Choose to dual-wield, and you become much more nimble, but you lose the ability to block entirely. Performing sweeping sword slashes is as easy as swiping at the touch screen.ĭifferent weapon types affect your abilities, so if you buy a heavy weapon such as an axe, you lose your shield and dodging ability, replaced instead by buttons that let you block with your weapon. You also earn money, which you can use to buy stronger weapons and armour. That XP is used to level up Siris, so you allocate points to your attack, defence, shield, or health to increase his effectiveness in battle. For each opponent you defeat you're rewarded with experience points, with bonus XP on offer for performing different challenges such as executing 10 combos in a row, or dodging five attacks. Plus, battles are just the right length for a quick fix while you're on the move, letting you chip away at the game in smaller chunks. Each enemy has unique moves, ensuring there's variety to the combat. It's an elegantly designed system that works extremely well, with the direction of your swipes accurately replicated by Siris. Or, if you're on the ropes, you can perform a magic attack that can't be blocked by replicating a specific swipe pattern, depending on the spell. By swiping smoothly back and forth you perform combos, which deal more damage. Successfully defend yourself, and you can unleash an attack of your own, swiping at the screen to perform different types of strikes. Kicks and punches are best avoided with dodges by pushing to the left or right of the screen, while blocks work as a last resort when you have failed to anticipate a move and need to defend a follow-up combo.
If you're faced with a sword attack, your best option is to parry it by swiping in the direction of your opponent's swing. Sword swipes might be preceded by a long swing, while long run-ups usher in punches and kicks. Thankfully, your opponents have a number of tells that aid you in identifying their next attack. Anticipating those moves to block, dodge, or parry them is the only way to succeed.
Your opponents have a very specific set of moves they perform, such as sword strikes, kicks and punches, or magic spells. This isn't your standard hack-and-slash fare, though-think Nintendo's Punch-Out!! rather than the likes of Diablo or Dark Souls.
You're armed with a sword and a shield, as well as a range of magic spells, all of which are controlled via the touch screen. To do so, you must battle your way to the top of a tower known as The Vault of Tears, where you face off against various enemies and eventually battle the God King. You play as Siris, a knight who's on a quest to find the mysterious Worker of Secrets and avenge his father's death. Now Playing: Infinity Blade II Video Review By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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