Rival Knights – From the medieval tournament Gameloft on iOS

Rival Knights of Gameloft brings the player back in time and exactly in the Middle Ages, when knights armed with a long spear challenged each other for the honor and love of the princess. The game is free for iPhone and iPad and can be downloaded directly from here.

Rival Knights is the latest game from Gameloft released in chronological order in the App Store. As suggested by the title of the product, the user will find in close contact with dangerous medieval duels on horseback, in which challenge their jousting lance and until the final victory, upgrading your weapons and armor knight and equipping more and more robust and powerful.

As for the kind of membership may seem strange and ill-suited to touch controls, mechanical Rival Knights presents quite simple and suitable for any type of user. A short tutorial will guide the initial first steps on horseback, although in reality, it will take a few seconds to really get to grips with the controls.

At the beginning of the duel will be displayed on the screen a short countdown, after which the player will have to click with utmost speed and accuracy to earn a speed bonus at the start. In the event that we managed to press on the screen right at the end of the countdown, the horse will start the race to the rival bucking.

To win duels the speed of your steed is a key element. For this reason, soon after the start, you will need to tap the screen to continue to perform with the right timing, trying to block the screen cursor is inside a small green area.

For each tap done correctly the player, or the best horse, you will receive a bonus increase in speed. The race to its rival will last just a few seconds, while at the exact moment in which the two horses will be very close to each other, the gameplay will slow and the view will be slightly zoomed.

In these situations, the player must direct its launch on the armor of his rival, precisely in the exact spot indicated on the screen. To do so will simply slide your finger on the board.

It is, in a nutshell, of mechanical very simple. And certainly a winning choice, that does not weigh down the gameplay and even makes immediate and intuitive.

Obviously, as can be easily guessed, this is a freemium game, downloadable for free, but contains an internal IAP purchases to boost more easily, and quickly, your character.

Rival Knights is available in the App Store for iPhone and iPad at this address. Downloaded directly from here.