Der kleine Transport-Heißluftballon ist zurück. Bereits über ein Jahr liegt die Erstveröffentlichung von ‘Blimp – The Flying Adventures‘ (1.59 €; App Store-Link) auf dem iPhone zurück. ‘Blimp HD‘ ist die aufgebohrte Version eines tollen Titels mit stark vernachlässigtem Aktualisierungs-Zyklus. Das letzte Update der iPhone-Version stammt aus dem Oktober 2009. Zweifelhafte Gründe, jetzt zur hochaufgelösten 10-Zoll-Umsetzung zu greifen. Trotzdem bleibt das Plattform-Geschicklichkeitsspiel seinen Ausflug wert. In 20 liebevoll überarbeiteten Welten dirigiert man über zwei unterschiedliche Steuerungs-Methoden das miniaturisierte Fluggerät. Höhlen, Wälder und schneebedeckte Bergabhänge zeichnen das Ambiente. Der linke Daumen übernimmt die Navigation auf der X-Achse und lenkt euer Gefährt von rechts nach links. Mehr heiße Luft pustet ihr zum Aufstieg in die luftigen Höhen über den berührungsempfindlichen Digital-Button an der rechten unteren Bildschirmecke. Auch eine Neigungssteuerung per Accelerometer ist möglich und funktioniert meines Erachtens wesentlich besser als die Touch-Knöpfe. Gefühlvolle Neigungen treiben den roten Ballon von einer Ecke in die andere. Read More

...@craneballs: Blimp featured by Apple as The best game you've never played! And is on SALE again. http://bit.ly/7S6LfN... Read More

...featured by Apple as The best game you've never played! And is on SALE again. http://bit.ly/7S6LfN... Read More

...drop: Blimp - The Flying Adventures now $0.99 (was $1.99) http://bit.ly/bcSOHl... Read More

Our upcoming games forum is a hive of activity lately with tons of cool looking iPhone games all in different stages of development. If you like the looks of any of these games, don't hesitate to stop by the developer's thread and post some words of support or any suggestions you may have. Following Blimp [$1.99 / Free], 33rd Division [99¢], and more recently, Superfall [$1.99 / Free], Craneballs Studios is working on a side-scrolling racing game called Monorace. Packed with OpenFeint leaderboards, players will be able to race with one of 3 included characters across 50 different levels then submit their times online and challenge friends to races against their ghost. Of course, with any OpenFeint game, Monorace comes loaded with a whole set of achievements, if farming OpenFeint gamer points is your cup of tea. Judging from the thread, Plunderland still seems early in development but this trailer has Read More

Thursday, December 10th comes with two free games as well as another 99-cent sale from EA Games. Today is a great day for freebies! Not only is the Appvent Calender featuring Blimp, a great steampunk-themed flying “platformer,” but we also have a bonus treat. Elf Command, a simple holiday game, has just been released and is also free. EA, on the other hand, has Mystery Mania discounted to $0.99, but I’d pause before jumping for that one. Let’s start with Blimp. Like I said, it’s got a steampunk theme, and as such you play the captain “Zed Pelin,” who has his very own airship (er, blimp). The production values are top notch; eye candy and awesome music are both amply present. You have three main tasks: transport passengers, collect war supplies, and bomb enemies including tanks and other blimps. The gameplay is relatively simple but looks rather fun, and you can’t Read More

...@RobGreen: Blimp (iphone Game) ist heute kostenlos: http://bit.ly/4TlJ2m (iTunes Link), http://bit.ly/8Y50tu (Beschr.) via @helmi @fs ..... Read More

...pro #iPhone (hra) je dnes zdarma http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blimp-the-flying-adventures/id317905091?mt=8... Read More

10 Dec 2009 alle 13:00 è il gioco gratuito di oggi dell’AppVent Calendar, Una promozione che giorno dopo giorno diventa sempre più interessante. Si tratta di un’avventura grafica in cui dovremo salvare il mondo dagli alieni. Il tutto si svolge in 20 livelli con degli effetti molto particolari. Tra gli elementi che ci ostacoleranno troviamo il fuoco, le radiazioni, le esplosioni e tanto altro. Ci sono 5 diversi scenari ed infatti si parte dalla foresta, passando per la miniera fino ad arrivare alle montagne. Tante tipologie di nemici e diversi potenziamenti renderanno il nostro dirigibile più forte. I controlli sono buoni ed il nostro scopo resta quello di arrivare alla meta senza subire danni. L’applicazione si collega anche a Facebook per inviare i punteggi ed in definitiva risulta molto carino. Pesa 61,9 MB e richiede il firmware 2.2 1 superiore. Ecco un video dimostrativo: Read More

