It was back in November of last year that we learned that the popular board game designed by Mat Leacock Forbidden Desert would be coming to the iPad courtesy of Button Mash Games. Then just a few weeks back Button Mash announced that Forbidden Desert for iPad had been submitted to Apple. Now, the circle of game release life is almost complete as Forbidden Desert has passed Apple’s snuff and is heading to the App Store next week on February 11th. Here’s a brand new trailer.
In case it wasn’t clear what’s happening in the game from the trailer, you play as an expedition team sent to the desert to discover parts of an ancient flying machine. The game is cooperative, so you’ll need to work together with your teammates to recover the hidden pieces of the machine while battling desert-based dangers like sandstorms and a finite supply of water. Forbidden Desert is a follow-up of sorts to the similarly cooperative experience Forbidden Island ($4.99) which came to iPad in 2011 also courtesy of Button Mash Games and was quite well-received. Look for Forbidden Desert to drop next week.
Never played it. I hadn't even heard of it. I know I don't deserve to live (for some people). But I'm already looking forward for their release.
Lumines for psp was my all time favorite game, I killed at it reaching max score which I believe was 999,999 if I remember correctly (it has been quite a few years).
People used to call it Tetris on acid but it was and is way more than that. You play till you "get it" and then there's a flow which will have you in a zone tranced with the music and you almost lose thought.
Physical controls work best of course but if they can nail touch controls I'll bite since my psp has long since retired.
Tetris was totally addicting as so was lumines on the psp. I didn't realize a version was released on the iPhone in 2009...???? Looking forward to this and am excited to hear it is going to be offered as both a premium and f2p.
Touch controls are doable. Back when I had an Android phone I ran a PSP emulator and the game played quite well. A native iOS app will probably work even better and more responsive, so if they get this right it could become quite awesome!
I still have Lumines on my iPhone so...
If they get this right, I will buy it in a heart beat. Enjoyed this title ever since it came out on the PSP.
Lumines! <3
Yussssssssssss!
Both added to my watch list!
SOLD!!!
Throwback from the original PSP. I'm in. #nostalgia
Yeah... Imma have to start playing Lumines on my PSP again till this version comes out :D
All we need now is a new Patapon game.
pata pata pata PON!!!!! pata pata pon pon!
Yes!!! SHININ' SHININ' SHININ' etc.
One of my favorite franchises, from the first up to the PS3's Supernova. Actually, the one game I miss on my old PS3 is Supernova.
I picked up a Vita recently and got my hands on a copy of Lumines: Electronic Symphony ASAP. It might never recapture the same, absolutely spellbound, entranced way I felt when really getting into the groove with the first game, but any chance at more Lumines on any platform is a great thing.