Rival Knights looks fantastic. Its graphics are a treat to see and every piece of armor and horse looks very different and is well detailed. Animations for jousting are also very well done, in particular the vast number of ways opponents can be knocked off their horse is very satisfying The sound is also very high quality. Rival Knights is great fun and a very original game to be sure. At a price of zero dollars it should be an instant download for just about everyone.
Rival Knights
Gameloft · Jun 5, 2014
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Feel the adrenaline rush of medieval jousting! Crush your rivals and ride your way to glory in the most intuitive, action-packed and visually stunning knight combat game on touch screens!
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- 6.7Overall, ‘Rival Knights’ is a short burst of fun with over the top graphics and features in a relatively simple gameplay experience. I’ll joust on occasion right before I watch an episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ just to get me in the mood.
- 8.0But really, this is a game that uses energy properly. If it were possible to play the game without limits, it would get boring quickly because the core game is simple and repetitive. The systems make it worth coming back to again and again over time, instead. And that the jousting remains so satisfying helps too: the game makes more decisive victories feel properly impactful. The game's quite the looker, too. It's just built to be satisfying.
- 7.0Rival Knights is fun. It’s shallow and uncomplicated, but it provides an exciting, well-crafted diversion. If it hadn’t been designed around the accursed bully that is the always-on internet connection, it would be a welcome addition to my iPad library.
- 7.2In the end, as it's all about timing, there's an asynchronous option to fight online rivals. However, this game is so simple, being nothing else than a minigame steroided with motion capture characters and flashy 3D castles that may deserve a go as long as you keep your expectations below the radar.
- 6.0It's a shame, because Rival Knights has all the makings of an original and highly polished arcade time-waster. But its skill-based elements are diluted by a nagging upgrade path that places too much emphasis on mindless stat pumping, when all you want to do is ride and fight like your ancestors. A promisingly fresh arcade joust-'em-up that's knocked off its stride by a heavy-handed free-to-play upgrade system.
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