Epic Citadel (IPHONE) Review

While this review was in the planning stages, I had several people confront me with the concept that "Epic Citadel isn't something that you can review." They're probably right. But that doesn't deter me in anyway.

If you don't already know what Epic Fortress is, let me sum it up for you. It's essentially a really pretty tech demo for the latest iteration of the iPod Touch/iPhone. What exactly is it demoing? Why, Epic Games' Unreal 3 Engine of course!

In Epic Citadel, you get to explore a large, medieval setting in a first-person perspective.
...That's about it. The controls are touched-based, typical of a touch-based device and handle the full-3D world. But that's not what we're here to talk about.

Yeah, It's pretty.

It's that. The visuals are sexy. Though the platform isn't necessarily as powerful as the PC or a home console, the Unreal Engine 3 holds out pretty well. It's an impressive feat. The citadel itself is ripe with details, it's fun to explore and find all the unique things that the "game" has to offer.

Overall, you can't really give something like this a shitty mark, since... It's not a game. But it's a real neat experience, especially if you're a big iPod geek. The game also happens to be free, which is a plus. But if you're not running on the latest iPhone/iPod Touch or the iPad (HAH) you won't be able to play it. Oh well, check it out if you can!


- Kyle K.