Trick Shot 2
Trick Shot 2 is a worthy sequel
$2.99 From Jonathan Topf, trickshotgame.io Made for iPhone, iPad Needs iOS 9 or later
Some games are beautiful. Some are smart. Some are challenging. Trick Shot 2 – the sequel to Monument Valley 2 lead designer Jonathan Topf’s successful mobile game debut – manages to be all three at the same time.
The title describes the way to play the game. Each level will have three things on screen: a box with a dotted outline, a white box with the level number on it, and some props – a chair, a ramp, traffic cones, that sort of thing. Your job is to propel a small bouncy ball, with touchand-drag controls, from the first box to the second box, using the props provided. A tilting chair might provide the perfect bounce trajectory, but you have to hit it in exactly the right spot for this to work.
Luckily, there’s no punishment for failure, other than not being able to advance to the next level until you get it right. There’s even a helpful little robot that can complete levels for you, for a small price (unlimited coins can be bought for $1.99, or earned through play). You can even build your own levels to try and outfox your friends!
Trick Shot 2 is a perfect blend of simple mechanics and difficult puzzles, and the fact that it’s so easy to try, try, and try again makes it a compelling game to fiddle around with on the go. It’s a stylish, minimalist game that focuses on the pleasure of getting things just right, and the ability to build your own levels means that you could play forever.
the bottom line. A beautiful, simple game with finely-tuned physics.