Infinity Blade II Review (iOS)

 

Infinity Blade II Review | Preview Publisher: Chair Entertainment Developer: Chair Entertainment Genres: Action, Role-playing Release Date: Digital Download - 12/01/11 Platforms:iPhone Mature

GameZone Rating 9.5

When the original Infinity Blade debuted on iOS devices last year, it really pushed forward the mobile gaming market.  The way it produced unmatchable visuals for the iPad and iPhone platforms was really a thing of beauty.  Even though the gameplay wasn’t anywhere near what, say, Dark Souls had to offer, it provided enough hack-and-slash fun to make the game a best seller.  Still, there were some quirks we had to get over, like the lack of variety in enemies and such.  However, Chair Entertainment has appeared to address them all with Infinity Blade II, a much mightier game than the original.
The premise is about the same as the first, but we’re not complaining.  You take on the role of  Siris, a knight seeking to vengeance his father’s death by bringing down a mighty oppressor by the name of the God King.  Like any good journey, though, there are huge assortments of enemies you’ll have to overcome, and even when you reach the final battle, he’s so overpowered that you may not be able to take him.  But there’s the glory of reincarnation and the ability to come back, build yourself up with better skills and weapons, and eventually get to the point that the King will fall to your metal boots.  Maybe.