The game that will last you almost three years.

A long time ago, Red Lynx wrote a game for Nokia. It was Pathway to Glory, and was one of the high points of the N-Gage system. They worked on the stand out game of the second iteration in Reset Generation. They’ve also branched out to other platforms, and earlier in June they got in touch with me and asked if I wanted to look at their latest iOS game, 1000 Heroz.

It’s clearly a game designed for mobile play, with lots of short "snacking" designed into the product. What’s on offer here are 1000 levels in a fast moving platform game, where you have to reach the end of each level in a certain time to win a bronze, silver or gold medal. These levels are, if you keep running, on the order of 20-25 seconds each to run through.

The bronze team is usually very easy to achieve, with a completion time generally of a minute, while the silver time (which gives you the "trophy item" for that level) should be regarded as the "one under par" time. Gold is just stupidly hard.

With some strong rag-doll physics in the character, and just left/right/jump as your controls, there’s a surprising amount of control and delicacy required to finish each level. And if you want to move on to the next level, you might need to wait. One level is unlocked from the first day that Red Lynx published the game, and another is opened each subsequent day. So download today and you’ll have 21 levels open for you. This is smart, as it keeps packaging out a little snack each day for a gamer, and also gives it a strong marketing hook – both of which are vital in the busy android.

Recommended? I think so!