Parents' Guide to

Shellrazer

By Chris Morris, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 12+

Shoot-'em-up game not afraid to embrace its ridiculousness.

App iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Action Games
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What’s It About?

Players attempt to cross a battlefield, atop a three-story war turtle armed with a variety of weapons, while legions of enemy troops attempt to stop you using cannons, artillery arrows, and other weapons. To fire at enemy troops, players can either swipe from the gun of their choice and aim with a finger or use a more precise method, wherein they target a specific area with one finger, then fire using the other. By completing levels, players get coins to buy upgrades and other power-ups.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: Not yet rated
Kids say: Not yet rated

Shellrazer is a game that doesn't take itself too seriously -- and that's just the right way to play things. With over-the-top weapons, a three-story, lovesick war turtle, and comical power-ups (like spinach and mixed nuts), the game balances the ridiculous with the fun.

Where the game hits its stride, though, is in how it slowly but surely ramps up the difficulty levels. After easing players in and getting them comfortable, it begins throwing waves of enemies at them at a breathtaking rate, but by then, players are hooked -- and while they're likely to die frequently, they're just as likely to keep on playing.

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