Hoopster - iPhone Review

Hoopster from Red Knight Systems is a brand new basketball game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The game features a well designed 3D basketball court, very appealing sound effects and a fluid control system. All of this making it a fun and interesting game.

The goal of the game is to make as many shots from different angles in a certain time period. There are two game modes :

Quick Shots - a competitive mode that challenges the player to shoot from 3 different zones while collecting power-ups and ranking up the points

Shoot Around - this mode gives you more freedom, you can move around the court and shoot from wherever you want

The controls are good , you move about with the help of a d-pad and you shoot by sliding your finger and letting go , the further you slide the more powerful the shot gets.

The cinematics and the game runs smoothly unfortunately it gets repetitive after a while and you might lose interest.



Features:

- Detailed 3D basketball arena with real physics, realistic sounds and incredible effects

- “Quick Shots” game with countdown clock and power-up bonuses for maximum score

- “Shoot Around” gym to perfect the power and alignment of your shots

- Intuitive accelerometer and touch controls for shooting and moving around the court

- Hot and cold streak particle effects and fun feedback messages

- Tracking and reporting of several stats including swishes, bank shots and even airballs!

- Rookie, Intermediate, and Pro difficulty settings

- Top 10 leader board for all three difficulty levels

- Options for music and sound effects volume as well as screen dimming

How to Play:
For “Quick Shots”
- tilt your iPhone to align your shot
- touch and drag down the basketball icon on the power slide
- release your finger to shoot
For “Shoot Around”
- touch and drag on the arrows to move around on the court
- touch and drag down the basketball icon on the power slide
- release your finger to shoot

PRO’s:
- Smooth gameplay with nice graphics and sounds
- Nice feedback from the crowd
- Accurate physics and dynamics
- Easy to understand , hard to master



CON’s:
- Gets repetitive after a while , the designers should ad more challenges

Price:

It is available at the App Store for 2.99$
App Store Link



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