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Figure 102:
Nova 3 is an impressive clone of the Halo series.
N.O.V.A.3isoneofthemostdemandinggamesforiOS.Iwouldn'trecommendtryingtoplay
itoverAirPlayMirroringunlessyouhaveaniOSdevicewithatleastanA7processor(iPhone
5s,iPadAir,oriPadminiwithRetinadisplay).Otherwise,getreadyforastutteryexperience.
AnotherlogisticalissuewithplayingN.O.V.A.3ontheTVisthatitdependsheavilyontouch
controls (
Figure 103
). It's hard to keep your eyes on both the iOS device and the TV. If
you enjoy N.O.V.A. 3 enough, I recommend spending $7 (but no more!) on Gameloft's
Duo
Gamer
controller, which works with N.O.V.A. 3 and…not much else. (For more on the Duo
Gamer, see my TidBITS article
FunBITS: The Sharknado of Game Controllers
.)
Figure 103:
When you enable AirPlay Mirroring, N.O.V.A. 3 replaces the
onscreen action with a planetary background alongside touch controls. But
a physical controller makes for the best experience.