Video: Pumped BMX 2 Available Now
I'm stoked to announce that Pumped BMX 2 is dropping today for iPhone and iPad for just $2.99/£1.99! Check out the trailer:
About Pumped: BMX
Pumped BMX 2 has been two years in the making - I started work on it not long after the release of 'Pumped: BMX' in August 2012. Pumped 1 was a 2D game, which meant the tricks you could do were limited by the 2D animations I created. I didn't have enough time (or skill!) to animate all the 360 variations, so if you wanted to do a 360 no hander (for example) you had to do a 360 and then a no hander. This was the biggest motivation for making the change to 3D: now you can combine flips, spins and tricks til the cows come home!
This time around the game comes with 50 levels, and I've also added a huge amount of challenges - 500 challenges in all, plus a healthy selection of Game Center achievements. Oh, and online leaderboards too of course.
Glitch Mode
I'm really pleased with this 'feature' - once you've completed all of the in-game challenges, something called 'glitch mode' unlocks. I had a few bugs during development which the testers really enjoyed messing around with. Rather than squash them I've kept them in as an added bonus, so you can do weird and wonderful tricks, or go insanely high over jumps. It's silly, but great fun, and a big incentive to complete the game!
iOS First, Android After
I get a fair amount of stick for this: the game is releasing on iPhone and iPad first, followed by an Android release. I'm doing this simply because I'm one guy and I don't have enough hands to work on both at the same time! I went with iOS first because it's the platform I'm most familiar with. However I've made the game in an engine called 'Unity 3D' which is cross-platform compatible out of the box, so it shouldn't take very long to get it out there.
The Lack of a Lid
You can pick from a few character styles in the game, none of which are wearing a helmet. In retrospect I should have at the very least given the option to wear a lid, and it's something I'll definitely do in the future. This time around I've gone for a message that reads "real life doesn't have restarts: wear a helmet!" every time you start the game, which also appears throughout the game.
FULL LIST OF GAME FEATURES:
The no.1 rated BMX game is back with more insane stunt action!
Following the 2012 cult hit, Pumped BMX is back and packed full of more wild levels, more wild tricks, and over 500 challenges and achievements. Oh, and it’s 3D too!
About the Game:
Ride your way through increasingly challenging levels while pulling off crazy trick combinations. 16 authentic BMX tricks can be combined with flips, spins, grinds and manuals for almost unlimited creativity. Includes a totally redesigned tutorial system so in just a few minutes anyone can be shredding like a pro.
Challenges & Achievements:
Throw down your best moves to beat all 500 challenges or kick back and chill! It’s up to you. Game Center leaderboards and achievements, featuring the best BMXers in the world, mean that you’ll be sessioning Pumped BMX 2 long after the main game is complete.
Pick your Style:
Choose from 6 authentic rider styles and 10 unique bike colorways – look how you want to look, ride how you want to ride!
Video Recording:
If that’s not enough, you can now record your runs straight to your device for sharing online (#pumpedbmx2), or even make your own web edits.
Features:
- 50 levels, 500 challenges – from the simple to the fiendishly difficult
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements, featuring top BMX pros
- 16 legit tricks from kickouts to cliffhangers, from icepicks to nose manuals
- Super accurate physics – as close as you’ll get to real BMX without picking up a bike
- Amazing controls allow full creativity, from floaty 360s to frontflip bikeflips
- Record straight to your device for full control over your videos
Pumped BMX 2 is coming to iPhone and iPad this Thursday 25th September for £1.99/$2.99.
Find out more on Facebook, or follow me on Instagram!
About Pumped: BMX
Pumped BMX 2 has been two years in the making - I started work on it not long after the release of 'Pumped: BMX' in August 2012. Pumped 1 was a 2D game, which meant the tricks you could do were limited by the 2D animations I created. I didn't have enough time (or skill!) to animate all the 360 variations, so if you wanted to do a 360 no hander (for example) you had to do a 360 and then a no hander. This was the biggest motivation for making the change to 3D: now you can combine flips, spins and tricks til the cows come home!
This time around the game comes with 50 levels, and I've also added a huge amount of challenges - 500 challenges in all, plus a healthy selection of Game Center achievements. Oh, and online leaderboards too of course.
Glitch Mode
I'm really pleased with this 'feature' - once you've completed all of the in-game challenges, something called 'glitch mode' unlocks. I had a few bugs during development which the testers really enjoyed messing around with. Rather than squash them I've kept them in as an added bonus, so you can do weird and wonderful tricks, or go insanely high over jumps. It's silly, but great fun, and a big incentive to complete the game!
iOS First, Android After
I get a fair amount of stick for this: the game is releasing on iPhone and iPad first, followed by an Android release. I'm doing this simply because I'm one guy and I don't have enough hands to work on both at the same time! I went with iOS first because it's the platform I'm most familiar with. However I've made the game in an engine called 'Unity 3D' which is cross-platform compatible out of the box, so it shouldn't take very long to get it out there.
The Lack of a Lid
You can pick from a few character styles in the game, none of which are wearing a helmet. In retrospect I should have at the very least given the option to wear a lid, and it's something I'll definitely do in the future. This time around I've gone for a message that reads "real life doesn't have restarts: wear a helmet!" every time you start the game, which also appears throughout the game.
FULL LIST OF GAME FEATURES:
The no.1 rated BMX game is back with more insane stunt action!
Following the 2012 cult hit, Pumped BMX is back and packed full of more wild levels, more wild tricks, and over 500 challenges and achievements. Oh, and it’s 3D too!
About the Game:
Ride your way through increasingly challenging levels while pulling off crazy trick combinations. 16 authentic BMX tricks can be combined with flips, spins, grinds and manuals for almost unlimited creativity. Includes a totally redesigned tutorial system so in just a few minutes anyone can be shredding like a pro.
Challenges & Achievements:
Throw down your best moves to beat all 500 challenges or kick back and chill! It’s up to you. Game Center leaderboards and achievements, featuring the best BMXers in the world, mean that you’ll be sessioning Pumped BMX 2 long after the main game is complete.
Pick your Style:
Choose from 6 authentic rider styles and 10 unique bike colorways – look how you want to look, ride how you want to ride!
Video Recording:
If that’s not enough, you can now record your runs straight to your device for sharing online (#pumpedbmx2), or even make your own web edits.
Features:
- 50 levels, 500 challenges – from the simple to the fiendishly difficult
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements, featuring top BMX pros
- 16 legit tricks from kickouts to cliffhangers, from icepicks to nose manuals
- Super accurate physics – as close as you’ll get to real BMX without picking up a bike
- Amazing controls allow full creativity, from floaty 360s to frontflip bikeflips
- Record straight to your device for full control over your videos
Pumped BMX 2 is coming to iPhone and iPad this Thursday 25th September for £1.99/$2.99.
Find out more on Facebook, or follow me on Instagram!
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And, uh, any thoughts on a windows phone version? I dont know how well the code base transfers between iOS/android/wp8. There are no good bmx/freestyle games on Windows and I've been looking for one since wp7.
I'm looking forward to picking this up on my iPad though.
-joel