When Harmonix released Rock Band for iPhone earlier this month, many pundits deemed that Tapulous and its successful Tap Tap Revenge series was doomed to be crushed by the face of virtual music games. Even if that knee-jerk response happens to prove correct, Tapulous ain’t going out without tossing roundhouses; the company announced that Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica has just crashed the iPhone and iPhone touch.
Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica features the fun music-tapping gameplay you’ve come to expect from other series’ entries (Arcade Mode, Career Mode), but also a new Bluetooth-based Battle Mode where players challenge friends to a point-by-point battle where they can deploy bombs and other special items to shake up foes and claim victory. The game employs a live action theme that incorporates a Metallica news feed, challenge updates, and a public battle board.
Of course, it’s all about the music; Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica includes the following songs:
- Enter Sandman
- Sad But True
- King Nothing
- All Nightmare Long
- Some Kind of Monster
- Master of Puppets
- Seek & Destroy
- Fuel
- One
- For Whom The Bell Tolls
The game’s available now for a solid $5 (half the price of Rock Band for iPhone), and judging by Tapulous’ past creations, will most likely be worth the Lincoln. Expect hands-on impressions shortly.