...The Flying Adventures for #iPhone is currently on SALE for FREE (reg. $0.99). 3.5/5 stars. http://bit.ly/7Qx2gl... Read More

...@iphoneappsales: Blimp The Flying Adventures for #iPhone is currently on SALE for FREE (reg. $0.99). 3.5/5 stars. http://bit.ly/7Qx2gl... Read More

December 10th, 2009 James Isabel Oi! Well looks who’s back! They’ve started this whole event with 33rd Division, and now they’re back. Craneballs has did it again by putting their graphically impressive blimp flying game, well, Blimp! This unique “platformer” brings you 20 action-packed missions and the most stunning audio-visual experience on iPhone! Now with global leaderboard! Who’ll be the best Blimp pilot??? Remeber Flickitty? Well this is really the more mature version of it… The goal in Blimp is to complete different mini missions through a handful of beautifully drawn levels. If you loved 33rd Division’s artstyle, you’ll fall in love with this one as well. The gameplay may I say is quite addicting as well, and it’s a definite pickup! You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Read More

You probably think you have enough line-drawing games on your iPhone or iPod touch to last you a lifetime, but Craneballs Studios’ new game titled 33rd Division may just be unique enough to entice you to give another one a shot.  It couldn’t hurt, 33rd Division is from the same studio that brought you Blimp – The Flying Adventures after all. 33rd Division is a line-drawing game with a WW2 setting.  Like all line-drawing games, 33rd Division requires you to tap and drag your finger across the screen to navigate your soldiers to safe zones.  But 33rd Division requires a bit more finesse then most line-drawing games.  It forces you to keep tabs on each and every soldier by giving you the ability to hide from oncoming forces by hitting the ground, which is done with a single tap. 33rd Division features two gameplay modes: Life and Time.  Life mode is more Read More

Im Juni haben wir an dieser Stelle ‘Blimp – The Flying Adventures’ (0.79 €; App Store-Link) vorgestellt. Das Spiel aus dem Hause Craneballs Studios sah nicht nur grandios aus, sondern spielte sich auch so. In Kürze folgt aus der gleichen Werkstatt mit dem Titel ’33rd Division’ ein strategisches Geschicklichkeitsspiel, das sich am populären Flight Control (0.79 €; App Store-Link) von Firemint orientiert und sich ebenfalls großer Beliebtheit erfreuen dürfte. Wir haben einen ersten Blick auf den militärischen Spaß werfen dürfen, bei dem ihr versucht eure Soldaten-Mannschaft unerkannt an den positionierten Wachen vorbei zu geleiten. Läuft man den patrouillierenden Wächtern in den Radar, findet man sich der feindlichen Bleispritze ausgeliefert. Es ist jedoch möglich, bewegungslos im Überwachungsraum des jeweiligen Aufpassers zu verharren. Eingestreute Gegenstände begünstigen euch mit mehr Zeit, kurzer Bewegungslosigkeit der Wachhunde oder doppelten Bonus-Punkten. Ganz grandios sind die deutschen Militär-Rufe wie ‘Rauchpause’ und andere Beleidigungen. Im späteren Verlauf des Spiels Read More

Eccoci ad un nuovo appuntamento con , la rubrica in cui vi elenchiamo le miglioriapplicazioni dell’AppStore che vengono scontate per un periodo di tempo limitato. E’ possibile che durante la giornata vengano aggiunte altre applicazioni in questo stesso articolo, quindi per rimanere sempre aggiornati vi invitiamo ad iscrivervi al nostro FEED RSS tramite il vostro lettore, oppure con Google Reader cliccando su questo pulsante: . Stufi dell’applicazione “Note” di Apple? Ecco una valida alternativa realizzata da una Software house molto conosciuta per le sue applicazioni applicazioni per Mac. Si tratta di Apimac Idea, tramite la quale avrete la possibilità di organizzate le note in modo pulito ed ordinato con una grafica gradevole, arricchita da un effetto “acqua” che si integra perfettamente allo stile Apple. Passa da 0,79€ a Gratis [Link iTunes] . il gioco consiste nel battere i record più strani e complicati del mondo, il tutto accompagnato da un’interfaccia grafica gradevole e Read More

