Pumped BMX 2 4+

Best box and probably the best game in the racing category. Very realistic response as far as the tricks are performed and still get those opportunities for some ridiculous air to make it a bit more fun than something that would be 100% realistic. Every once in awhile I feel like I hit a button and it doesn't read or respond which is pretty frustrating when you're just a few points away from clearing a goal and you hit the jump and noting happens. But that could be anything from me hitting the button wrong to the iPhone screen not reacting correctly. I do wish there were an option in the game to stop notification popups so they don't interrupt gameplay and cause the same frustration as a button not reading. Otherwise I have to keep turning my airplane mode on and off to play the game if I don't want to be interrupted. That would be the one thing I would love to see on this game.

Playing on a 4S, the game is really smooth. Controls are overall a little better than the original, and the levels don't require the extreme precision to clear each jump like it used to. In other words... way more fun, yo! The two sets of tricks are a difficult to wrap your head around but it works. Things get a little ridiculous when you're spinning, flipping and tricking simultaneously but hey, it's a game. The only real complaints I have are that 1. the diagonal trick joystick buttons seem much harder to hit, and 2. some tricks done while spinning appear to go against the spin style-wise, like the 360 table and 360 turndown. But yea, incredibly sick game otherwise!

This is the first mobile game release I've ever put in my calendar. I'm thrilled that this game has lived up to what I was hoping it would be. It also cost far less than I was expecting to pay. Manuals, grinds, and slow spins are so fun. The trick animations look authentic and great, with a certain developed style only actual BMX riders would take notice of. I'm looking forward to playing this one for a while.

Side note: I haven't encountered a single bug or had one crash as of yet. Respect goes to the developer for putting in the effort to have the first release be solid as this.