Shadowgun: DeadZone

     Hey, shooters. Well, it's out. Shadowgun: DeadZone has landed on the app store. Moreover, it is free. The file size is a relatively modest 134 MB.
      I never play on-line but I couldn't resist at least trying this game, since I had devoted so many hours to its predecessor. It has reached #34, at last count, on the store already. To my surprise, the initial reviews are not great, and there are complaints of crashing.
     I was playing on my I-Pad 3 and when I finished, it was sort of stuck on cruising around and showing me the scenery. It did not come up with a home screen or anything I could tap to start a new game. I had wanted to switch to the other mode. Let me explain that statement. You can either play in Death Match or Zone Control. I tried Zone Control and it sets you up a match with other players and you battle to control an area that is similar to the evil Doctor's lair from the previous game. There is the same cover mechanic in which you run up to a 'lane divider' and automatically crouch. The red team and the blue team are running around, shooting one another. I fought against people with cool names like Goregutz and my all-time favorite name, Crispy Biscuit. Ha, ha. I thought about using the name John Slade, but that one most likely has been taken. Maybe I should have chosen THE DRILLER, in honor of my most hated adversary of any game. But, I digress.
      I thought that it would be wise to get close to the enemy. It seems that long range shots don't do too well and it may be that you can buy a scope or other cool stuff. I only played very briefly. The graphics are truly nice. There seemed to be a bit of lag in the flow, but that may be my imagination. I would expect that Madfinger Games will fix the bugs shortly and this game will be hugely popular. I would also guess that the other 'mode', Deathmatch, is a deal in which you pick who you play, or play against someone in your own living room, with local WiFi. I don't know, but I'll play it and see. If I can get my screen unstuck from the "Spectator" groove I'm in. This just lets you see the landscape, by the way. Also, you can follow a player and watch their action, it appears.
      Forgive me for the fact that this is not a definitive review, but I just wanted to A) Let you know it was out and B) Give you some initial impressions.
    By the way, you have to sign in with your e-mail address in order to play. I guess that this is normal but I couldn't say because I am not an on-line player.
      One more note. Avengers Initiative has a free version that has just come out. So, if you want to 'Hulk Out', feel free. Ha, ha.
From Dr. Simon's new crib, I'm CE Wills.

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