Wild Blood Review
PROS
- Interesting spin on the Arthurian mythos; worth playing just to see the story's conclusion.
- Solid, simple controls; virtual stick and buttons respond perfectly, with 'invulnerability' animation frames giving players some leeway.
- Plenty of customization options; specialize as you please.
CONS
- No option to speed-up camera controls; sluggish response, especially on the iPad, and lacking smart positioning.
- Multiplayer provides a nice distraction, but is otherwise shallow.
- Rote execution of the genre; puzzle-chests attempt to break things up, but end up slowing you down more often than not.
VERDICT
The iOS platform has been aching for a solid beat'em-up and Wild Blood fills the niche perfectly, if with something that feels a bit flat in its execution; at least it's a nice change to beat up on demons instead of zombies or 'gods'.
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It may have taken some time for it to finally happen, but Gameloft have finally busted out their first Unreal Engine powered title for the App Store. For many people, such a thing is a minor concern, because - and let’s be honest - Gameloft titles have been far from ugly thus far. Wild Blood rides in on the heels of previous releases like Hero of Sparta, however instead of beating up Gods you’ll crack the skulls of various demons in this Arthurian-legend based beat’em-up.
irst and foremost, Wild Blood feels solid - nothing really feels out of place as you gracefully jump from enemy to enemy, deploy powerful spell attacks and soak up the coins while gathering your bearings and moving on. It’s a rote execution of the genre, but one that’s only hampered slightly by the sluggish camera that has a tendency to point in the wrong direction whenever possible.
Much like other genre classics you’ll find yourself picking up a handful of weapons, each with their own spin on the fire, ice and lightning spells you can deploy. Of particular note is the bow that requires a bit of aiming on the part of the player as it’s not quite a fire-and-forget weapon and feels almost like a pocket sniper-rifle if you happen to level it up.
In fact, leveling up is where you’ll be deploying most of your hard-earned gold, with each weapon having individual stats and spells to level up. Do you think the claymore is too slow? Start specializing in the twin-axes and you’ll chop down enemies just as fast, spinning and charging as you please.
If you happen to get sick of chopping down huge demonic creatures and their hordes you can take the fight online and pair up with other players in a team-deathmatch mode. Teamwork is essential as you fight to control temporary bonuses to out-scale the enemy - it’s not high strategy, but it’s fun to fight something other than a mindless AI drone.
Unfortunately you’ll be doing a lot of that in the singleplayer, and even the wonderfully varied worlds and enemies can’t stem that feeling of having done all this before - enter area, destroy all enemies, move on. The addition of puzzle-chests is a nice idea, but instead of building on the experience, it brings the otherwise frantic pace to a crawl. Thankfully your second time through the game (if you choose to play the harder mode) will be more streamlined as a result.
Repetition aside, Wild Blood still manages to keep you hooked with its brutal action gameplay. It’s great to see something so fresh from Gameloft and those itching for some beat’em-up gameplay now have a genuine must-have to check out.
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$6.99
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I love appspy!I always watch/read appspy's review first before purchasing an app to see if it's worth buying. By the way, very nice review on Wild Blood! I am not a fan of this genre but I am thinking of buying this after seeing the review. The only keeping me is the chance that I might get this for free if I win..hehe.Thanks appspy!
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Great review! I hope i will be one of the 5 lucky people who will get the code!
I have to say that it looks amazing. The level-up system for the weapons is awesome and reminds me of God of War which is one of my all time favorite series, albeit a watered-down version. Still, still looks like a fun title to pick up and play whenever I have some time to burn(like my morning commute:D). Can't wait for the price drop!
nice review
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This is the first game from gameloft that doesn't bring any particular game to mind while watching gameplay, maybe I just haven't seen the game but it's definitely a first.
This is the first game from gameloft that doesn't bring any particular game to mind while watching gameplay, maybe I just haven't seen the game but it's definitely a first.
This is the first game from gameloft that doesn't bring any particular game to mind while watching gameplay, maybe I just haven't seen the game but it's definitely a first.
ah crap what the hell, I don't know why it keeps posting my comment, I'm sorry I'm not spaming...
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I have been following your site for quite some time now and have introduced me to many of the games I consider my favorites, League of Evil being the first. This is my definitive site for opinions, due in great part to Andrew who has a very neat style of showcasing apps. I try to avoid making online accounts because I prefer anonymity. However everyone has their weakness and I have found mine is the word free. Like Superman with kryptonite I become weak and powerless in its presence, and no matter how much I know I dislike a genre I must get it if it’s free. However I like the fantasy genre games to the extreme. In a desperate bid to be noticed I will strike out in originality by employing reverse psychology and beg that you don’t give me a Wild Blood code.
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Honestly, I think Gameloft have completely messed up their 2012 releases, but with this game, they're probably going to make a comebacl.
Sorry, comeback.
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Appspy reviews ftw. A simple yet elegant comment.
