![]() ![]() There’s also a host of Steam achievements to aim for and most of these actually take some effort to achieve. For the completion of 99% you will get the maximum of three blossoms for the stage. Put in some extra effort to get 86% and you’ll open two blossoms. While only 74% of each object has to be “painted” in order to complete a level this will only open up one flower blossom on the tree. In total there are ten trees with more than a 100 levels in total to play through. All in all a very immersive and soothing experience. Progress is made by moving up the tree, lighting paper lanterns along the way to open up the way to the top. Completing each stage rewards you, with flower blossoms appearing on the tree, up to a maximum of three per object. Levels are split up into “trees” with the objects you will be manipulating dangling as cardboard tags from the tree. This attention to detail has been extended to the visual presentation of the game as well. All the 3D objects look like you could really reach at and pluck them from the screen. Great pains have been taken to make the objects as realistic as possible with detailed, high resolution textures. What first drew me to this title (besides the unique game play concept) is the detailed graphics. The official website describes it as a “meditative puzzle game” and I have to agree. Once a certain percentage of the object is painted, the rope has to touch an endpoint indicated by a nail to finish the level. The goal is to wrap the rope around the object, “painting” all the areas the rope touches. The player is given a wooden sculpture with a length of rope tied to it. What's New in Version 2.6.The original Zen Bound was a puzzle game for touch-screen mobile devices the premise was very unique & fairly simple. Pocket Gamer Awards 2010 - Most Innovative Game New levels include the Tree of Tribute, featuring guest stars from independently developed iPhone games.īest of IGN 2009 - Award for Visual Excellenceīest of IGN 2009 - Award for Excellence in Sound The dusty and soothing atmosphere is a combination of beautiful visuals and a unique down-tempo soundtrack.Īll levels from the original Zen Bound are included, all with visual upgrades, some with new gameplay. It is a tactile game, with a focus on making rope, wood and stone look and feel real and believable. Zen Bound 2 is a meditative puzzle game of wrapping rope around wooden sculptures. * Beautiful graphics (fancy shaders, realistic lighting) * Universal App: scales perfectly to devices running iOS 4.3 or newer (iPhone 3GS and up) * 45-minute soundtrack from 'Ghost Monkey' * More beauty, over 100 levels, new gameplay modes with paint bombs Zen Bound 2 is the sensational sequel to the most critically acclaimed iPhone game ever. ![]() PLEASE NOTE: The additional OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics are only available for the iPhone 3GS/4, iPod Touch 3G and iPad, however it should still run on all devices. With hours of contemplative content to explore fans of the original can hardly be disappointed and those yet to try this title have something truly beautiful to experience this is graceful gaming at its finest. Zen Bound 2 may be more of the same, but with this release the gameplay and style have reached near perfection. Each iDevice is natively supported and those lucky enough to have an iPhone 3GS or better will be treated to smooth anti-aliased shapes and stunning visual effects. If you thought the original title was beautiful, then you're in for a serious shock as Zen Bound 2 has once again reached a new level of visual excellence. Two new features in the form of nail and rope 'paint bombs' have been added on to various puzzles, opening the doors to some truly bizarre new shapes to conquer. Swiping will push your object around its axis double touches allow you to turn the object along its side and rotating your iPhone will reorient the rope to allow for perfect accuracy. The key to mastering Zen Bound is simplicity in itself, with smooth and intuitive gestures allowing players to twist each object in the ultimate goal of painting it from a neutral wooden state. Zen Bound 2 by Secret Exit builds upon their already excellent title by pushing iDevices to their visual limits while adding more content and modes to enjoy. We've walked down this path before there's a quiet sense of guilt in taking pleasure over tying up inanimate objects with rope. ![]()
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