Even though we see a lot of new games each day, we try not to dismiss a game as “just another xyz" too quickly. Still, with the number of iPhone games coming out daily, it can be hard to keep an open mind.
Blackbeard’s Assault, however, is a good example of a game that deserves a serious look, despite presenting a relatively well known formula. The game is a variant of the circular “match-three-of-a-kind" puzzlers that Hudson (Puzzloop) claims to have invented. Blackbeard’s Assault, however, takes this formula a step further with multiple cannons and power-ups which adds a faster pace to the game.
The gameplay video shows off the level of polish found in the app. (YouTube version of the video also available.)
App Store Link: Blackbeard’s Assault, $2.99
This game does look like fun.
Why are we so surprised that the iPhone can run very polished games like this or Brothers in Arms? Just because we haven't seen it yet?
The iPhone can do anything the DS or PSP can do and on top of that has great home grown games. Its a great platform.
Technically I think the iPhone hardware is ahead of the PSP in SOME specs but behind in others--it's not so clear-cut. (Ahead of the DS is more clear-cut.)
Still a lot of gaming power for something so tiny that also does other things. I'd certainly rather carry an iPhone or iPod than a giant PSP, or a DS + a phone!
How's performance? It must be subjective--some say Hero performs unacceptably on anything but a second-gen Touch, while others seem to like the game just fine on any device.
That is pretty impressive. I just wish there was some sort of dock we could put the iPhone in, that would give us analog controls along with buttons. That would be genius!
@Noah: Google Belkin Joypad!!!!!!
It's probably the first one thats going to be in production if not already.
It's a 2-piece form fit slide on controller.
Wow, is that soundtrack the only music in the game? I'm already sick of it after watching the video for 5 minutes.
Great. Now, instead of sparta, they should create a navy seal tactical warfare game for the iphone!
I can imagine me and my team going through mission after mission shooting and blasting enemies into pieces. With great soundtrack, voice over, sound effects and more!
C',mon sparta already shows what the iphone can do. Slowly, but surely good games are a coming!
They should have done BIA like Sparta!
"Does it give God of War a run for it’s money?"
Come now, let's be reasonable. God of War was one of the best action titles of the PS2. The story, the scope, and the gameplay were all top notch. It's a AAA title with very high scores on Metacritic.
This mobile game can not hope to give God of War a "run for it's money", and honestly if the review indicates as such, I'll have some doubts about the reviewer's sense of perspective vs hype.
I'm loving Hero so far. It's all that I hoped it could be. And has me really excited about the next 10,000 apps in the app store. BTW, works fine so far on my 1st gen Touch.
@Quincy
I believe the Belkin JoyPad was a hoax:
http://cultofmac.com/belkin...
awesome game. But I really want gameloft to add some real cool cutscene graphics to it, and update sometime in the future with more missions.
There's almost nothing original about this game. It's 300/GoW/Golden Axe. This one time, though, I really don't care. This is a really great game. It's more than just eye candy, the gameplay is a lot of fun. The levels are all very different (so far) and there's more than enough to keep it interesting.
I was actually pretty surprised when it turned out to be a fun game.
Looks like a battery killer though.
I have just completed the game in easy difficulty and would recommend it to all lovers of games like gods of war! It's the best game you could ever play!!! (Brothers in Arms is too at the same level ;))
"Brothers in Arms is too at the same level"
Sounds bad to me...
How feel the virtual analogic stick, works it great as the one on mario 64 DS ?
It looks great... But it seems the same enemies come out all the time except bosses?