Chillingo's The Hero swoops onto iPhone
Chillingo’s much anticipated Superhero-‘em-up out now
Being a superhero, as Spider-Man and The Incredibles have taught us, is no easy ride. The enormous responsibility that comes with power is a tough burden to bear.
Chillingo's The Hero, out now on the App Store, picks up this theme and runs with it. Or rather, flies with it. You take control of John - a mysterious burnt out superhero - during more care-free times, whizzing about the city, smashing tanks and rescuing falling babies.
Speaking of The Incredibles, The Hero appears to borrow heavily from the Pixar film’s visual style - which is no bad thing in our books.
The full features list is as follows:
- Gameplay Modes: Fight Dr Hubbub’s crime wave in cities around the world in Campaign Mode, or battle an endless onslaught of sinister villains in Survival Mode.
- Three Super Powers: Freeze, Boom and Zapp! for dispatching nameless minions in style.
- Over 20 Different Enemy Units: Powerful clashes ranging from snake bots and satellites to zombies and the military.
- Over 20 (slightly) Insane Awards: Boast about your superhero flair by unlocking new achievements and awards – including one that involves electrocuting a baby!
- Two Difficulty Levels: Dismantle Dr. Hubbub’s evil empire at your own pace in Easy mode, or go after hard-earned fame and fortune in Hard mode.
- Two Control Options: Choose between a d-pad or tilt controls to maneuver The Hero on his daring, crime fighting antics.
- Classic 2D Visuals complete with frenetic screen-filling battles lushly detailed cities all served up in a vivid comic book style.
- Save four international metropolises from Dr. Hubbub’s chaotic attempts at world domination.
- 15 Campaign Levels: Tackle a dizzying range of different objectives and challenges.
- Online Leader Boards: Showcase your superhuman gaming powers by posting your sky-high scores online.
- Hip toe-tapping soundtrack by renowned electro artist JESSE.
- Enhanced mode for iPhone 3GS owners, boosting The Hero’s already lightening fast speeds to 60 frames per second.
Keep an eye out for our review in the near future. In the meantime, you can head over here for the official trailer.
