Find Sugar Cubes And Flee From Monsters With Storm In A Teacup
Storm in a Teacup ($0.99) by Chillingo Ltd is a smooth and dream-like game where you race to pick up sugar cubes, fly on and off platforms, and avoid monsters. Storm In A Teacup is another enjoyable Chillingo release that will find its way into the favorite game folder of many. Even though the idea of the game is not all that unique, something about this app makes it different.
Storm is the main character that rides around in a teacup. Cloud is his brother, who creates the "dreamy" environment for Storm to roam about. The object is to pick up as many sugar cubes as possible, while avoiding monsters and other dangers. There are various planks and walls to fly on, which is done by using the jump button. There are some places in the game that are like a maze, and you have to figure out how to get to the top of the wall.
The controls are very easy to use and sensitive enough so you do not need to compensate with your movements. You learn very quickly how the controls work, and their functions. In other games, using the controls can sometimes be part of the challenge in the game.
When controlling Storm, you are in motion at all times, because he never rests. The teacup is always moving very slowly across the screen. This enhances the game, as you feel like you are gracefully gliding around the game board.
The music is very delightful and upbeat. The magical tune that is played as Storm moves about will be hard to get out of your head. The graphics are cute, but may fall a little short compared to other games. The app is universal for both iPhone and iPad, however the iPad graphics are not as stunning as other games of its type. Storm and his Teacup seemed a little small, but that is just my personal observation.
If you enjoy games where the goal is to collect objects and avoid the enemy, you will love Storm In A Teacup. Its charming characters and gameplay is worth every one of the 99 pennies it costs.
