{"id":13870,"date":"2015-09-16T00:01:54","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T00:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=13870"},"modified":"2015-08-18T11:46:46","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T11:46:46","slug":"point-blank-adventures-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/16\/point-blank-adventures-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"Point Blank Adventures (iPad)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"POINT_BOX\"<\/a>Light gun games have always been a staple in arcades. However, in most of them you\u2019re either shooting terrorists or zombies, so I haven\u2019t had much interest in them because of that. But back in the 90\u2019s, Namco made a light gun game called Point Blank, and it was like a silly shooting gallery game. I loved it, and was more than happy when they released three Point Blank home console games on the original PlayStation. My brother and I played those all the time, and it\u2019s too bad the old GunCon controllers won\u2019t work on today\u2019s HDTVs. Namco even made a Point Blank game on the DS, and you used the stylus to tap on the screen instead of aiming at targets with a gun. It lost a little bit in the translation, but it still had that wacky madcap humor the series is known for. So when I found a similar Point Blank game on my iPad, and it was free-to-play, I just had to try it since I\u2019ve had such a big history with the Point Blank series.<\/p>\n

Like the DS version, you tap on the screen to shoot targets. In each stage you must pass a certain number of challenges. Sometimes you must shoot a specific number of targets, or shoot particular objects while avoiding bombs, and sometimes you must shoot at targets while protecting Dr. Don, the game\u2019s main character. If you pass, you can move onto the next stage. You can also earn diamonds that you can use to buy power-ups that can help you out in the stages, such as one that slows everything down for a short while so you have more time to react. Only problem is that as a free-to-play game, you\u2019re never going to have enough diamonds to buy all the power-ups you need. You\u2019ll have to buy more diamonds in the in-game shop with real money to keep playing. That wouldn\u2019t be so bad except things get way too hard very quickly. As soon as I hit stage 10, which isn\u2019t very far, I hit a wall and couldn\u2019t progress any further. Maybe I just stink at the game, but usually they\u2019ll let you play a little bit further in these freebies before pulling that stunt. But it\u2019s just as well. Point Blank Adventures lacks the charm of the originals. The music is too calming and generic, there are no wacky sound effects, even the updated HD visuals lacks a certain something. I really wish Namco would\u2019ve made a Point Blank game on the Wii or Wii U instead.<\/p>\n

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

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

You shoot targets by tapping on them, and while there are no guns to be seen, there are gun sound effects. But the targets just make glass breaking sounds when you shoot them, so it\u2019s more like a carnival shooting gallery game instead of killing people. I\u2019d be OK with any kids playing the Point Blank games. Reading skill is helpful for the text, but not necessary as the game is pretty easy to figure out. Younger players may get frustrated at the high difficulty, and parental supervision is recommended for the in-game purchases, though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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