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:: WHERE'S THE BEEF? :: Read Our Full Review >>Archetype features solid fast-paced first-person gameplay, but comes lacking in the features department.
What's New
â New Weapon! Use the Electro-gun to shock your enemies into submission.â Reengineered weapons fire ensures balanced play across all device types.
â Additional anti-cheat and performance tweaks.
App Description
Archetype is celebrating its first anniversary with nearly 1.5 MILLION unique players and 100 MILLION fragsâwe thank all our players for making our game so successful!Version 1.6 of Villainâs popular and critically acclaimed online FPS delivers new security measures to make the game fairer plus gameplay fixes, new game art, and new support tools.
The best fragging deal on iPhone includes 3 GAME MODES (Team Deathmatch, Free for All, Capture the Flag), a WHOPPING 19 LEVELS, new anti-cheating measures.
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The reviews are in and critics agree: Archetype rules!
âToo often, I'm told that the iPhone cannot play hardcore games. The next time I hear this untruth, I am going to wave Archetype in front of the offender's face⌠Archetype is a great little multiplayer shooter.â
â IGN, 8.4/âImpressiveâ game score
âArchetype delivers one of the most robust, beautiful, and most importantly fun FPS experiences that can be had on the iPhone.â Touch Arcade
âThe deathmatches are exciting, the controls are brilliant, and the graphics are excellent (theyâre even optimized for iPhone 4)... Any way you slice it, if you like deathmatch-style first-person shooters, youâll love Archetype.â â Slide To Play
âKeeps the 5-on-5 multiplayer action fast, frenzied, and remarkably goodâ âGamesRadar
âArchetype lives up to the hype.â â TUAW
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Archetype delivers a high quality console-style FPS experience on iPhone or iPod touch. No gimmicks, just pure iPwnage.
⢠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 19 MAPS with 7 WEAPONS (including the Battle and Precision Rifles, rapid-fire AutoMag, shotgun, missile launcher, brutal melee axe, and CTF flag weapon) plus 2 grenade types
⢠FULL GAME CENTER support with multiplayer matching, Achievements, and Leaderboards
⢠FREE FOR ALL (FFA) Mode and 6 FFA Levels including Gula FFA, Aqualock FFA, Vault FFA, Cobalt FFA, Orion FFA, Viridian FFA
⢠CAPTURE THE FLAG (CTF) Mode with 3 CTF levels including Crimson CTF, Avarice CTF, Aqualock CTF
⢠SHOTGUN ARENA and Missile Launcher Arena provide fun single-weapon blast zones
⢠NUMEROUS UPDATES Including IMPROVED FAIR PLAY Measures to Block Cheaters, New App Icon, and Bug Fixes
⢠PRECISE DUAL JOYSTICK-STYLE CONTROLS: Master the tight controls in seconds
⢠RANK UP IN SEASON 2: Start a new Archetype leaderboard season by earning EXP for winning games, and gaining medalsâwork your way to the top!
⢠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 two OFFLINE TUTORIAL modes
⢠iPWNAGE via Wi-Fi, 3G, or even Edgeâtake a console-style FPS experience on the go
Hardware requirements:
Network Connection Required. A 3G or WiFi connection is recommended for best gameplay experience.
App Changes
September 11, 2012 New version 1.6.2
October 07, 2011 New version 1.6.1
October 06, 2011 New version 1.6
October 06, 2011 New version 1.6.1
July 13, 2011 New version 1.6
May 12, 2011 New version 1.5.1
July 01, 2010 Initial Release




