Hard-hitting synth rock riffs that go way harder than any mobile game has a right to. Lightning Fighter is an iOS shmup from 2013 and the soundtrack slaps like it belongs in an arcade cabinet. "Strike Back!" opens with this adrenaline-pumped energy that never lets up, and "Duel of Fate" brings dramatic tension for boss encounters.
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"Heavy Fire" is the one that really gets you locked in, pulse-pounding stuff while dodging bullet patterns on your phone screen. The whole thing rides this line between modern digital production and old-school shoot-em-up energy.
Probably the most intense thing you'll ever hear come out of an iPhone. If you need something to make your commute feel like a dogfight, this is it.