{"id":3065,"date":"2013-09-05T18:03:02","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T23:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zepfhyr.com\/blog\/?p=3065"},"modified":"2019-01-11T20:55:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T02:55:50","slug":"a-call-of-duty-game-built-from-the-ground-up-for-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zepfhyr.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/a-call-of-duty-game-built-from-the-ground-up-for-ios\/","title":{"rendered":"A Call of Duty game built from the ground up for iOS?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Call<\/p>\n

Okay, maybe not from the ground up, but it’s not a port. Activision managed to sneak Call of Duty: Strike Team<\/a> onto the App Store without anyone even knowing it was in development. And, it’s not a tie-in or cheap port of an existing Call of Duty game. It’s a self-contained campaign built specifically for mobile devices.<\/p>\n

Now, I’m not a fan of the Call of Duty series. I enjoyed Modern Warfare and played the coop parts of its sequel, but never spent much time in any other version of the games. But, this game certainly piques my interest. Most noticeably because it does not require you to play through the game as an FPS. Strike Team<\/em> has a really cool 3rd-person tactical display that lets you issue commands to the entire squad and play the game like a squad-based, real-time strategy game. And, from what I’ve read about the game so far, it never forces you to play in one view mode or the other.<\/p>\n

\"Call<\/p>\n

Honestly, this is a really smart move for a mobile game. FPS controls on touchscreen devices are never as good as consoles or PCs, but by being able to switch viewpoints to try different tactics, players don’t have to get frustrated with on-screen controls. Plus, tactical strategy games play really, really well on iOS devices, especially the iPad.<\/p>\n

Anyway, if you’re a CoD fan, or just want to see how well a hybrid squad-based tactical strategy FPS can work, be sure and download it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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