Gameloft's Oregon Trail [App Store] which features all of the dysentery of the original with updated graphics, new mini-games, and even in-game missions is now available in a lite edition. Oregon Trail Free [App Store] now lets gamers briefly try their luck on the trail, and is definitely worth downloading if you've been holding off on grabbing Oregon Trail for whatever reason. Sure, the full game is a little easy, but what other game is there on the iPhone where you can have your children stolen by bald eagles? For more information, check out our original post on the game. Another great game that also now has a lite version is Blimp - The Flying Adventure [App Store]. Affectionately called "that blimp game" by forum members, Blimp - The Flying Adventures Lite has the same great art style, 3D sound, and fantastic gameplay. This video put out by the developers shows Read More

With a week gone by since the AppAwards it has given me time to reflect on the winners of all the game categories. Games truly make the App Store since they’re the most populous category, and the area we spend most of our money. Over the past year thousands of developers have flocked to the amazingly unique platform that is the iPhone. It was only obvious that a game is the App of the Year, it was just a question of which one. Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid is the best game I’ve played on the iPhone. When voting for it, it was like voting for the Rolando series which is the golden standard in iPhone gaming. Rolando 2 is the only game to have amazing graphics and sounds, engaging gameplay, great online connectivity, and to spend a considerable amount of time. Rolando exemplifies iPhone gaming, and sets it Read More

Blimp, simply stated, is a breath of fresh air when it comes to innovative iPhone game development. Here's a game that is not only fun to play, but is also a detailed work of art. The developers of this game clearly took their time to create an amazing app that has not been seen before. The app opens up with a message that suggests the player use headphones to play the game, and I strongly recommend doing so. The music and ambient sound in the game are top notch and listening to them with headphones really does suck you into the game's crazy world. In Blimp, your character must complete several missions of varying tasks ranging from picking up and transporting workers to destroying enemy blimps. Each level, twenty in all, gets progressively more difficult and may be played multiple times to reach higher scores. You are in command of a Read More

Some games require you to pilot fast and furious fighter jets to save the world from destruction, but not Craneballs’ new iPhone and iPod touch game Blimp – The Flying Adventures, but that doesn’t mean it’s just a cozy blimp ride in the sky. In Blimp, you are a war veteran who has decided to live the rest of your life in peace on a trading planet, but those plans take a turn for the worst when an evil empire assaults your cozy planet and you must arm your blimp to the teeth in an attempt to repel the empire’s forces. The first thing you will notice about Blimp is the gorgeous graphics and artwork.  The game features extremely crisp graphics and some flashy particle effects like fire, steam, explosions, and radiation.  Blimp sports accelerometer-based controls to pilot your blimp and on-screen controls for boosting and dropping bombs.  You must be Read More

Um die feinen Perlen aus dem riesigen App Store-Teich zu fischen, bedarf es viele gute Empfehlungen, häufigen Rückschlägen und am Ende auch ein bisschen Glück. ‘Blimp’ ist solch ein Glücksfall, der irgendwo in meinem Feedreader auftauchte und sich im großen iTunes-Haifischbecken durch Liebe zu Qualität bewährt. Ihr steuert einen kleinen Heißluftballon, der unversehrt Arbeiter von A nach B über C bringen muss. Der Geschicklichkeitstitel spielt sich ein wenig wie ‘Heißer Draht‘ in luftigen Höhen. Mit einem Zeitlimit im Nacken müsst ihr unverletzt euren Ballon durch zwanzig Level-Architekturen navigieren. Dies erfordert ein ruhiges Händchen, Konzentration und in späteren Leveln auch taktisches Vorgehen. Wer die kürzeste Flugroute ermittelt, kann ein paar Gesundheits- und Bonuszeit-Container einsammeln. Mit detailverliebter Audio- und Video-Präsentation begeistert das abwechslungsreiche Leveldesign. Ein echter Hingucker. Wer sich jedoch nur kurzfristig von dem Grafik-Erlebnis ablenken lässt, wird dies mit einem Level-Neustart bezahlen. Man muss schon die richtigen Nerven mitbringen, um sich immer Read More