Wide Sky for iOS

Wide Sky is a fun and engrossing game that gives you the opportunity to train your hedgehog and accomplish missions together. Using ropes and assorted special powers, your hedgehog can ascend to the highest levels in the Wide Sky as long as you can master the techniques for controlling him.

To begin playing this game, you'll have to pick how you'd like to control your hedgehog, either by touching the screen or by tilting the device you're playing on. The game tells you that the touch option is best for beginners, but we found it easier to control the hedgehog by tilting during testing. Regardless of the method you choose, however, you'll then move to a screen where you can decide whether you'd like a quick or detailed tutorial to get you used to the controls and objectives of the game. The detailed tutorial is quite helpful and also funny, with commentary across the bottom of the screen that you can advance by tapping it as you read. To play the game, you have to get your hedgehog up into the air, and then help him swing from cloud to cloud using his rope. Your score is calculated in an obscure way by taking the number of points you accumulate and multiplying it by your score factor, which is variable and displayed in the lower right-hand corner of your screen.

The graphics in this game are high-quality and interesting, and the controls work well. The tutorial feature is excellent and really helps you get a feel for the game. If you're looking for a new challenge, this app costs $0.99, and it's well worth it.