{"id":12030,"date":"2014-06-23T00:01:10","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T00:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=12030"},"modified":"2014-06-15T09:33:03","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T09:33:03","slug":"sxpd-the-rookie-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/23\/sxpd-the-rookie-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"SXPD: The Rookie (iPad)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SXPD_BOX\"<\/a>SXPD is a unique mix of underground comic book narrative combined with battle and chase style driving.\u00a0 The game is set in the future, and the 52nd state of America is ruled by a wealthy leader and there is crime and terrorism everywhere.\u00a0 The law is upheld (in the loosest sense of the word), by an all-female police force called the SXPD.\u00a0 You play as one of the members of the SXPD in this downloadable game exclusive to iPad, directed by David Perry (creator of Earthworm Jim).<\/p>\n

When you start the game, you have to flip through several pages of comics to expose the storyline and setting.\u00a0 The art is all black and white (and sometimes red), so it really gives it that gritty, underground comic feel to it.\u00a0 And just like many underground comic books, the plot oftentimes is confusing and doesn\u2019t make any sense.\u00a0 The artwork is great, but the text is a bit too small for my liking.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, SXPD should\u2019ve just stayed a comic book, because once you get to a certain part in the story, you have to play a driving battle game, similar to titles like Spy Hunter (except Spy Hunter is way better).\u00a0 Tilt the iPad left and right to steer, and hold down one finger on the screen to fire your machine guns.\u00a0 If you pick up a nitro boost, place two fingers on the touch screen for a burst of speed.\u00a0 Nab a missile and lock onto a target, then swipe your finger across the screen to launch it.<\/p>\n

This is easier said than done, however, because of the awful play control.\u00a0 Tilting to steer is either too sensitive or not responsive enough, and the all black-and-white graphics make it hard to see what you should be shooting and avoiding.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t even get past the separate tutorial mode.\u00a0 If you are really good at tilt control driving games, you might fare better than I did.\u00a0 But I\u2019ve certainly played better games than this.<\/p>\n

\"SXPD_SCREEN\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

SXPD isn\u2019t rated by the ESRB, but I would imagine it would get a T or M rating.\u00a0 The storyline and artwork is oftentimes quite dark and violent, but the gameplay is less so and only consists of exploding vehicles.\u00a0 Younger gamers would get frustrated at the difficult controls anyway, so it\u2019s best suited for older gamers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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