MonsterUp Adventures gets a major update, plus a Windows 8 game

MonsterUp Adventures

The original MonsterUp, an endless jumping game from Karios Games, received a ton of updates over its lifetime. Its sequel MonsterUp Adventures has long been due for an update, and now it's finally gotten ane. Nosotros're pleased to have had a hand in the features list for this update, not unlike our contributions to the contempo Gerbil Physics patch. That aside, this ane in item really tightens up MonsterUp Adventures and makes it a much more enjoyable game.

Cheque out our impressions and two scoops of MonsterUp Windows eight news after the intermission.

MonsterUp Adventures version one.two release notes:

Shorter levels (~5 minutes)
Easier levels overall
20% more diamonds in each level
20% more rubies in each level
Faster results screen
Faster boss defeat blitheness
Stock-still loftier score loading delay bug
Removed local option in high scores
Menu animations tweak
Few optimizations here and there
New game font
New electronic mail keyboard

From tough love to a gentler bear on

Prior to the update, MonsterUp Adventures was tremendously difficult. After a few levels, spiked platforms started appearing in abundance. It'due south like at that place was a super skilful sale on spikes at the store and and so the developer bought way more he actually needed. Considering how jumping games like MonsterUp give players less control over where and how fast they jump than a traditional platformer, the spike situation fabricated things far too catchy.

Thankfully Karios dialed down the spikes dramatically in this update. Not only that, but the levels are now a much more advisable length for a mobile game. Equally a effect, I went back to a level I'd given upwardly on before (level half dozen) and managed to complete it on my first try. It still requires skillful jumping, only the force per unit area and challenge take been pulled back to fun territory. Anyone who had problem immigration levels earlier should definitely give the game another attempt at present.

MonsterUp Adventures costs $one.99 and there is a free trial. Get it here at the Windows Phone Shop. Notation that when searching for the game manually, its title currently consists of one word with no spaces (MonsterUpAdventures). The missing space will exist restored in the side by side update.

Jumping to Windows eight

Tablets make a good home for jumping games likewise, and MonsterUp Adventures is chock total of monsters looking for a good home. The Windows viii version of the new volition feature updated graphics and support touch, tilt, and keyboard and mouse controls, then desktop players tin can savor it too. We'll accept more news to share soon.

While Adventures isn't set up for Windows eight yet, Karios has really just published a MonsterUp championship for Microsoft's new OS. This i basically acts as a test run, assuasive the developers to dip their toes in the h2o with the new development environs.

MonsterUp Memory

MonsterUp Retention is a traditional memory card game, enhanced with the add-on of cute and cuddly monsters from the jumping game serial. It offers iii difficulty levels and supports single-player and pass-and-play multiplayer.

MonsterUp Memory costs $one.49. Tablet and PC gamers can get it here at the Windows eight Shop.

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