A Ride into the Mountains is a 2013 action game developed and published by Sunhead Games. It was released for iOS and Android on July 23, 2013. The game was met with a mostly positive reception.
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| Developer(s) | Sunhead Games |
| Publisher(s) | Sunhead Games |
| Designer(s) | Lee Kuo-Chen |
| Composer(s) | Otomata |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Ouya |
| Release | July 23, 2013 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editThe player controls an archer named Zu, who rides a horse through the mountains. To attack incoming enemies, the player must shoot arrows.[1]
The player controls a man named Zu.[2]
Development and release
editThe game was developed by Taiwanese studio Sunhead Games, a two-person team composed of Lee Kuo and Chia-Yu Chen.[3] The pair combined their ideas; Lee-Kuo was inspired by artistic games, while Chia-Yu prefers action.[3]
A Ride into the Mountains was released on the App Store on July 23, 2013.[4]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 80/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| CNET Gamecenter | 8.1/10[6] |
| Gamezebo | 100/100[7] |
| MacLife | 4.5/5[8] |
| Pocket Gamer | 3.5/5[9] |
| TouchArcade | 4.5/5[10] |
| AppSpy | Average[11] |
The game has a "generally favorable" rating on Metacritic.[5] The game was praised.[7][11][9][10][6][8]
A Ride into the Mountains was considered to be one of the best Ouya games by Gamezebo.[12]
References
edit- ^ Carmichael, Stephanie (July 26, 2013). "Week in Mobile: A Ride into the Mountains, Riptide GP 2, and Battle Rush". GameZone. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Wehner, Mike (August 6, 2013). "Daily iPhone App: You'll definitely want to take A Ride Into The Mountains". Engadget. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Chen, Lee-Kuo; Chen, Chia-Yu (July 30, 2013). "Interview: How Taiwanese developers made art out of a horseback archery game". GameZone (Interview). Interviewed by Stephanie Carmichael. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Lucas M. (July 23, 2013). "App Store Update: July 23". IGN. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "A Ride Into The Mountains". Metacritic. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Parker, Jason (August 9, 2013). "A Ride Into the Mountains review: Great storytelling using basic graphics". CNET. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Squires, Jim (July 26, 2013). "A Ride into the Mountains Review". Gamezebo. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Moss, Richard (July 29, 2013). "A Ride Into the Mountains Review". MacLife. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Hearn, Rob (July 26, 2013). "A Ride Into The Mountains". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Clarke, David (July 28, 2013). "A Ride into the Mountains Review – Spare Design Shows Less is More". TouchArcade. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Flodine, Dave (July 30, 2013). "A Ride Into The Mountains Review". AppSpy. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Squires, Jim (March 25, 2014). "The 10 Best Ouya Games". Gamezebo. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
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