Archetype iOS
  • Publisher: Villain
  • Release Date: Jul 1, 2010
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  • Summary: The best fragging deal on iPhone® and iPod touch: Intense multiplayer FPS that unleashes a new breed of mayhem.

    The best fragging deal is also one of the best fragging games: Archetype delivers a high quality console-style FPS experience on iPhone or iPod touch. No gimmicks, no tricks:     iPWNAGE IS JUST $2.99.

    • OPTIMIZED for iPHONE 4: Takes full advantage of Retina Display with HIGHER RESOLUTION weapons, textures and crisper on-screen HUD. Headshots never looked so good!

    • INTENSE MULTIPLAYER-ONLY DEATHMATCHES for up to 5 on 5 combat

    • TEAM BATTLES ACROSS 5 MAPS with 6 WEAPONS (including the Battle and Precision Rifles, rapid-fire AutoMag, shotgun, missile launcher, and brutal melee axe) plus 2 grenade types

    • PRECISE DUAL JOYSTICK-STYLE CONTROLS: Master the tight controls in seconds

    • RANK UP by earning EXP for winning games, earning any one of dozens of medals, and more!

    • INSTANTLY ADD and CHALLENGE BUDDIES: Start a deathmatch in seconds

    • TRACK ENEMIES via on-screen RADAR

    • MELEE WITH ANY GUN by tapping the on-screen radar

    • CUSTOMIZE your gameplay: Invert aim axis, set aim sensitivity, hide on-screen joysticks, even turn off auto-fire!

    • Hone your skills with OFFLINE TUTORIAL mode

    • iPWNAGE via Wi-Fi, 3G, or even Edge—take a console-style FPS experience on the go

    Hardware requirements:

    Network Connection Required. A 3G or WiFi connection is recommended for best gameplay experience.

    Publisher: Villain, LLC
    Developer: MunkyFun, Inc    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Slide to Play
    Jan 27, 2011
    100
    Refined in nearly every way, Archetype is one of the best first-person shooters on the platform.
  2. IGN
    Jan 27, 2011
    84
    Archetype is a great little multiplayer shooter, perfect for jumping in and out of a few times a day to satisfy (virtual) bloodlust. And, in my experience, it works well both over-the-air and via WiFi.
  3. Gamereactor Sweden
    Jan 27, 2011
    70
    On one hand: good controls and decent match-making. On the other: boring levels and some connection issues.
  4. Pocket Gamer UK
    Jan 27, 2011
    70
    Archetype is a great-looking and fun shooter, but it has improvements to make before becoming the essential iPhone shooter.

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