<s>
ARC	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2012	O
space	O
combat	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Psyonix	O
Studios	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
on	O
1	O
November	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Psyonix	O
's	O
previous	O
game	O
,	O
Supersonic	B-Application
Acrobatic	I-Application
Rocket-Powered	I-Application
Battle-Cars	I-Application
,	O
ARC	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
runs	O
on	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
17	O
October	O
2013	O
,	O
ARC	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
:	I-Application
Redux	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
featuring	O
improved	O
graphics	O
and	O
performance	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
gameplay	O
tweaks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
control	O
a	O
weaponized	O
space	O
ship	O
by	O
swiping	O
one	O
finger	O
on	O
the	O
touchscreen	B-Device
to	O
maneuver	O
the	O
ship	O
and	O
perform	O
barrel	O
rolls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
High	O
scores	O
can	O
be	O
uploaded	O
to	O
Game	B-Operating_System
Center	I-Operating_System
leader	O
boards	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
also	O
includes	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
achievements	O
on	O
Game	B-Operating_System
Center	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
ARC	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favourable	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Cody	O
Musser	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
controls	O
,	O
but	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
the	O
depth	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
arguing	O
that	O
"	O
ARC	B-Application
Squadrons	I-Application
controls	O
hold	O
it	O
back	O
from	O
true	O
greatness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AppSpy.coms	O
Andrew	O
Nesvadba	O
criticised	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
story	O
,	O
but	O
,	O
like	O
IGN	O
,	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
the	O
depth	O
:	O
"	O
ARC	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
is	O
a	O
solid	O
shoot	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
in	O
the	O
vein	O
of	O
greats	O
like	O
Star	O
Fox	O
,	O
but	O
streamlined	O
to	O
suit	O
the	O
platform	O
's	O
larger	O
casual	O
audience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Modojos	O
Chris	O
Buffa	O
also	O
criticised	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
plot	O
and	O
the	O
implementation	O
of	O
the	O
secondary	O
weapon	O
,	O
but	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
these	O
small	O
complaints	O
aside	O
,	O
ARC	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
satisfies	O
with	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
gorgeous	O
imagery	O
and	O
intense	O
,	O
arcade-style	O
gameplay.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Blake	O
Grundman	O
of	O
148Apps	O
was	O
more	O
impressed	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
not	O
very	O
often	O
does	O
a	O
newcomer	O
impress	O
quite	O
to	O
the	O
level	O
that	O
ARC	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
has	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TouchGens	O
Nigel	O
Wood	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
ARC	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
is	O
easily	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
shooters	O
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
right	O
now	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Digital	O
Spys	O
Scott	O
Nichols	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
in	O
many	O
ways	O
,	O
Arc	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
is	O
a	O
better	O
sequel	O
to	O
Star	B-Application
Fox	I-Application
64	I-Application
than	O
the	O
official	O
games	O
that	O
followed	O
it	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
must-have	O
for	O
mobile	O
space	O
combat	O
fans.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Eric	O
Carlson	O
of	O
Slide	O
to	O
Play	O
argued	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
:	O
"	O
Arc	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
is	O
a	O
revelation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
truly	O
exemplifies	O
what	O
can	O
really	O
be	O
done	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
if	O
you	O
're	O
willing	O
to	O
push	O
the	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
did	O
n't	O
even	O
mention	O
the	O
absolutely	O
gorgeous	O
graphics	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
very	O
best	O
we	O
've	O
ever	O
seen	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
,	O
most	O
refined	O
gaming	O
experiences	O
you	O
'll	O
ever	O
have	O
on	O
your	O
little	O
phone	O
or	O
iPad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arc	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
is	O
a	O
Must	O
Have	O
for	O
everyone.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
G4TV	O
awarded	O
ARC	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Week	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
week	O
of	O
9	O
November	O
,	O
and	O
Kotaku	O
featured	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
its	O
"	O
Gaming	O
App	O
of	O
the	O
Day.	O
"	O
</s>
