Last Cannon Review
Two of my favorite games growing up were Space Invaders and Missile Command. In fact Space Invaders was when my father and my bottom first learned about burning in an images on your TV set.
Now developer Shadi Muklashy is attempting to bring that same addictive gameplay to the iPhone and iTouch with a modern re-mix of Space Invaders and Missile Command.
The object of Last Cannon is to protect your base from the invading enemy Knurlings. Very game initially plays very similar to Space Invaders where the enemy will move from side to side dropping down a row each time. If the Knurlings get past your cannon you will lose one of your existing flags. Lose 4 and the game is over.
Your cannon is controlled by tilting the iDevice left or right. You have three basic weapons. The laser beam which is used to change the color of the enemy as well as hold an enemy in place.
This allows you to group two or more enemies for easy dispersal. Rockets which are used to destroy Knurlings, and the bombs which are used to clear everything on the screen.
When you being the game you will have a fixed number of rockets in your arsenal as you destroy sets of Knurlings you will gain additional rockets. Kill 1 Knurling and you get nothing. Kill 2 and you get one additional rocket, kill 3 and you get two rockets etc, etc.
Knurlings must be in the same color sets to get additional rockets. This is where the laser beam comes in to play. By laser beaming Knurlings you can change their color so you can create colored sets to rocket.
As you progress the action becomes fast and furious, meteors will also fall which must be destroyed before they hit your base.
When the action gets to hectic you can use your bomb. This will clear all the enemies from the screen. The Bomb will generate slowly as you kill Knurling sets.
Sadly the game does not have an online score-board though there is a local one.
Graphically the game is nice. The backgrounds are all black and white, while the Knurlings and other objects are rendered in color.
There is a nice retro sci-fi soundtrack playing in the background as well which adds to the frantic gameplay.
Overall Last Cannon is a great pick up and play tribute to the games of yesterday, sure it’s been updated and changed around a bit but you can see that Missile Command and Space Invaders where a direct influence on this game.
In fact to be mentioned with these both should tell you something about the game. Anyone who’s looking for quick, challenging and addictive arcade shooter shouldn’t pass this one up.
The Good
Nice update to classic game
Addicted gameplayThe Bad
No online scores
No additional backgrounds
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Hi all – just wanted to let you know that I’ve submitted an update to the App Store, and here’s what’s new (waiting for approval):
- global online leaderboards!
- touch control added as an alternative to tilt control
- smoother control
- you can invert the tilt control for opposite behavior
- ability to change settings while the game is paused
- minor graphics/sounds/interface improvements
Enjoy!
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AWESOME THANKS APPVERSITY!!
yay another fun retro game pimped out…and with global highscores….YAY!
Amazing visuals. Online scores are must!
This game looks great, but lack of online scores kills it for me.
This looks pretty fun, love the way you can change colors for combos.
I haven’t been that impressed with other versions so it’s good to hear about this one.
rly addictive game, good graphics
Wasn’t sold until I saw the video…. now, bring it on!
I saw this yesterday and nearly bought it. If I don’t win I will either end up buying it or Siberian strike.
Great review! looks like a fun game
I love missile command games and this looks like a very well implemented version of one. Nice review!
Hi all – thanks for the review, I hope everyone enjoys it! Just wanted to say that I’ll be submitting a 1.1 update to the store any day now, and it has global leaderboards built in.
WOW this game looks awesome, I too love those classics and this is a very innovative twist. Looks like a lot of fun
This looks awesome. Good shooter.
The graphics look nice on this one, and for such a low price…I might just pick this one up.
Ahh, Glenn’s never-ending quest for global leader boards continues!
Seriously!! Why not it’s not complicated and it adds replay incentive. I have played som many simple games that have kept me alot longer than it should because of the leaderboard competition.
I’m afraid I’m going to disappoint you again when I send you my first game.
It’s not feasible for us initially since my girlfriend is literally learning the code as she writes this game a our 2nd job. However, It is something I plan on adding in an update after release assuming it’s popular enough.
I notice from the video that you can detonate the rocket which is a great touch.
How is the responsiveness of the cannon? does it move quickly or is it sluggish?
the cannon moves effortlessly with tilting. It’s pretty spot on.
Ooh I saw this. Looks real fun.