<s>
Modern	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sandstorm	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2009	B-Application
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Gameloft	O
Montreal	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Gameloft	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
webOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Bada	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Modern	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
series	O
and	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
2010	O
's	O
Modern	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Pegasus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sandstorm	O
plays	O
very	O
similarly	O
to	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Modern	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Movement	O
is	O
controlled	O
by	O
a	O
virtual	O
joystick	O
on	O
the	O
screen	O
,	O
with	O
sight	O
and	O
aim	O
controlled	O
by	O
scrolling	O
across	O
the	O
touchscreen	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
also	O
crouch	O
,	O
throw	O
grenades	O
,	O
use	O
iron	O
sights	O
,	O
reload	O
,	O
change	O
weapons	O
and	O
shoot	O
using	O
virtual	O
buttons	O
on	O
the	O
touchscreen	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	B-Application
multiplayer	I-Application
was	O
added	O
to	O
Sandstorm	O
as	O
a	O
free	O
update	O
on	O
January	O
28	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
successfully	O
completing	O
the	O
mission	O
,	O
they	O
await	O
evacuation	O
in	O
a	O
disused	O
hotel	O
,	O
but	O
their	O
extraction	O
helicopter	B-Application
is	O
shot	O
down	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
are	O
forced	O
to	O
defend	O
the	O
hotel	O
before	O
being	O
safely	O
extracted	O
in	O
a	O
Humvee	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
weapons	O
in	O
Modern	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sandstorm	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
high-definition	O
(	O
HD	O
)	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
1	O
,	O
2010	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
updated	O
controls	O
and	O
graphics	O
to	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
's	O
larger	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
holds	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
83%	O
on	O
GameRankings	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
seven	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
Mark	O
Bozon	O
scored	O
it	O
8.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
pushes	O
the	O
system	O
more	O
than	O
most	O
gamers	O
would	O
expect	O
possible	O
 [ ... ] 	O
Sandstorm	O
is	O
a	O
nice	O
blending	O
of	O
both	O
power	O
and	O
manageable	O
touch	O
controls	O
,	O
and	O
ends	O
up	O
being	O
way	O
more	O
game	O
than	O
I	O
'd	O
expect	O
to	O
find	O
for	O
a	O
mere	O
$6.99	O
 [ ... ] 	O
If	O
you	O
're	O
willing	O
to	O
put	O
a	O
little	O
time	O
into	O
learning	O
the	O
controls	O
,	O
Sandstorm	O
is	O
an	O
impressive	O
shooter	O
,	O
and	O
proof	O
that	O
iPhone	B-Device
can	O
handle	O
FPS	O
gaming.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
148Apps	O
was	O
equally	O
impressed	O
,	O
scoring	O
it	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
and	O
praising	O
the	O
graphics	O
;	O
"	O
Modern	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
features	O
the	O
most	O
impressive	O
3D	O
graphics	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Textures	O
are	O
surprisingly	O
detailed	O
,	O
character	O
models	O
are	O
great	O
,	O
and	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
annoying	O
pop-up.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
AppSpy	O
Dave	O
Flodine	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
believing	O
it	O
to	O
have	O
set	O
a	O
new	O
bar	O
for	O
first-person	O
shooters	O
on	O
iDevices	B-Operating_System
;	O
"	O
Modern	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sandstorm	I-Application
is	O
the	O
mold	O
from	O
which	O
all	O
future	O
FPSs	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
should	O
be	O
cast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
not	O
without	O
its	O
issues	O
,	O
but	O
by	O
offering	O
a	O
very	O
workable	O
control	O
scheme	O
,	O
superb	O
presentation	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
solid	O
play	O
length	O
,	O
you	O
could	O
n't	O
ask	O
for	O
a	O
better	O
title	O
to	O
satisfy	O
your	O
iPhone	B-Device
FPS	O
cravings.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
especially	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
control	O
schemes	O
;	O
"	O
what	O
's	O
really	O
clever	O
is	O
the	O
way	O
Gameloft	O
has	O
shaped	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Modern	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sandstorm	I-Application
to	O
turn	O
the	O
limitations	O
of	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
first	O
person	O
shooters	O
-	O
notably	O
the	O
touch	O
controls	O
-	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
strength.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Slide	O
to	O
Play	O
's	O
Chris	O
Reed	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
4	O
,	O
also	O
believing	O
the	O
game	O
set	O
a	O
new	O
standard	O
for	O
iDevices	B-Operating_System
;	O
"	O
the	O
gaming	O
experience	O
in	O
Modern	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sandstorm	I-Application
is	O
a	O
great	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controls	O
are	O
the	O
best	O
we	O
've	O
seen	O
in	O
an	O
iPhone	B-Device
FPS	O
,	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
beautiful	O
,	O
and	O
there	O
's	O
plenty	O
of	O
level	O
variety	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sure	O
,	O
we	O
've	O
seen	O
it	O
all	O
before	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
on	O
the	O
iDevice	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
never	O
for	O
such	O
a	O
small	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eli	O
Hodapp	O
of	O
TouchArcade	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
expressing	O
similar	O
sentiments	O
to	O
Pocket	O
Gamer	O
and	O
Slide	O
to	O
Play	O
;	O
"	O
Modern	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sandstorm	I-Application
is	O
an	O
excellent	O
game	O
that	O
raises	O
the	O
bar	O
of	O
what	O
is	O
to	O
be	O
expected	O
of	O
future	O
first	O
person	O
shooters	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
being	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
short	O
list	O
of	O
games	O
with	O
fantastic	O
on-screen	O
controls	O
 [ ... ] 	O
If	O
you	O
're	O
at	O
all	O
interested	O
in	O
shooters	O
,	O
or	O
are	O
just	O
looking	O
for	O
a	O
great	O
game	O
to	O
flex	O
the	O
muscles	O
of	O
your	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
look	O
no	O
further	O
than	O
Modern	O
Combat	O
:	O
Sandstorm.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
AI	O
(	O
"	O
there	O
really	O
is	O
n't	O
much	O
in	O
way	O
of	O
AI	O
at	O
all	O
in	O
Modern	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
"	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
story	O
(	O
"	O
the	O
story	O
in	O
Modern	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
is	O
bland	O
at	O
best	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
generic	O
terrorist	O
driven	O
plot	O
.	O
</s>
