ICEY is an intense side-scrolling action hack-n-slash style game that is rather meta.
ICEY
ICEY has made the jump from Steam to iOS and it brings intense hack-n-slash fun to your iPhone or iPad. There is also a meta storyline in wondering about the narrator's motives, and trying to decide whether or not to follow their guidance.
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Upgrade your skills. Enemies provide cash when you defeat them. Spend this money on getting upgrades for ICEY so that she can obliterate her foes faster and more efficiently. They're a key part of racking up those combos.
Fast-paced action. ICEY is full of frantic and fast-paced hack-n-slash fun. Dash, jump, and perform both basic and heavy attacks on foes to take them down. Remember, the key to victory is racking up consecutive hits and making combos.
Tough enemies. There's going to be many enemies you'll face off against in ICEY, including bosses. Use your abilities to take them all out. And watch out for that narrator who tells you how things are playing out...can you really trust him?
What is it about?
Visually, ICEY is gorgeous. The game features a heavily anime-inspired aesthetic to it, especially with ICEY's character design. ICEY is rendered in 2D, but the backgrounds are rather detailed and provide a bit of depth to everything, so it's almost like pseudo-3d. Environments are fairly detailed and textured, along with enemy robots. If you're an anime fan, you'll feel right at home. ICEY has smooth and fluid animations, so there was no issue with lag on my iPhone 8 Plus. The atmospheric and ambient soundtrack is soothing to listen to, and the sound effects are done well. On top of that, the unique narration that you hear as you play is incredibly human-like and sounds natural, but will make you question everything. As you may have guessed, this is where the meta part of the game comes into play.
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App Store Description
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world.
“Alright, you caught me! This ISN'T really just a simple 2D action game, and you WON'T be seeing through ICEY's eyes... NOR will you learn the truth about her world." says the narrator.
“ICEY is a Meta game in disguise. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions? Why can't I learn the truth about this world and ICEY's purpose here?" Fight against his tyranny, and uncover what's really going on for yourself!
In fact, you can become ICEY, and let loose the shackles of your own identity. You are ICEY, and ICEY is you... if you want it that way. Feel free to keep hold of your own self, if you wish.
Now Is the Time For You to Discover the Truth.
[FEATURES]
Fast-paced Combat:
Crush enemies in the palm of your hand.
Attack! Dodge! Counterattack! Do not hesitate.
This is the only way to survive!
Incredible Combos:
With simple controls, amazing combos are easy to unleash, even for beginners.
Every skill is special in its own way. Master your favorites and create your own fighting style!
Massive Cyborg Bosses:
Can you withstand the onslaught of attacks from terrifying cyborg bosses?
Every boss unleashes flurries of different attacks. It's up to you to find their weak spots and tear them apart!
[Awards]
-Nominated, Tokyo Game Show 2016 DENGEKI PlayStation Best Indie Game
-Official Selection, 2016 Gamescom Indie Arena Booth
-Most Promising Game 2nd Prize, Taipei Game Show 2016
-Official Selection, Casual Connect Asia 2016
-Official Selection, IGF China 2015
-Best Technology Award, Indieplay 2015
Operating system
iOS: version 8.0 or higher
Recommended configuration
RAM: 2 GB or more
Storage: 1.2 GB (iOS)
Tips
- As gameplay smoothness and reliability are affected by screen resolution and the number of applications running in the background, you can adjust the image quality option to achieve balance between image, smoothness and power consumption.
- Added MFi controller support
Languages Supported:
*English
*Francais
*Español
*简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
*繁体中文 (Traditional Chinese)
Facebook: /ICEYtheGame
Twitter:@ICEYtheGame
Service Email: ICEY@xindong.com
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