CORBIE'S GAME BLOG

It's worth mentioning that I am one of the people who never played the original Point Blank light gun game for the Playstation. That's why I'm still not sure why I decided to import this title, other than the fact that it reminded me a little bit of Wario Ware Touched, which is one of my favorite DS games. Maybe it was because I was wanting to see if lightning would strike twice and I'd find yet another import gem like Legend of Stafi 4 turned out to be. Either way I got Gunbullet Trainer in the mail today and had a little spare time at work to play it. Okay I didn't have any spare time, but I made some spare time anyway. My expectations were met when I realized that the mini-games did remind me of the Wario Ware Touched! game, just not coming at you in quite a rapid succession. It's basically a light gun game without the light fun. Using the stylus does work surprisingly well though, and offers a good amount of pinpoint accuracy that the game relies upon. I noticed that even if I was the slightest bit off on my shots, I would miss the target. Hit detection is spot on in this game and it really makes the intense shooting action quite challenging.

Graphically, the game is hit and miss. Some mini-games look fairly plain and uninspired, while others look fantastic. It really depends on the type of game your playing, but if you liked the Playstation's Point Blank visuals, you should be quite happy with this version. The music in the game is nothing to write home about, in fact you can hardly hear it, unless you crank the volume all the way up. I looked for an option to turn it up within the game, but I couldn't find anything. To give you an idea of what the games are like, one of the games features a carnival shooting gallery. At the top of the touchscreen a specific stuffed animal will pop up to show you which animal you are targeting, and then a large group of assorted stuffed animals will pop up and you'll have to shoot the animal you were shown. You don't have long to accomplish this task either. That's what makes the game so challenging in the fact that in most of the games you have a time limit and this time limit gets shorter and shorter as you progress on to later levels. Most of the instructions given to you before each minigame are done using pictures, so this is a very import-friendly game for those considering picking it up. If you like light gun games or touchscreen-tapping mini-games you're going to love this game. It's simple enough for anyone to play, yet challenging enough for those with even the most accurate touch. (OVERALL: 8.5/10)