Bumpy Road

 iOS
  • Publisher: Simogo
  • Release Date: May 19, 2011
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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: A love story on four wheels!Spring is here and a couple in their autumn years have decided to go for a ride in their car just like in the old days. Bump the road with a simple touch to safely guide them on their trip and help them collect the memories of their past.- A new and unique controlA love story on four wheels!Spring is here and a couple in their autumn years have decided to go for a ride in their car just like in the old days. Bump the road with a simple touch to safely guide them on their trip and help them collect the memories of their past.- A new and unique control method - Use the touchscreen to modify the ground and push the characters around.- A feel good arcade game with a moving story – Discover the life of a family as you find memories while you play.- Travel as far as you can in ”Evergreen Ride” or beat your best time in ”Sunday Trip”. Then sit back and relax as you enjoy the story in ”Memory Lane”.- All the bells and whistles – Universal app, retina display visuals, achievements and leaderboards on Game Center!… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. TouchArcade
    Jun 1, 2011
    100
    The real magic lies in the emotional attachment to the characters and the whimsical sounds and visuals that permeate every inch of the touch screen.
  2. AppSpy
    May 21, 2011
    100
    While some developers explore how to bring a console experience to the App Store, Bumpy Road by Simogo explores the short arcade-like experience to make something engaging and engrossing.
  3. Slide to Play
    May 23, 2011
    100
    Bumpy Road's seemingly shallow gameplay might not net core gamers looking for some depth in their iPhone offerings, but they ought to give it a whirl anyway. The game may well drive off with your heart.
  4. Modojo
    May 21, 2011
    80
    Few iPhone and iPad games are as charming as Bumpy Road.
  5. GamePro
    Jun 13, 2011
    80
    Bumpy Road is a little light on content even for a $3 game, but what's there is finely crafted. Whimsical, melancholy, nostalgic, and beautiful, Bumpy Road represents a thoughtful approach to a well-worn genre.
  6. Gamereactor Sweden
    Jun 2, 2011
    80
    Charming and with a varied level structure, this is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
  7. Eurogamer
    May 30, 2011
    70
    As effortlessly charming as the beautiful art style is, Bumpy Road veers perilously closely to being style over substance.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. scottysauce
    Jun 6, 2011
    8
    Now this is a game I honestly fell in love with right from the start. Everything about this game is so beautiful including the idea, story,Now this is a game I honestly fell in love with right from the start. Everything about this game is so beautiful including the idea, story, graphics and gameplay. This one had me at hello for sure. The game sees you manipulating the terrain of each level in order to get the best score possible. Creating hills by pressing either in the front or back of your car alters which way it will head. Tapping directly under your car will cause the car to jump. Now having read this you may be thinking that itâ… Expand
  2. ZincAdict
    Sep 21, 2011
    6
    I don't like it. Period.

    It'a a nice concept, to push the floor beneath you in order to accelerate or break your little car, but It's almost    I don't like it. Period.

    It'a a nice concept, to push the floor beneath you in order to accelerate or break your little car, but It's almost not a game, since you can take your time to skip every challenge it doesn't make a very nice game    … Expand

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