{"id":342818,"date":"2017-06-06T09:19:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T01:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/06\/05\/monument-valley-2-launches\/"},"modified":"2017-06-06T09:19:18","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T01:19:18","slug":"monument-valley-2-launches-exclusively-on-the-ios-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/monument-valley-2-launches-exclusively-on-the-ios-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Monument Valley 2&#8217; Launches Exclusively on the iOS App Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[unable to retrieve full-text content]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid a day of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/06\/05\/recap-everything-apple-announced-at-wwdc\/\">new hardware and software reveals from Apple<\/a>, the company also announced the launch of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monumentvalleygame.com\/\"><em>Monument Valley 2<\/em><\/a>, which is out now exclusively on the iOS App Store for &#36;4.99 [<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/monument-valley-2\/id1187265767?ls=1&#038;mt=8\">Direct Link<\/a>]. Released by ustwo Games, <em>Monument Valley 2<\/em> is the sequel to the popular 2014 iOS game <em>Monument Valley<\/em>, which tasked players with navigating a princess through a series of increasingly difficult optical illusion mazes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.macrumors.com\/article-new\/2017\/06\/monument-valley-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-568870\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\nAccording to the developer, <em>Monument Valley 2<\/em> follows in its predecessor&#8217;s footsteps with all-new levels that are &#8220;filled with illusory, meditative puzzles,&#8221; but this time players are guiding a mother, named Ro, and her child through the game&#8217;s puzzles. Ustwo Games notes that knowledge of the original game isn&#8217;t needed to enjoy the sequel, but the two games are set in the same universe.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Dan Gray, head of studio at ustwo Games says, &#8220;We wanted to find the perfect reason to return to Monument Valley, and the story of a mother who&#8217;s not only a parent but a creator of this world is a narrative we felt compelled to tell. We spent two years hiring some of the industry&#8217;s most talented people for this team, and we&#8217;re excited to show this whole new take on a game fans have been asking for.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> The game&#8217;s major features include:<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A standalone adventure<\/strong> &#8211; A completely new story from the Monument Valley universe. You don\u2019t need to have previously played Monument Valley to enjoy Monument Valley 2.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<li><strong>Individually crafted puzzles<\/strong> &#8211; Enjoy beautiful levels filled with illusory, meditative puzzles, using brand new interactions to explore the changing dynamics between characters.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<li><strong>Contemporary visuals<\/strong> &#8211; Artwork inspired by an eclectic mixture of architectural styles, artistic movements and personal influences, each translated into stunning geometric structures.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<li><strong>Beautiful audio<\/strong> &#8211; Immerse yourself in uniquely melodic interactive soundscapes, tailored perfectly to every step of Ro and her child&#8217;s journey.<\/ul>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/appshopper.com\/games\/monument-valley-2\"><em>Monument Valley 2<\/em><\/a> is available to download now on the iOS App Store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running iOS 9 or later, and costs &#36;4.99. 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