Infinity Blade- Review

  The immortal god-king, Raidriar, lives in his castle, surrounded by trolls, monsters and beasts. A man, armed with a magical ring, a sword, a shield and a suit of armour sets out to destroy him.

Sounds interesting? Well, that's the main plot of Chair Entertainment's Infinity Blade. For Rs. 350, it's a brilliant deal on the App Store. The graphics while battling the 'titans' are incredible and can dwarf the graphics of many PS3 and XBox games.

To simplify battling, you have to reduce the titan's health to zero before you're killed. To do this, you can block the monster's slashes, or dodge or parry them. You have to break their slashes and stun them, and then you can combo slash them, reducing a great amount of health. In the end, t's essentially a dungeon-crawling game in 3D Unreal Engine, where you defeat the monsters, collect experience and loot, and eventually defeat the God King.

The game is set in 'Bloodlines' where each person you fight with, when he dies with the God King, a descendant comes to avenge him and destroy the God King, retaining the same weapons and items of the last bloodline.

I really enjoyed playing this game, and now, a Part 2 and a Part 3 are out.

To access the menu, just swipe down from the top of the screen. This is a handy feature and serves as a sort of pause button.

One thing I appreciate about this game is that unlike other games, where, when you reach a certain level, defeating all monsters becomes a piece of cake. Instead, Chair Entertainment have found a solution to that, by which, in each bloodline, the monsters slowly and gradually increase their levels. So, even when you ave the Infinity Blade, the most powerful sword in the game, it would still be difficult to kill a few monsters and you would have to keep a more than a few potions ready.

Finally, my ratings for the game-

FUN: 4/5
Infinity Blade is a sort of dungeon crawler, and might seem a little too bloody or violent for some. However, for those who don't mind blood and gore, I highly recommend this game. For the price of an ordinary PS3 or XBox game, you can buy around 6-7 copies of Infinity Blade (provided you could do that on iOS).

GRAPHICS: 5/5
The graphics are simply AMAZING. While the game screenshots in the App Store may not seem too impressive, the entire area is like taking an exaggerated walk outside with giant monsters guarding gates and crumbling castles dotting the background. It's beautiful. Chair Entertainment has given a lot of attention to details, but has not made it seem too detailed. And that's wonderful.

PLOT/STORYLINE: 3/5
Well, I give a deserving three to this game, as it's just a bit illogical that the descendants have the same weapons as the dead people from previous bloodlines. It's essentially a repeat of all bloodlines as the game goes on.

GAMEPLAY: 4.5/5
The titan battles are unique. It's clear that Chair has put a LOT of thought into this game.

CHILD-FRIENDLINESS: 3/5
It's a dark game, with the lights casting shadows criss-crossing the room, with bloody battles between giant, fearsome titans. Not really appropriate for a younger child but is good fun for the 14+ age group.

REPLAY VALUE: 3.5/5
This game has a lot to do- forks in the path which lead you to weird places, and treasure hidden in statues. But it gets a little boring after a few bloodlines.
MUSIC: 4/5
The music is dark and creepy, and really sent a shiver up my spine. Just how a game music should be.

TOTAL: 27/35