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If Infinity Blade is not the most anticipated game of all time on the App Store, we are missing very little. After the tech demo Epic Citadel, which a few months ago had shown what they are able to layout the latest Apple device, Infinity Blade is the first title to bring up the iPhone and iPad Unreal Engine 3 and its resulting hype graphic impact which resulted from their impressive early films, which have exhibited textures, details and polygonal models ever seen in any game for portable devices (pace of Rage).

But in a few knew what it was exactly Infinity Blade. Epic Games has released few details because the game play and there are those hoping for an RPG, who in an action in the third person (so fashionable at this time) and who in a mix of two genres. In fact, the final result does not belong to any of these three banks and many remain so disappointed by what has been the study site in California. Infinity Blade is in fact a kind of vague beaten up of binary elements realistic you can accomplish in two hours and that, among other things, lack of a multiplayer section and includes the same five or six locations for 'entire game.

A "single" Crazy? Far from it, even if the inability to move at will and the narrowness of the game world are still missing a certain weight. Playing as a warrior must challenge a classic and powerful lord of evil top of the tower of a castle, the setting is typical fantasy, but apart from the introduction, there is no real plot to reveal, even if The basic trick is rather curious. The first time we get to challenge our arch enemy we killed, the game begins again in the shoes of one of our offspring and so on until we finally get the better of the lord of evil. Of course, every incarnation of our alter-ego maintains the level of experience and the equipment he had before his death, but the locations remain the same and the enemies to face, though with some variations, are repeated from beginning to end .

The result is a very special and unique concept not found in the variety, however, his strong point. Also you can not move freely inside the castle, but we can only turn the gaze of 180 degrees before or after a fight to see and pick up any potions and bags of gold, or to open some chests.

The movement is controlled by pre-rendered movies that activate the touch of a blue circle corresponding to the chosen direction and this makes the game essentially on track: no space then a minimum exploration or multiple paths, much less a free-roaming approach more than a fan had speculated in recent weeks. Fortunately, Infinity Blade is fighting to lord it here, and Epic Games has done a good job. The clashes are based on the defense and counterattack for the first part we can defend ourselves with the shield by tapping its icon (the parades, however, are not infinite), avoid enemy fire moving to the right or left or parandoli with our weapons, even if This last action is the most risky and requires a perfect synchronization between our movements and those of the opponent.

The attack instead of running with a quick slide of the finger in several directions and the touch response is really immediate, allowing a few 10-12 seconds even combo of consecutive shots, we can also use a special attack or different spells (fire, electricity, ice, poison, but also care) when you fill the appropriate icons.

The result is a combat system is not particularly varied but very solid and fun, especially with increasing levels of power and most of the enemies. This is also thanks to the system upgrade our alter-ego that allows both to gain experience points by increasing features (attack, defense, health, magic), is to acquire new weapons, armor, shields, helmets and magic rings (about seventy in all) by buying into the shop or finding them in chests or as a "legacy" of enemies killed.

Nothing particularly original, but the objects are numerous and the desire to acquire more powerful and to see them worn and used by our warrior is a significant incentive also to replay all for a second time. We can not close the review with the look and feel, especially on iPad that really leaves you speechless.

The Unreal Engine 3 graphics engine is proving an extremely robust and scalable even for portable devices like the Apple tablet, and the result is amazing. The frame rate drops were few and almost imperceptible, but more surprising are the animations, the details of enemies and locations, and the complexity of polygonal models and beauty of texture. Simply never seen anything like it on any mobile device and you will probably not much longer. About the future, Epic Games has already announced a forthcoming update with a new setting (The Dread Dungeons), a multiplayer mode and new items to buy. We look forward to!