I wouldn't say elegant :P but definitely true
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Would really like to play this game though it's a bit out of my price range for apps, hope i get a code and goodluck to the others i guess
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great game I mean
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Looks pretty, pretty good to me. Fantastic review as always, by the way.
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Sweet, I've been anticipating Gameloft's long-awaited Unreal Engine-powered release!! Looks great from the video, and thanks for such a detailed and honest review! AppSpy always helps me decide which games to buy!
Finally, the unreal engine on a gameloft game.. i hope the release an update to fix the camera. i am looking forward to this!! (i'll save some money first)
Another great review from appspy. Always help me to decide whether to get the game or not. Keep up the good and indepth reviews!!!
Looks good. I went for the Avengers game just because i love superheroes but it would be nice to try this one.
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ME wants this!!!
So it is repetitive but also a must get? I wanna try just because it uses Unreal Engine. Graphics should be great.
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loook like an awesome game to have!, once agian a great review from appspy
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hi i like the fact that gameloft is using unreal technology
cant wait to play with it if i win !
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This app looks gorgeous
Look realy great
I'm up for a free game code.
Thanks for another brief and straighforward review. Easier to get good games once they've been filtered, though Horn and this game seem like fun.
I guess it's "we comment, you decide" this time ;D
Hmm, normally I check who made a game before watching its review, but this time I didn't. For some reason I as really suprised when I heard you say this was a Gameloft. Anyway, it looks amazing. I'll need to try it out. I'd say awesome review, but I haven't had a chance to see the game for myself :D
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WILD BLOOD IS UNREAL!
This looks like an interesting step forward for Gameloft-- they appear to have fantastic talent in their studio and I look forward to seeing them utilize it more and more on their future titles. iOS is a great platform for accessible and affordable gaming and they could do it a great service if they can continue to inch out of their comfort zone.
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Wild Blood strikes me as a wonderful step in the right direction for adventure gamers, sure its a lot of hack and slash, but an improvement on that dreadful succubus "samuri warrior" ripoff!
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well rounded review, always mention any problems with a game which is much appreciated. Awesome looking graphics on this game, camera angle issues are usually prevelant in these type of games on ios but..i think i could live with it. thanks
the game looks interesting... not like MIB3 whih i got bored after playing it for a few days.. the only thing that i am very curious about are the skills and the controls.. definitely a game that i want to try someday =)
Fantastic Review as always. I'm interested to see how the game stacks up in comparison to it console counterparts.
Looks like a great game from what the review says. Don't mind that the gameplay is the usual 'kill everybody in sight and move on' if it's actually entertaining in the process. ;) Wasn't expecting much more than this from the game anyways.Thanks for the review!
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nice graphics great review but the game is simple. You make quests kill monsters and go on. But graphics make this game great. Maybe thats an ordinary game but with these kind of graphics i will probably get this one :)
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Such a nice game could only be evaluated with proffesionals like you Andrew :)
By the way, probably you forgot to evaluate "SEQ" while you informed us all before it was published.
I'm enjoying it and I guess more will pick if you evaluate it too.
Regards
Serdar Sevindi
Looks really good could do with a little more variety though. Game loft needs to move away though from IAP in premium games seems a little underhand! Would love to play this game tho :)
Looks really good could do with a little more variety though. Game loft needs to move away though from IAP in premium games seems a little underhand! Would love to play this game tho :)
It a good game,nice storyline and graphic.But the only thing is the "hack and slash" game......they are many hack and slash game on App Store.
Great review, thanks for getting it out so quickly.
Solid hack and slash app created by Gameloft. Can't Wait to boot This baby up on the IOS, I really feel this app brings the "unreal" feeling to hack and slash apps, and of course great review AppSpy!!!!! I Hope To Win The Promo Code. And Good Luck To Others
Would love to see this game a go. Looks like another winner from Gameloft. Loving the Arthurian theme!
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Ico of the Colossus (Horn) or God of War (this)? Hard to choose but both look amazing nontheless.
The multiplayer is interesting, but I can't wait to see the boss fights in this game. Going to make stylish dmc style combo in this action title that most likely doesn't have any.
Looks great and the controls seem to be responsive
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An Unreal Gameloft game is the perfect game for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Let us hope for the best that this game won't deal with any problems.
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Thanks for such great oppotunity to win an app :D
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Wow, this game feels like it's going to really bring out the Unreal Engine's potential in many IOS and Android Apps. Of course, I would lvoe to get my hands on this game myself as the review above really helped me fall in love with it's uniqueness. This game really gives a good feel of the hack n' slash genre and it looks like it has taken a giant leap from Gameloft's previous series, Hero of Sparta I & II. This high-definition game really gives a good feel of Darksiders or God of War and I am a huge fan of both games myself so I would love to "touch" n' slash my way through this game on my Ipad. I wish luck to myself and others. Thank You for your fantastic reviews as always.
Looks great!
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seems solid
Good luck :D
Glad to see Gameloft make another winner, but I do wonder why they couldn't have made this Hero of Sparta 3?
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