14 DAY TRIAL // The first mobile game powered by Epic’s bleeding-edge Unreal Engine 3 is now live on the iTunes App Store. Priced at $5.99 for both iPhone and iPad (iPod touch also supported), Infinity Blade aims to take handheld gaming to a new level with crisp visuals, adrenaline-fueled battles and advanced character progression in a fully 3D castle realm, according to Epic Games, the creators.
Created by Chair Entertainment Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Epic Games, Infinity Blade puts players in the shoes of an armored hero whose birthright is to free his people from an endless legacy of darkness.
The game is an iOS exclusive whose plot is presented as follows:
“For untold ages, the God King has ruled with an iron fist - his power is incalculable; his followers, legion. Now you must journey to the Dark Citadel to battle his Titans, one by one, until you face the tyrant himself.
As it has been for all in your bloodline, this is your birthright - to free your people from an endless legacy of darkness. The immortal can be vanquished - but only if heart, mind, and steel are one.”
In addition to all the features hardcore gamers would expect from an RPG title, Infinity Blade boasts some deep character customization, including dozens of Swords, Shields, Helmets, Armor, and Magic Rings.
Players level up your character and increase Attack, Health, Shield and Magic skills to climb to the top of Game Center’s leaderboards. Achievements are also to be had.
Chair Entertainment promises to include new areas to conquer, in a forthcoming update to Infinity Blade, alongside new multiplayer gameplay, new Swords, Shields, Helmets, Magic Rings, and Enemies.
Infinity Blade, is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), and iPad and requires iOS 3.2 or later.
According to its makers, Infinity Blade is actually optimized for iPhone 4, as it “includes high-resolution graphics that fully utilize the Retina display.”