![]() ![]() There’s nothing quite like the feeling of becoming so acquainted with a specific series of enemies that you learn to hack-n-slash and weave around them like some kind of violent ballet dancer, finally landing all the hits needed so you can proceed with a tiny bit of health into the next scene, where you have to do it all over again. You sort of have to piece the plot together for yourself as you go.īattle sequences throughout are hard-won, often requiring you to redo them over and over until you can finally pass through a scene without dying. There’s no real dialogue to speak of as you explore and battle through each area - only vague imagery and abstract storytelling. You play as a “Drifter” who is suffering from an unspecified illness yet happens to be an extremely skilled swordsman who can dash around like a ninja with no hard limit. Heart Machine’s Hyper Light Drifter is an action-RPG with gorgeous pixel art visuals, brutally challenging gameplay, and an apocalyptic story inspired by creator Alex Preston’s congenital heart disease. This is the “classic” portion of our list, if you will, featuring standalone games from the App Store we absolutely think are worth your time. Jump straight to whichever section/game you like: In fact, we’ve got a bunch of awesome titles below that we’d love for you to check out, because we’ve sure had a blast playing them ourselves. ![]() We’re happy to say that the App Store gaming industry is dying no more - on the contrary, it’s booming. Many of us who pay attention to this market had sadly begun writing off the App Store’s gaming section as fading into obsolescence, thanks to the glut of “freemium” titles that lure you in with flashy visuals and addictive gameplay before using every trick in the book to nickel-and-dime you into the ground. 2019 was an incredible year for gaming on the iPhone and iPad. ![]()
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