Chris Buffa (Modojo): DeNA is known for quite a few things, except first-person shooters. That'll change in 2013, as the company will publish The Drowning on iPhone and iPad, in partnership with Scattered Entertainment.
First Person Shooters are one of the most popular genres of all-time. Games like Call of Duty and Halo have skyrocketed the genre’s popularity in recent years, and this has extended to mobile devices as well. MGL takes a look at the Top 5 First Person Shooters for iOS.
FTG Writes: A Blunder From Down Under
The Drowning is a peculiar iOS title: an FPS that shies away from virtual buttons in favor of tap-targeting. Now, this may sound like a bad control scheme waiting to happen, but the reality is, it’s quite good. Thanks to the Unity Engine, of which it is one of many iOS titles to utilize, it is also very pretty. Not even pretty in the “for an iOS game” sense; this is a legitimately impressive looking video game.
TouchGen - News about The Drowning surfaced quite a while ago, with shiny videos demonstrating its rather unique controls against a popular backdrop: rural U.S. territory, infested by zombie-like creatures. Finally seeing the game emerge brings some joy, as the graphics and atmosphere suggest great potential. The disappointment, however, kicks in as soon as the in-game menus pop up: this is a freemium title optimized to rake in money, any way possible.
