Infinity Blade 3 – First Impressions

So, you may have noticed I’ve been AWOL for a day or two. Oddly enough, that’s also the time of appearance for Infinity Blade 3 in the App Store. I’ve been playing it diligently, and I’m loving it. It’s a fantastic game. But why? I’ve heard a lot of people give the Infinity Blade series criticism for being too repetitive, or boring. So, did Infinity Blade 3 break out from this?