<s>
Shadowgun	B-Application
is	O
a	O
2011	B-Application
third-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Madfinger	O
Games	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
BlackBerry	B-Application
PlayBook	I-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
successful	O
sequels	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
:	O
DeadZone	O
(	O
2012	O
)	O
and	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
(	O
2018	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
is	O
also	O
preparing	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
War	O
Games	O
focused	O
on	O
team	O
based	O
PvP	O
gameplay	O
and	O
esports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
Ouya	B-Application
and	O
BlackBerry	B-Application
10	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
pre-installed	O
app	O
on	O
PlayJam	O
's	O
GameStick	B-Application
for	O
anyone	O
who	O
supported	O
the	O
GameStick	B-Application
Kickstarter	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
,	O
players	O
use	O
virtual	O
touchscreen	B-Device
controls	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
protagonist	O
,	O
John	O
Slade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controls	O
feature	O
an	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
on	O
the	O
left	O
used	O
for	O
movement	O
,	O
and	O
context	O
sensitive	O
action	O
buttons	O
on	O
the	O
right	O
,	O
used	O
for	O
firing	O
or	O
interacting	O
with	O
the	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
component	O
of	O
Shadowguns	B-Application
gameplay	O
is	O
its	O
cover	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
use	O
cover	O
when	O
necessary	O
,	O
with	O
Slade	O
hiding	O
behind	O
walls	O
and	O
barriers	O
to	O
avoid	O
enemy	O
fire	O
,	O
and	O
opening	O
fire	O
himself	O
at	O
opportune	O
moments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
level	O
features	O
hidden	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
logos	O
which	O
,	O
when	O
found	O
,	O
unlock	O
pages	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Shadowpedia	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
gives	O
information	O
on	O
characters	O
,	O
enemies	O
,	O
weapons	O
and	O
locations	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bounty	O
hunters	O
and	O
mercenaries	B-Application
work	O
for	O
both	O
corporations	O
and	O
planetary	O
governments	O
,	O
lending	O
their	O
services	O
to	O
the	O
highest	O
bidder	O
irrespective	O
of	O
the	O
mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
best	O
of	O
these	O
guns-for-hire	O
are	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Shadowguns	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
game	O
begins	O
,	O
John	O
Slade	O
,	O
a	O
renowned	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
,	O
is	O
tasked	O
by	O
Toltech	O
with	O
finding	O
Dr.	O
Edgar	O
Simon	O
,	O
a	O
bio-engineer	O
formerly	O
employed	O
by	O
Toltech	O
who	O
has	O
stolen	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
genetic	O
samples	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
crash	O
lands	O
near	O
an	O
abandoned	O
mining	O
fracility	O
,	O
and	O
from	O
the	O
Rook	O
,	O
his	O
android	B-Application
co-pilot	O
,	O
S.A.R.A.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
Sentient	O
Android	B-Application
Registered	O
Assistant	O
)	O
indicates	O
that	O
she	O
cannot	O
scan	O
the	O
surface	O
of	O
the	O
planet	O
,	O
as	O
her	O
scans	O
are	O
being	O
blocked	O
;	O
Simon	O
knows	O
Slade	O
has	O
arrived	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
21	O
,	O
2011	B-Application
,	O
an	O
expansion	O
pack	O
,	O
titled	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Leftover	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
of	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
on	O
January	O
28	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
a	O
spin-off	O
game	O
,	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
:	O
Deadzone	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
and	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
,	O
but	O
is	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
game	O
using	O
the	O
same	O
engine	O
,	O
graphics	O
and	O
milieu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
15	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Madfinger	O
Games	O
announced	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowgun	B-Application
has	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
Rewind	O
(	O
2011	B-Application
)	O
and	O
also	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
Essentials	O
Hall	O
of	O
Fame	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
but	O
were	O
highly	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
level	O
design	O
and	O
gameplay	O
;	O
"	O
it	O
does	O
a	O
fairly	O
decent	O
job	O
of	O
convincing	O
you	O
that	O
thirdperson	O
cover	O
shooters	O
can	O
work	O
well	O
controlled	O
through	O
the	O
touchscreen	B-Device
of	O
an	O
iOS	B-Application
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sadly	O
