC to the iPad and now the iPhone, Osmos brings its unique pure physics gameplay with all the charm to gamers no matter where they are.
Video Review
Full Review
Osmos by Hemisphere Games isn't your typical physics based game and after a brief stint on the iPad, iPhone owners can also check out this simple and absorbing title. In the Blobiverse, Newton's laws are king and you'll need to exploit your ability to fire bits of yourself in order to absorb smaller life-forms until you're the largest around.
Osmos is an elegantly simple title to get in to, with 27 missions to introduce new players to each of the game's different modes and concepts. By tapping the screen you unleash a small percent of your mass which in this weightless friction-free environment means you'll start traveling in the opposite direction, albeit slowly. Fire off more and you'll move faster, but beware of careening in to larger blobs as you'll be immediately absorbed. Time can also be controlled with a swipe of the finger, speeding up to allow for control without using too much mass or slowing down when you've accidentally flung yourself around a gravity well and picked up too much speed.
What truly brings Osmos together is its unique artistic charm, from the blobs that look like organic galaxies to the music that lazily drifts along until you speed up or slow down, shifting the pitch and speed in turn. Better yet, each of the game's eight modes feel great to play and run the gamut from relaxing to aggressive styles.
Osmos avoids the trap of self-indulgent gameplay that plagues so many other Indie titles and if you're after something unique and relaxing to enjoy, this is the title for you.
App Store Info
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 game has been fully redesigned for the iPhone, 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...
- Full, lush Retina display support.
- 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
Osmos for iPad Reviews:
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
“This game may look like Pac-Man or Flow; it actually plays like a next-level Katamari Damacy in which the small objects you can pick up may themselves coalesce into a mass that could roll you up. This game is pure gameplay, something you haven’t done before, can’t imagine in any other medium.” -Kotaku
A, Highly Recommended - “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
“When a game looks as amazing as Osmos and begins by quoting Isaac Newton, you know it’s going to be good.” -tapscape
4.5/5 stars - “…plays as beautifully as it looks… this may just be the first great iPad game” -148Apps
5/5 stars - “Osmos is an absolute must 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.
Updates
- - Game Center support!- Stuck in the Odyssey? You can now skip up to 3 levels (via the Odyssey pause menu).- iOS 4.2 support.
Languages
- English
Requirements
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
Requires iOS 3.0 or later
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