iPad Games: Heavy Gunner 3D

Posted Jun 25, 2010 at 3:13PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: iPad Games Tags: action, apple, space

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The premise of Heavy Gunner 3D is pretty straightforward. The time is in the future, and you find yourself in space. You aren't actually wandering around freely out there. Instead, you are confined to a turret on a spaceship. Your mission is to destroy all of the alien invaders that aim for your demise. Sounds simple enough, but it can get very chaotic and the amount of enemies you must counter seems endless. As with many other games that have been adapted from the smaller iPhone to the iPad, Heavy Gunner 3D has some advantages when being played on the larger device. The most obvious one is the larger screen, which allows you to see the action in a clear manner. The iPad version also offers HD graphics.

Better yet, the larger screen also means more real estate for your hands to manage the on-screen controls. The controls do take some getting used to, but they are responsive and work quite well in conjunction with the touch-screen. On the bottom corners of the screen you have two pods where you can place your left and right thumbs. These control your two weapons simultaneously. You can aim by dragging your finger on the screen, and tap it to shoot. To adjust your view, all you have to do is tilt the iPad, and its accelerometer will respond. There is a radar in the middle of the two pods so you can see where you are being attacked from. You can also change your weapon in the upper right hand corner. Once you master these controls, and you will need to due to all the action, the game can get quite fun and addicting.

You have no shortage of firepower to choose from in the game to destroy your alien enemies. There are over 120 different weapon combinations in all, including Gatling guns, missiles, lasers, and more. They are all of the futuristic variety, and provide for plenty of on-screen chaos and loudness when shot. Speaking of loudness, the game's audio is very good, even if you do not use headphones. The audio effects combined with all the action on-screen and the constant waves of enemies and weapons being fired will definitely appeal to adrenaline junkies. The game is one that will likely take you a while to finish, as it has over 35 different missions to tackle. You can choose from difficulty levels of Normal, Hard, and Extreme to hone your skills. There is a campaign mode which is more linear and requires you to complete missions in order. If you want a little more freedom, there is also a Challenge mode where you can get some practice and jump right into the action. Heavy Gunner 3D is a good choice if you are looking for a lot of action, little realism, more fantasy, and plenty of fun. You can download it for $2.99 from the iTunes store.

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