iPhone App: iMech

October 4th, 2009

= 4 stars

Kill or be killed in this multiplayer, first person action shooter where you control a walking robot that blows up robots piloted by other iPhone users.

The Good

• Familiar dual D-pad controls; movement on the left and firing on the right.
• Variety of weapons chosen by tapping icons at the bottom center. Choose from a machine gun, laser (hold down to increase power and release to fire), a flame thrower, and a highly destructive missile.
• 3D graphics, with your view from just behind your robot.
• Way cool demo of multiplayer gaming on the iPhone. Just enter a game and you’re fighting other iPhone users, somewhere, playing the same game. It worked flawlessly over WiFi and a 3G connection.

The Bad

• Could use more variety in terms of weapons or power-ups.

Conclusion

Fun multiplayer shoot-em up with the seamless multiplayer feature as the best part. The game itself needs a little more variety to earn that extra star.

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