The game initially involves the son of the original hero. He traipses about the God Kings castle, nicks gold that’s been carelessly left lying around, discovers health potions and new weapons (which can also be bought in the in-game shop using the aforementioned loot), offs all (including trolls, gigantic iron before confronting the God King and inevitably getting killed. For some reason, the God King is a good sport, so each new generation (or ‘bloodline’) retains his ancestor’s weapons and experience, potentially eventually enabling one of them to finally defeat the tyrant.
Powered by Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology, Infinity Blade is a visual treat – cinematic and imaginative, although eschewing gore for arcade-oriented ‘glow’ slicing and dicing (think Star Wars, so safe for wee kiddies). ‘I he gameplay is actually reminiscent of ancient block-and-counter fighting games such as Punch-Out!! and Karateka. In other words, battles are about timing: dodging your opponent’s blows, and using gestural input to parry weapon strikes — a tough-to-master fighting mechanic.
If you’re looking for a free-roaming RPG, this isn’t it -movement is limited to pre-defined paths for getting to the next fight. But for fans of considered fighting games (as opposed to button-mashers), Infinity Blade is great, if a tad repetitive. However, new monsters and pathways are planned, and Infinity Blade is already a rare cutting-edge, modern iOS title that actually has a proper game underneath -and one that’s perfectly suited to the system and pick-up-and-play mobile gaming.
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