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[Playing…] Bloody Harry

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Reading time: 8 minutes
Qualification
bloody harry
Platform
PC (flash)
Developer:
Lopens Games and Target Detected
Posted by
SnapBreak
Gender
Beat 'em up
Launch
2014

Let's imagine for a moment that, in a world similar to ours, the vegetables that feed us (vegetables, etc.) came to life. Or rather, non-life, since they suddenly acquire the appearance and abilities of those fearsome living dead called zombies. Who would be best suited to face them? A farmer? A gardener? Well, yes, it could be, but as effective or more than them would be someone belonging to a profession related to the food sector that has been very popular lately. realities that they broadcast on television. In effect, I'm talking about a cook, someone with plenty of experience in making mincemeat (literally) of these healthy and nutritious products. Well, that's what happened in bloody harry, the game that concerns us in this installment of the section, so we already know enough to continue.

bloody harry It is a game developed by Lopens Games and Target Detected for smartphones, (it is also possible to enjoy it on PC in Flash format, which is what I play and the reason why it is in this category) which puts us in the shoes of a rude, bearded and portly cook, whose physical appearance responds better to that of a biker. With it we will have to face countless Hordes of Zombified Vegetables who intend nothing more than to tear it apart and eat it, thus changing the tables of the food chain. Luckily for him, he has a whole series of weapons, ammunition, equipment, bonuses and aids located in certain scenarios that will constitute an invaluable help to survive, although their location and distribution depend on chance.

[Playing…] Bloody Harry
These plant zombies don't die from headshots, but they do a lot of damage.

The game mechanics are simple and direct. You will only have to advance through the corresponding phase while killing plant zombies and we prevent them from doing the same with us (to do this, it is usually a good idea to move along the stage to avoid getting surrounded), while we go accumulating points and coins. The controls are equally simple. Así, para el caso de la versión de PC, mientras movemos a nuestro personaje con las arrow keys, we will go hitting to every living dead that approaches us with Z or shooting with X, while, if the situation requires it, we can change firearms by pressing the space bar. This last option is very important, since each situation will make one weapon or another more favorable (machine guns are useful with large concentrations of enemies, while devastating shotguns are good against especially resistant enemies or in a tight situation). Outside of the levels, we will use the mouse to interact with the menus.

[Playing…] Bloody Harry
By leveling up, we will get bonuses

The creatures that populate the settings have appearances that vary to the extent that their behavior, skills, attributes and characteristics do. What we could classify as the basic type of enemy are made up of zombies that appear to be something similar to a radish (although I am not very clear what they really are), who maintain a balance between resistance, attack power and speed. However, new enemies will soon appear, such as the robust eggplant-zombies, slow, but with a high damage capacity, just the opposite of the quadrupedal cucumbers, who have devilish speed. As the game progresses, the diversification of rivals will continue both in shape and size, like a kind of cross between a tomato and a pepper (again I have doubts about what it is), whose threat lies in its ability to throw ditto from its mouth, an attribute it shares with flying onions, although a certain shapeless red fruit will be less careful and will directly immolate itself by expelling poisonous gas inside that will temporarily incapacitate Harry. Likewise, we will find ourselves fearful final bosses whose number is limited to three, alternating randomly.

[Playing…] Bloody Harry
The final bosses will "get worse" as their energy bar goes down.

Once the corresponding level has been completed, the score obtained during its development and the achievements unlocked are accumulated in the experience meter, which will enable level up and thus enhances the skills of the cook converted into a zombie-killer (health, additional damage points, speed, etc.), while acquiring crowns which can be exchanged for mission companions (only valid during a phase), armor and other advantages. As far as coins will be essential to obtain additional ammunition and, most especially, to buy new weapons or upgrade existing ones.

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The latter are, along with the “green zombies”, the true protagonists of the game. They are divided into melee weapons, pistols, rifles, machine guns and heavy weapons.. Conforme avance el juego y compremos y mejoremos cada una de estas clases, irán adquiriendo un cariz mucho más sofisticado, destructivo y letal. Las armas de cuerpo a cuerpo quizá sean el ejemplo más llamativo por su variedad, ya que pasará de ser una simple palanca a un cuchillo, un sable láser o una motosierra. Por si fuera poco, y como ya adelanté más arriba, también contaremos con ayudantes ocasionales que nos echarán una mano en algún momento, ya sea a través del canje que ya señalé o encontrándolos de forma fortuita en el escenario, así como ciertas armas (martillos que literamente arrasan con todo), accesorios (gafas de sol) y vehículos (monopatines, cañones y carros de combate).

[Playing…] Bloody Harry
Motosierra + ayudante + hordas de enemigos = sangre a tutiplén.

Eso sí, no debéis pensar que las partidas van a ser un camino de rosas. Como viene ocurriendo desde que aparecieron los clásicos videojuegos arcade, éste tiene una carece de un final propiamente dicho, de modo que el límite lo marca el jugador. La curva de dificultad se incrementará paulatinamente conforme vayamos subiendo de nivel hasta adquirir proporciones verdaderamente infernales, con enemigos por doquier y de creciente poder, de modo que no será de extrañar que en más de una ocasión nos lamentemos de no haber adquirido tal arma nueva o de haber contado con la ayuda de algún ayudante. Es por ello que el hecho de hacerse con más y mejor equipo es más una necesidad de supervivencia que un mero lujo.

[Playing…] Bloody Harry
Propulsados por el cañón, nos llevaremos por delante todo lo que se interponga en nuestro camino.

Además, y como todo juego de disparos que se precie, incluye un modo supervivencia que estará disponible una vez hayamos avanzado en el juego clásico, en el que tendremos que resistir ronda tras ronda mientras el nivel de dificultad va en continua ascenso. En este caso, contaremos con munición ilimitada, pero nos veremos condicionados por el tipo de arma que nos toque en cada momento y el periodo en el que podemos usarla. Una vez que ha concluido el tiempo, deberemos conformarnos con la pistola más básica. Como esto equivale al suicidio en las rondas más elevadas, debemos estar al tanto del cronómetro y, en caso de necesidad, obtener el arma que tengamos más a mano. Por el contrario, si vamos holgados de tiempo y tenemos donde elegir, podemos permitirnos el lujo de apurar y elegir la más poderosa. Contamos con dos escenarios, el cementerio y la arena, que sólo se podrá desbloquear si llegamos hasta la ronda 15.

[Playing…] Bloody Harry
En el modo supervivencia, las municiones son infinitas y el tiempo para usarlas, limitado,

En conclusión, en Bloody Harry encontraremos un título cuyo potencial adictivo radica en la enorme sencillez de su mecánica y en el desafío que representa su curva de dificultad ascendente al uso de los juegos arcade de toda la vida, sin olvidarnos de su estética a caballo entre la violencia,el terror y el humor que llama la atención con apenas mirarlo. Por ello, si os pica la curiosidad y queréis jugarlo en smarthphone, podéis obtenerlo en Google PlayeitherApp Storeen las plataformas Android e iOS respectivamente.

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