A detailed review of Infinity Blade III ( «Infinity Blade III»)

Infinity Blade III was first presented to the public on September 10 Apple presentation as a game that reveals the power of the new 64-bit A7 processor, which features the company's new flagship - iPhone 5S, and appeared in the App Store on September 18 for half a day before the official release iOS 7.

The final part of the trilogy has remained exclusive to iOS, but, fortunately, did not play only for the lucky owners newest smartphone - will be able to enjoy it and the owners more simple devices up to iPhone 4, iPad 2, iPad mini and iPod touch 4. Of course, for them it will not look so impressive and likely will slow down, but the developers tried to the end of this epic story could familiarize the largest possible number of fans series.

In our review, you will find a detailed account of the differences between innovations and newly published games.

With the move dot the «i»: Infinity Blade III - the final part of the trilogy, received in the Russian App Store the name "Infinity Blade III" - it's still the same Infinity Blade, which we saw in the first and second parts.

The third part is different from the second, as much as a second in time different from the first, and no more. Yes, the story became bigger and confusing world of more and more diverse, drawing even steeper, new locations, characters, enemies and weapons, but the core gameplay remained the same. No foreign elements inspired by buried Infinity Blade: Dungeons, fortunately, did not appear. It's the same Infinity Blade, which we love, only bigger and better than before.

two heroes

The main innovation of the third part - 2 main characters. But there is no control with two fighters in the game - in any journey, the player controls only one character, and the second at this time take care of business. Some missions are only available for a certain character, and before the others, you can choose which of the charges go on a mission.

By the beginning of the player's two Immortal warrior Siris - Through the protagonist of the trilogy - and his battle girlfriend Isa, which first appeared in the second part, in which it was purely a plot, unplayable character.

Unlike Siris, has traditionally been in the role of a warrior-knight, Isa is a typical fantasy thief: often sneaks than walks, choose non-obvious way, is able to open chests without keys, the default is armed with twin blades, is actively used in combat kicks and acrobatics, carries a crossbow and does not hesitate before each fight not put a bolt into the unsuspecting enemy.

Plot

In the third part of the story became even more confusing and sometimes resembles a brand "Santa Barbara." Judge for yourself. Siris Warrior - is the reincarnation of his distant ancestor Immortal Osorio (Auzar), who became famous in his time that first gave the other Immortals, united with the Keeper of Secrets (Worker of Secrets), Infinity Blade is forged - a weapon capable of killing neubivaemy and then betrayed already Keeper of Secrets, imprisoning him in the crypt of tears, and seizing Blade Infinity. Subsequently, Osorio was defeated King-God Reydriarom, which then (in the first game) has killed himself Siris.

In the role of the main villain Infinity Blade III stands Keeper of secrets, which Siris diligently sought for the second part of the game. Let me remind you that his release from the Crypt tears any good to our hero did not bring - first saved sent Siris of the risen God-King, and when he got the better it and led to it secrets Dumper sharpened at both Crypt tears to sharpen its avenge Osorio, new embodiment which, as mentioned above, is Siris.

In a joint prison Siris and Reydriar spent 10 years until they were liberated associate of the hero Isa, the second protagonist of Infinity Blade III. Siris and Reydriar forgot about the old feuds and unite against a common enemy. The third part is just beginning with the fact that the same King-God, whom we have twice won in the previous parts, sacrifices himself to help defeat Siris Keeper of Secrets, which has created many new Infinity Blade to arm his henchmen, and seeks to destroy all life on the planet to begin All over again.

Siris and Isa have to go through a lot of battles, collect all of Infinity Blades, reveal all the secrets, mysteries plunge Guardian and save homeworld.

gameplay

The gameplay has not undergone any significant changes. We're just admiring the surroundings and fantastic light, while the character goes from point to point along the way by twisting the camera, looking for bags of gold and other minerals. We determine where to go on the forks, open locked chests and doors, if there are corresponding keys, fighting with different kinds of enemies. If a character dies, then reborn (and Siris and Isa - Immortals), and try again until you will overcome all enemies and no further progress.

Infinity Blade III will retain the same scope and epic - Travel and battles, as usual in the series of games take place in the majestic landscapes and inside giant buildings with cyclopean proportions, heroes confront the huge enemy, and at stake is neither more nor less - the fate of the whole world.

Unlike previous installments, is now the heroes are reborn in the vault. Here is a map, which is a kind of menu where you can select any further action - go to perform the story missions, to pass the test, take part in the next tournament or kleshmobe Aegis.

