Many of you probably haven't heard about this amazing, iOS exclusive, game. I wouldn't have if my favorite author, Brandon Sanderson, hadn't filled in the plot holes with 2 books.
Gameplay:
It is a real time, sword-based, one on one combat game. Every swipe or touch of your finger translates into a sword swing, giving you the ability to attack or parry. You also have a shield that has a certain limit to how much damage it can take, depending on the level of your character and the shield value. Each game has an immense amount of items to buy. Enemies are smart and are hard to predict most of the time. I have played Infinity Blade I and II and they are absolutely fantastic. Infinity Blade II fixed a ton of bugs and problems with the first one, and added TONS of amazing things. For example, less repetitive storyline, enemies, and exploration; enemies are more realistic and don't block every three attacks no matter what you do; better graphics and a voice acted storyline; gems you can add to items; and hundreds of items. Those are just a few of the things I found to love in the second game. Even if you don't care for the story, $7 is not bad at all for a game on iOS that has console graphics and will last you over 4 hours just following the main courses.
Story of IB1(SPOILERS):
The story of Infinity Blade I is rather complicated at first, but starts to even out towards the end. The first cutscene is, as you find out later, a relative of the Bloodline you play as, who is just a regular mortal. He is killed by the God King and he says something about him being useful, and that kicks off the game. NOW, don't be decieved whenever Siris (your character) says I will avenge you father. It's not his father who is killed. (wink wink) You'll find out what I mean later on. Basically, you have to defeat many of the God-Kings titans to challenge him at the highest point of his castle in ruins. I bet you won't be able to defeat him until you get to Bloodline 10 at least. He is very challenging. Bloodlines are basically the son of your son kind of deal. When you are defeated by the God King, "your son" takes over in 19-23 years to challenge him again. But the perks are, you magically keep your items and . You will notice when playing, about every 1/3 of the battle there's a cutscene of that enemy you're fighting raging and throwing a fit (most of the time; some of the enemies I found amazing). If you survive long enough to get to the first cutscene of fighting the God King, he will offer you a choice: Join him, and learn the true meaning of power, or die. Don't worry, if you choose to join him just to see what happens, you will start another Bloodline anyways. Wait... Why is the game called Infinity Blade you ask? Well, the whole premise of the story surround the Deathless, beings who re-birth no matter how you kill them. BUT, there is a sword, called the Infinity Blade created by the Worker of Secrets (IB2), that can truly kill a Deathless when it has "charged up" by killing normal Deathless, unlike the God King. But anyways, if you choose to die and actually beat him, you stab him with the Infinity Blade, killing him... (hint hint) After buying the Infinity Blade from the shop, you can continue with the story. A pillar stands in a lower room with an indention for the Infinity Blade. Once setting it inside, you unlock 3 rooms with one lesser Deathless. After defeating all three, you unlock a big room that turns out to be the God Kings rebirth chamber. Then, an enormous mech jumps out of no where, and you defeat it, causing the character in the first cutscene to come out claiming to be your relative, saying that their Bloodline has served the God King for a millennia, and if you haven't figured out already, Siris is a Deathless, and yes, the God King is using him time and time again to "charge" the Infinity Blade to rule all of the Deathless, therefore ruling the world. You kill him, and he tells you with his dying breath, "He's not dead. He will find you." The Infinity Blade was not fully charged when he killed the God King, but Siris doesn't necessarily believe that and just says "Well you tell him, I'll be waiting." ending the game, marvelously.
In Brandon Sanderson's first book, it clears up what happens in between the games. After the first one, Siris returns home, but is rejected by his own village, in fear that all the Deathless will come there to try and take the Infinity Blade. He returns to the God King's castle, and someone tries to assassinate you, which turns out to be a woman named Isa. She later becomes your ally, now knowing he's not the God King. Siris and Isa then head for the Worker of Secrets, eager to unlock the secrets of the Infinity Blade.
