App review: Infinity Blade (iPhone)

Aww, would you look at that, the iPhone’s trying to play big boy games ! Following in the well received footsteps of Rage HD , today marks the debut of Infinity Blade , the second in what’s hopefully a wave of gorgeous-looking iOS games boasting advanced 3D graphics, if not 3D gameplay. Epic Games has put aside the chainsaw-equipped projectile weaponry of its wildly successful Gears of War console series to deliver the first mobile game built around its Unreal Engine 3 . You won’t be surprised to hear that it’s utterly delicious to look at, and the visuals certainly helped transport us to this alien realm of swords, axes, shields, and magical rings — where body armor is optional, but helmets apparently are not. Jump past the break to see this visual feast in motion and to soak up some more of our impressions. Gallery: Infinity Blade screenshots Continue reading App review: Infinity Blade (iPhone) App review: Infinity Blade (iPhone) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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