When people talk about the best games of the year, they tend to focus exclusively on the games of that year. This used to make a lot of sense. After all, if the Academy Awards weren’t limited to just one year, The …
Badland is the debut game from Frogmind, a small studio comprised of two developers who cut their chops over at Redlynx on the deviously challenging Trials series. With a history in precision motocross, it's somewhat surprising to see the studio's first game take on a floatier style of side-scroller, more akin to Jetpack Joyride's tap to fly gameplay. But once you dive into Badland's lushly-drawn world, it's clear that Frogmind knew exactly what it was getting itself into.
Writing something in all caps is generally considered bad form, but when two of the guys behind Trials Evolution do it because they're excited about their new project, we can probably find it in our hearts to forgive them. Yes, I've officially decided on behalf of everyone that it's fine for Frogmind Games to call its upcoming iOS side-scroller BADLAND, especially since it hints at combining moody visuals and innovative gameplay into one sweet package.