Updates Are Good- Koi Pond: Now With Extra Crickets
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One of the real surprise apps for me was Koi Pond. I downloaded it expecting it to fall into the "crApp App" camp but have found that I really like it.
I know, I know, it is a little embarrassing to admit, but I like having a virtual Koi Pond on my iPhone.
Why???
It might be the fact that the sound when you touch the water is amazingly realistic…
It could be the fact that the water responds so realistically that you almost think it’s real…
Or maybe, just maybe, it’s the fact that in a world that moves so quickly, Koi Pond makes you slow down for a minute. And that is always a good thing.
Regardless, Koi Pond just got an update to version 2 that brings new goodies to this silly, but endlessly entertaining, app.
In addition to enhancements such as improved water simulation, increased brightness, and a less intrusive info button that fades over time, there are some major improvements.
The Koi will now "nibble" your fingers it you don’t move, you can shake the iPhone/Touch and "feed" them, and you can move the lilies.
And as if the sound wasn’t already realistic enough, version 2 brings 3d sound, a 4 layer ambient soundtrack and volume control.
In all, the new version takes this virtual retreat and makes it even more realistic.
