Cannon It!

Much better than most “blow the building to brickbats” games. Not guilty (not really) of endless, repetitive samey-same (“oh, it’s This structure, again…”)…once the menagerie of similar targets is achieved, the game plays with the time one has to site, # of cannonballs and gets nice and skimpy on explosive rounds…iow, one can’t accomplish in the same, rote manner, twice! That’s the highest strength, after about 50 levels. The game’s graphics are attractive, but any developers willing to spend actual TIME, offer that. Willing to say that “story mode” and playing through as a simple, excited cannoneer, seem to trip over one another. I see this as a collective solving of puzzles. Not interested in some “tale” being involved, explained or no. The princess is just going to be in another castle, anyway.

This game is nearly perfect for a grab-and-go app. You can play a round here and there, or play for 15-20 minutes if you have time to kill. It’s both simple in concept and takes a little skill and adjustment as you move along. There’s no questionable chat or graphic violence, so it’s fine for kids. The only reason that it doesn’t get 5 stars is because it just stops at Level 55. Once you unlock every cannon and cannonball, and get your 3 stars on each level, there really isn’t anything else to do. Kids might still like to play random levels, but for teens and older, there really isn’t a reason to play anymore. Some new levels or even older levels with new obstacles (moving?) would land this a solid 5 star rating.

I only gave it 4 stars because while game is fun there are only 55 levels and once that is accomplished, it is simply a matter of going back to play the same levels over and over and over again. I was disappointed in that there is no reason to continue playing once you have all the cannons and cannonballs and have reached level 55. Wish you could continue to go to higher levels