iOS 8: here are the first games to benefit from the “Metal” layer

It is once again during
the
June conferencethat Apple unveiledMetal. Without returning
in complex and not necessarily essential details, Metal is in
sort of a tool intended for developers which allows you to draw the
best of the A7 and A8 chips of the iPhone and to offergraphics
breathtakingby releasing the power until then not necessarily
used 64-bit procs.

The first example we have of the power of Metal is available
for a few days and is calledZen Garden.
However, this is just a simple show of force.

With the release of iOS 8,the first compatible games are starting to
land on the App Store.

Here is the list:

Asphalt 8: Airborn

• 
  Asphalt 8: Airborn– free – the famous car game
  hyperrealistic game from Gameloft is now even more beautiful

Beach Buggy Racing

• 
  Beach Buggy Racing– free – a little Mario-style racing game
  Kart' but with remarkable graphics

Defender

• 
  Defender– free – a superb 'tower defense' game with
  breathtaking graphics

Modern Combat5: Blackout

• 
  Modern Combat5: Blackout– 5.99 euros – Another game from Gameloft
  which this time takes us into a hostile environment. A reference

Mr Crab

• 
  Mr Crab– free – a little crab that goes up, up, up
  and who must above all pay attention to obstacles

Plunder Pirates

• 
  Plunder Pirates– free – the latest from Rovio which gives us
  takes you to the world of pirates

Without forgetting thesuperb graphics demoZen Garden presented
on stage atthe
developers conference last June and seen in this articleThere is
a few days

ObviouslyThis article will be updated very regularly over time.
releases and new releases.

Please note,Metal is only compatible with devices
having theA7 and A8 chipsi.e. iPhone 5s,
iPhone 6/6Plus, iPad Air and iPad mini Retina.