The tests - a mode in which you want to perform a certain task in a fight, for example, to make the n-Noe number of shock reflection. Depending on your results, you'll get the set Award.

Clashmob - asynchronous multiplayer mode, familiar to fans of the second part. The results of the individual actions of the players (except the fights with various conditions, it can and collect bags of gold) summed, and if typed thus reaches the set number of points trims, all members get award.

Tournament Aegis - a new mode, which is tested in several stages, with the next stage of transition, only those players who rack up the required number of points. Only the most skillful and persistent, have successfully completed all the steps have been rewarded.

In addition to maps, the Vault has other "infrastructure". The tower located potions Master Laboratory, wherein there is a revival characters. As the inhabitant of the tower has been creating potions from ingredients collected heroes during their travels. In Infinity Blade III, in addition to gold, the player can collect more boxes with the ingredients. Red ingredients regenerate health, green - magic blue increases the strength, yellow - protection, and are rarely used to enhance the effect created by potions. At the prompt in the subject given incorrect information: the effects of blue and red components somehow reversed.

To make a potion you must distribute the ingredients in a "flask" and start the process of transmutation. Create potions in real time (at least - 5 minutes). Can speed up the process by paying a new game currency - chips (minimum - 1 share).

Sometimes inter-mission ship sails with a merchant. She (yes, a merchant here languid sultry woman) can buy things at discounted prices or to sell weapons and armor, which captured the heroes. Just sell them at any point in the game no longer happen - is another innovation.

Later at Sanctuary will be a blacksmith, which helps improve the weapon, and the jeweler, dealing with stones - the characters are very strong contrast with each other.

battles

The combat system has remained exactly the same. We all also hide behind the shield until it breaks, shrink or Fending off enemy blows, until he is "open", and then beat his swipe, then this cycle repeats. When filling out the magic of the scale or spets.udara use them.

Now in order to make a successful combo, you need not only Tapan in certain places on the body of the enemy, but also through time to indicate the direction of swipe. In this case, for a variety of combos and can be only tapah or just swipe.

During a battle slight surprises. For example, the enemy may break its military braid, and it will change it to twin blades that will change the damage it blows, and will need to be reconstructed on a new course of action.

Equipment

The top menu button with the logo of the game is mikromenedzhementa menu characters. In Things is the weapon (light, heavy, pair) and protective gear (shields, helmets, armor), as well as magic rings and stones, in the subject - potions, keys, ingredients, maps and prize wheel. The skill can distribute skill points, and view the article, but in order - received and executed the current job, as well as their progress.

Things are bought, as always, for the money, but for the purchase of required chips already mentioned. In this case, the last shall be issued only for the achievement of objectives.

It is important that the heroes of separate things and skills, but general subjects and goals.

All presented in game weapons and armor divided between the two characters. Perhaps, in the sum of things, and was greater, but each character they have to be clearly smaller. And clearly visible bias towards Isa - she got more and more new things that were not in previous parts, and hidden things she is also bigger. It is noteworthy that most of the Isa instead of shields - bracers.

Perhaps the developers will be like in the previous games, add new things to update.

All things now have a level which means "grown" if the character to use of a sword, shield and helmet.

development of characters

Simple role-playing system a bit complicated, but remained the same transparent and intuitive. The basic stats (Health, Attack, Shield, Magic) added skills that are now needed to pump instead of the article - the last grow as both a pumping skills.

After the fight replenished range of experience, and gain experience points distributed over things. Sometimes after a battle may fall and various items.

Upon reaching a new level or complete mastery of weapons issued skill points, which are distributed by abilities rulers, increasing stats and opening new duration for achieving a desired number of nested points.

important details

Thanks to the various little things the game has become more convenient. For example, there reminder that new items and executed goal obtained.

There are in the game and fashionable now built shopping - for real money you can buy gold coins and chips, allowing for faster leveling and get cool things much faster.

The game is only partially localized - Russian voice acting, but there are subtitles, and translated all the lyrics. The quality of translation, as usual, sometimes lame, but much better than in the first and second parts.

End of story

Infinity Blade III - worthy end of the famous trilogy, made a major contribution to the emergence of iOS as a serious gaming platform games, large military budgets, quality, "the cantilever" graphics, serious plot, polished gameplay and an adequate platform control.

Part of the moments we have deliberately left overs - new types of enemies, unusual helpers, unexpected plot twists, a treasure hunt and many initially inaccessible places. We do not want to deprive you of the pleasure to come back to a harsh but beautiful world of Infinity Blade and take part in epic adventures and saving the world with daring and deadly Siris Isa.