Nova 2 Gets Updated With A New Map Pack

N.O.V.A. 2 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance and N.O.V.A. 2 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD have just received a very welcome update with three new multiplayer maps. This update brings the games to version 1.1.7 and the map pack will set you back an additional $1.99 as an in-app purchase in addition to the title's $6.99 price tag. The game offers great online play and is one of the top FPS titles on the App Store; the update should keep gamers coming back, and the playing community active. The Gameloft first-person shooter series, Nova and Nova 2, have been inspired by Bungie's Halo for the Xbox and offer both single player campaigns and multiplayer mayhem over Wi-Fi. The games also share a similar futuristic-themed storyline, enemies and landscapes. However, Nova 2 has a lot to offer that makes it stand out from the Bungie games as well as other first-person shooters on the App Store. This is due to the amount of content it offers, great enemy A.I. and weapon selection, and the various controls schemes that have been provided to make it as precise as possible for an iDevice game. The names of the maps offered as part of the IAP map pack are Floating Rocks, Aquarius Beach and Icy Bridge. Floating Rocks is designed for up-close and personal combat, Aquarius Beach for mid-range combat, and Icy Bridge for long-range and spread-out combat. The game also offers 10 other multiplayer maps on which to battle, they are available via Gameloft Live and they are part of the standard package. Let us know if you feel the maps are worth picking up. You can download N.O.V.A. 2 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance for iPhone on the App Store for $6.99. The iPad version of Nova 2, N.O.V.A. 2 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD, also costs $6.99 on the App Store.