Stick Bo (Free)
Version 1.0
REVIEW – “Become a stick figure mercenary in an unforgiving war”
This is a very simple app that allows you to become the Rambo of stick figures and just take out everyone in sight. Stickbo is a very simply designed game that allows you to attack wave after wave of enemy stick figures with a variety of weapons.
When you open up the game you have the option to watch a video tutorial and this is highly recommended because it will help you to understand how the controls work. What you have are two joy sticks on the bottom right and left corners which control your stick figure and your aim, respectively. I will say that it takes a little while to get the hang of the controls and I cannot help but think that there could be an easier way to work on the controls.
Now you start off on the easiest wave and you just run forward and kill everyone you can. Note: you are crouching by default if you want to stand and run all you have to do is double tap the joystick. This is useful when you have areas of no enemies or you just want to hurry up and kill everyone so they stop shooting at you. 
As you progress though the waves you will get more and more weapons and the game starts to become even more interesting. Here is where it is important to note that you can only advance up to wave 21 with the free version that is offered. If you want the full version which includes more scenes, more waves and more weapons then it will cost you an extra $1.99. Which isn’t bad if you like this app, but I would definitely recommend trying it out first.
There is also an interesting addon for any Late Night fans because for $.99 you can get a CoCo character, a Jaybo character and a SWATbo character to play in a late night themed setting. So it is a great way to take out those frustrations you have over the late night battle between Jay and CoCo.
This is one of the most popular free games for the iphone right now and for a free game it is not that bad. I felt that it started to get a bit repetitive rather quickly but maybe that was because I was only offered one background or that shooters of this type are not always my favorite type of game.
I felt that at times it was a little hard to aim the gun the way I wanted to and that there was just not enough challenge or change to the game. After playing through a dozen waves I felt like the levels were the same difficulty and that there was really not much more to the game.
You get an insane amount of health, almost to the point where I started to think that the character was immortal. But while it may not be the msot challenging or the most strategy filled game, it is really great when you have a few moments and you just want to shoot away your frustration.
Stephanie S.
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Developer -Eric Rall
URL: www.stickbo.com
DEVELOPER NOTES
StickBo is the premiere side scrolling 3rd person shooter. Blast your way through unlimited waves across destructible environments including the jungles of Vietnam and the sand dunes of Afghanistan. Use the in app music player to listen to your iPod music library.
StickBo is more than a mindless run-and-gun shooter. While there’s nothing like mowing the lawn with the Mini-Gun or scorching the earth with the Flamethrower, the cover system enables you to employ strategy to complete each wave. Based on your performance, you will be awarded The Medal of Honor, a Service Medal, or a Purple Heart.
StickBo’s wave-based auto-save and simple interface is not only perfect for a quick game when you have a spare moment, but also allows for hours of seamless game play. As an added bonus, the wave selection option allows you to start the game from any wave you have previously completed.
====The Weapons====
M16:
The M16 is your default weapon. Its accuracy and 3 shot burst will eliminate enemies one-by-one.
Bowie Knife:
StickBo’s bread and butter. He was given this as a child. It hasn’t left his side.
AK-47: Awarded at Wave 4
The fully automatic AK-47 will give the enemy a taste of their own medicine.
Frag Grenades: Awarded at Wave 6
Level enemies and their assets with a well placed fragmentation grenade.
Shotgun: Awarded at Wave 11
The multi-kill special, clear a line of enemies with one pull.
50 Cal. Sniper Rifle: Awarded at Wave 21
Take cover and blast through everything; with speed and accuracy they’ll never see it coming.
Flamethrower: Awarded at Wave 31
Unleash your inner pyro. This thing’s hotter than ChickBo.
iPhone 3GS and new iPod Touch unlock raging infernos.
Mini-Gun: Awarded at Wave 51
Heaves lead like no other. Rounds tear through multiple enemies at a time.
====Free Version Info====
StickBo Free Includes:
—Vietnam Jungle Theme
—StickBo character
—Play up to Wave 21.
-Bonus Holiday Theme!
-Bonus SantaBo character!
====In App Purchase Info====
StickBo Full Includes:
—Unlimited waves
—Afghanistan Dunes Theme
—ChickBo character
—MulletBo character
Late Night Upgrade Includes:
—Late Night Theme
—CoCoBo character
—JayBo character
—SWATBo character
====Community====
Please visit StickBo.com for game play videos and StickBo themed iPhone/iPod wallpapers.
We plan on continuously improving StickBo with updates and all new Holiday Themes will be FREE!
Please email suggestions to [email protected]
Please email problems to [email protected]
====About the Developers====
StickBo was created by John Spatola with the assistance of Eric Rall. We operate our iPhone App Development Company, Lake Effect, out of Syracuse, NY.
We hope you have as much fun playing StickBo as we did making it!
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