The long-awaited and absolutely beautiful Infinity Blade drops on the iPhone and iPad today from ChAIR along with two other big, anticipated game releases. Check them out below — they’re a little on the expensive side, but all three are among the biggest titles of the year.
Infinity Blade (iPhone, iPad) $5.99
You’re going to need a later-generation device for ChAIR’s Infinity Blade, which is probably the most beautiful, technically advanced game to grace the iPhone to date. The game also shows off what mobile gaming is capable of, utilizing Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 (the engine that runs games like Gears of War and other big console and PC games).
You can check out our review later (spoiler: we dig it), but suffice to say that Infinity Blade is about one-on-one sword-based combat. You’ll continually take on huge warriors, parrying, blocking and dodging sword attacks while dishing out several of your own using touch controls. The combat is balanced out by role-playing game elements that have you using magic, buying new equipment and upgrading your skills.
Eternal Legacy (iPhone, iPad) $6.99
Gameloft’s Final Fantasy VII clone is out today, and while gamers will recognize the inspiration for this Japanese-style role-playing game, that doesn’t detract from its coolness. Combining elements of science fiction and sword-and-sorcery fantasy, players will wander around in a 3D open world, taking on monsters in turn-based combat. It’s a bit of a throwback to the great RPGs of the 1990s, and Gameloft has packed some great graphical prowess into this one.
If you enjoyed the Final Fantasy games of the last two decades, this is a game you’ll want to check out.
Dungeon Hunter 2 (iPhone, iPad) $6.99
And here’s one more big launch from Gameloft, in the style of dungeon-crawling RPGs like Diablo. Dungeon Hunter 2 is a top-down hack-and-slash style title with a lot of character customization, in which you choose one of three character classes and head into dungeons to battle monsters and bosses, while gathering tons of loot to drag out with you.
The best part about Dungeon Hunter 2 is its online cooperative multiplayer mode — just like the big PC RPGs that inspired it. You can take to dungeons with up to three other friends, slicing away with swords, blasting with magic and firing arrows.
