Gunman Clive Review – A great platformer for iOS devices
App Type: Uncategorized
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By: Bertil Horberg
Version #: 1.02
Date Released: 1970-01-01
Developer: Bertil Horberg
Price: 1.99
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Gunman Clive is a refreshing take into side scrollers for iOS devices (works as well in iPad or iPhone). And it’s not your average platformer! Read on for more details.
In Gunman Clive you play the role of Clive, rescuing the poor damsel captured by the bandits in a far west-themed platformer. The game style is charming, a cross between Popeye drawn animations and old-school Mickey Mouse films (even with the film paper flickering). Gameplay is simple enough: You can move sideways (and up and down when given stairs or ledges, or duck instead of go down) jump and shoot. Baddies (which for some unknown reason, include ducks which can hurt you) will shoot at you, throw you dynamite and hide behind crates.
There is no true enemy AI (luckily, the game is hard enough as it is): the bad guys will shoot in your direction and duck behind crates in repeated patterns, the same goes for ducks which will just walk right and left.
Even if the game is a side scroller, the background has an interesting 3D appearance: as you move the background objects will show different sides, as in a 3D experience. Character animations are pleasantly smooth and well-crafted.
In short: Gunman Clive is a pleasant newcomer into iOS side scrollers, brilliantly executed and with a superb appearance.
Quick Take
Value:High
Would I Buy Again:Yes
Learning Curve:High, it's a hard game
Who Is It For:Platformer and old school lovers
What I Like:Graphics, animations, permanent death, level design
What I Don't Like:Well, it's really hard. It's good and bad at the same time
Final Statement:Gunman Clive is one of the best platformers I have played on an iOS device. A great purchase
Gunman Clive Jump and shoot your way across 16 diverse and challenging levels and fight massive bosses. Gunman Clive is an old-school sidescrolling platform game set in the old west with full 3D graphics and a unique artstyle.
Features:
* Old school sidescrolling action
* Full 3D graphics
* Unique sketch shaded artstyle
* Dozens of different enemies
* Epic boss battles
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Article By ruben
Ruben Berenguel is finishing his PhD in Mathematics while writing in mostlymaths.net about being a 'geek of all trades'. He also happens to be the senior editor in the What's on iPhone network: any complaints go to him!
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