Story of IB2 (if I get enough comments saying they/ you want it, I'll write about the story of IB2)
Many of you probably haven't heard about this amazing, iOS exclusive, game. I wouldn't have if my favorite author, Brandon Sanderson, hadn't filled in the plot holes with 2 books.
Gameplay:
It is a real time, sword-based, one on one combat game. Every swipe or touch of your finger translates into a sword swing, giving you the ability to attack or parry. You also have a shield that has a certain limit to how much damage it can take, depending on the level of your character and the shield value. Each game has an immense amount of items to buy. Enemies are smart and are hard to predict most of the time. I have played Infinity Blade I and II and they are absolutely fantastic. Infinity Blade II fixed a ton of bugs and problems with the first one, and added TONS of amazing things. For example, less repetitive storyline, enemies, and exploration; enemies are more realistic and don't block every three attacks no matter what you do; better graphics and a voice acted storyline; gems you can add to items; and hundreds of items. Those are just a few of the things I found to love in the second game. Even if you don't care for the story, $7 is not bad at all for a game on iOS that has console graphics and will last you over 4 hours just following the main courses.
Story of IB1(SPOILERS):
The story of Infinity Blade I is rather complicated at first, but starts to even out towards the end. The first cutscene is, as you find out later, a relative of the Bloodline you play as, who is just a regular mortal. He is killed by the God King and he says something about him being useful, and that kicks off the game. NOW, don't be decieved whenever Siris (your character) says I will avenge you father. It's not his father who is killed. (wink wink) You'll find out what I mean later on. Basically, you have to defeat many of the God-Kings titans to challenge him at the highest point of his castle in ruins. I bet you won't be able to defeat him until you get to Bloodline 10 at least. He is very challenging. Bloodlines are basically the son of your son kind of deal. When you are defeated by the God King, "your son" takes over in 19-23 years to challenge him again. But the perks are, you magically keep your items and
. You will notice when playing, about every 1/3 of the battle there's a cutscene of that enemy you're fighting raging and throwing a fit (most of the time; some of the enemies I found amazing). If you survive long enough to get to the first cutscene of fighting the God King, he will offer you a choice: Join him, and learn the true meaning of power, or die. Don't worry, if you choose to join him just to see what happens, you will start another Bloodline anyways. Wait... Why is the game called Infinity Blade you ask? Well, the whole premise of the story surround the Deathless, beings who re-birth no matter how you kill them. BUT, there is a sword, called the Infinity Blade created by the Worker of Secrets (IB2), that can truly kill a Deathless when it has "charged up" by killing normal Deathless, unlike the God King. But anyways, if you choose to die and actually beat him, you stab him with the Infinity Blade, killing him... (hint hint) After buying the Infinity Blade from the shop, you can continue with the story. A pillar stands in a lower room with an indention for the Infinity Blade. Once setting it inside, you unlock 3 rooms with one lesser Deathless. After defeating all three, you unlock a big room that turns out to be the God Kings rebirth chamber. Then, an enormous mech jumps out of no where, and you defeat it, causing the character in the first cutscene to come out claiming to be your relative, saying that their Bloodline has served the God King for a millennia, and if you haven't figured out already, Siris is a Deathless, and yes, the God King is using him time and time again to "charge" the Infinity Blade to rule all of the Deathless, therefore ruling the world. You kill him, and he tells you with his dying breath, "He's not dead. He will find you." The Infinity Blade was not fully charged when he killed the God King, but Siris doesn't necessarily believe that and just says "Well you tell him, I'll be waiting." ending the game, marvelously.
In Brandon Sanderson's first book, it clears up what happens in between the games. After the first one, Siris returns home, but is rejected by his own village, in fear that all the Deathless will come there to try and take the Infinity Blade. He returns to the God King's castle, and someone tries to assassinate you, which turns out to be a woman named Isa. She later becomes your ally, now knowing he's not the God King. Siris and Isa then head for the Worker of Secrets, eager to unlock the secrets of the Infinity Blade.
Story of IB2 (if I get enough comments saying they/ you want it, I'll write about the story of IB2)
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