,	O
Madfinger	O
's	O
evident	O
technical	O
flair	O
is	O
almost	O
entirely	O
lacking	O
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
weapon	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
–	O
well	O
,	O
pretty	O
much	O
any	O
kind	O
of	O
design	O
,	O
really	O
 [ ... ] 	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
settles	O
into	O
a	O
rut	O
within	O
minutes	O
and	O
fails	O
to	O
emerge	O
from	O
it	O
for	O
the	O
length	O
of	O
its	O
generous	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
getting	O
this	O
kind	O
of	O
game	O
onto	O
iOS	B-Application
then	O
,	O
Madfinger	O
has	O
,	O
in	O
more	O
ways	O
than	O
one	O
,	O
done	O
all	O
the	O
boring	O
bits.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
TouchArcade	O
Thorin	O
Klosowski	O
was	O
also	O
disappointed	O
,	O
scoring	O
the	O
game	O
3	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
and	O
writing	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
a	O
lovely	O
looking	O
game	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
so	O
riddled	O
with	O
holes	O
,	O
crashes	O
,	O
bugs	O
and	O
repetition	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
easier	O
to	O
walk	O
away	O
frustrated	O
than	O
in	O
awe	O
of	O
it	O
 [ ... ] 	O
the	O
bulk	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
follows	O
the	O
same	O
formula	O
on	O
repeat	O
:	O
walk	O
into	O
area	O
,	O
trigger	O
event	O
,	O
enemies	O
rush	O
out	O
,	O
hide	O
behind	O
cover	O
,	O
shoot.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
like	O
Edge	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
core	O
gameplay	O
;	O
"	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
is	O
competent	O
in	O
every	O
way	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
n't	O
exceptional	O
in	O
any	O
way	O
,	O
besides	O
its	O
visuals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AppSpy	O
's	O
Andrew	O
Nesvadba	O
also	O
scored	O
it	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
criticizing	O
the	O
plot	O
but	O
writing	O
that	O
"	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
makes	O
for	O
a	O
fun	O
evening	O
of	O
solid	O
shooter	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TouchGen	O
's	O
Nigel	O
Wood	O
also	O
scored	O
it	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
Despite	O
its	O
shortcomings	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
short	O
solo	O
campaign	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
I	O
can	O
wholeheartedly	O
recommend	O
you	O
go	O
download	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
 [ ... ] 	O
great	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
balls-to-the-wall	O
cover	O
based	O
action	O
,	O
and	O
solid	O
set	O
pieces	O
;	O
all	O
wrapped	O
up	O
in	O
an	O
enjoyable	O
b-movie-esque	O
tale	O
and	O
,	O
of	O
course	O
,	O
stunning	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
graphical	O
showcase	O
alone	O
–	O
of	O
what	O
can	O
be	O
achieved	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
with	O
the	O
Unity	B-Application
engine	I-Application
–	O
it	O
's	O
worth	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
MacLife	O
Seamus	O
Bellamy	O
was	O
more	O
impressed	O
,	O
scoring	O
the	O
game	O
4.5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
and	O
concluding	O
"	O
Looking	O
and	O
playing	O
like	O
a	O
AAA	O
title	O
should	O
,	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
is	O
well	O
worth	O
your	O
attention	O
and	O
your	O
money.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Slide	O
To	O
Play	O
's	O
Jason	O
D'Aprile	O
scored	O
it	O
3	O
out	O
of	O
4	O
saying	O
that	O
,	O
"	O
Shadowgun	B-Application
definitely	O
has	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
highest	O
production	O
qualities	O
we	O
've	O
seen	O
on	O
a	O
mobile	O
device.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
praised	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Unity	B-Application
engine	I-Application
,	O
comparing	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
mobile	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
3	O
in	O
games	O
like	O
Infinity	B-Application
Blade	I-Application
;	O
"	O
the	O
character	O
models	O
look	O
great	O
,	O
the	O
levels	O
are	O
sharp	O
and	O
detailed	O
,	O
and	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
largely	O
a	O
corridor-based	O
shooter	O
,	O
the	O
gorgeous	O
backgrounds	O
provide	O
a	O
grand	O
sense	O
of	O
scale	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimately	O
however	O
,	O
he	O
found	O
the	O
game	O
too	O
derivative	O
of	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
3	I-Application
;	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
unfortunate	O
that	O
Madfinger	O
did	O
n't	O
put	O
much	O
effort	O
into	O
creating	O
something	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
simple	O
homage	O
to	O
a	O
console	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowgun	B-Application
is	O
merely	O
content	O
to	O
look	O
pretty	O
and	O
blow	O
things	O
up	O
.	O
</s>
