Smashing! – Review
Shooting targets or smashing bottles, which is where I’m guessing the game gets its name, whatever you prefer this Homebrew shooting game has it all. There are two play modes; time limited target shooting and a speed shooting challenge. Using your Wiimote as a six shooter pistol all you need to do is point and click, err, shoot. Actually it’s not really quite that simple.
In the one player mode target shooting you need to score as many points as you can in the time allotted and the highest scores are achieved by hitting red and gold targets while avoiding the green ones at all cost. In the two player mode both players compete simultaneously trying to hit their own colour targets, avoiding their opponents colour and trying to grab as many gold ones as possible. The two player mode is where Smashing! really shines.
In the speed challenge mode you have six bottles to shoot as quickly as you can. Real great times are only possible by hitting all six bottles with your first six shots as reloading wastes valuable time. Reloading your six-shooter is accomplished by shaking your Wiimote, although we found a quick sudden downward movement is the best way to reload without disturbing your rhythm too badly.
Smashing! is a great excuse to break out that Wii-zapper and Wii Homebrew Review gives it a definitely rating. (8/10)
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