Duelo

Chris J. | Feb 13, 2009 Games

User rating: (4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)
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If you’ve watched a few too many spaghetti westerns, then you will probably enjoy Duelo. Imagine yourself standing in the middle of a dusty street in a western town. You scowl at your opponent, facing you from the opposite end of the street. A tumbleweed drifts across the street. Draw! You whip out your shooter and blast the varmint to kingdom come.

Duelo is simple to play and stylishly designed. Hold your iPhone at the ready, pointing downward. When you hear the rattlesnake, whip it up as quick as you can. Win, and your opponent will eat hot lead. Lose, and you will be the one pushing up daisies. The visuals are simple images rather than video but are well-designed.

Playing against a computer opponent is easy enough, and the interest fades quickly. That is why 2 player mode is available via wi-fi. Face off against your friend (if you have one that also has an iPhone/iPod touch). This will be the main draw for most users, as beating a computer opponent is a lot less satisfying than beating a friend.

As simply designed as the app is, I would have liked to see more variety in the opponents, as well as the win or lose screens. The simple addition of a few more images would build more variety into the game. Additionally, customization of your character and weapon would also help add more depth to the game even if the gameplay itself remains the same.

Of course the biggest issue with games that make use of the accelerometer is holding onto your iPhone. Waving around an expensive piece of technology would make just about anyone nervous. Fortunately there really isn’t need for too much movement as a simple tilt will suffice. While not as cool as the “quick draw” motion, it is a lot less risky.

One last issue: At the moment this app won’t work on the older iPod Touch, so if you were one of those that got an iPod Touch early on, sorry. Hopefully that will change in a future update.

You're a daisy if you do!
You're a daisy if you do!
Even with the typo, the directions are easy.
Even with the typo, the directions are easy.
Your character looks like a badass version of Yul Brynner.
Your character looks like a badass version of Yul Brynner.

You're no daisy! You're no daisy at all. Poor soul, you were just too high strung.
You're no daisy! You're no daisy at all. Poor soul, you were just too high strung.
I'd like to see a different opponent each level, just to mix it up.
I'd like to see a different opponent each level, just to mix it up.
The visuals have a nice style, unfortunately what you see here is most of them.
The visuals have a nice style, unfortunately what you see here is most of them.

Sooner or later, everyone ends up taking a dirt nap.
Sooner or later, everyone ends up taking a dirt nap.
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  • infinityk games

    nice review! i laughed a lot :lol:
    i found it very constructive too, be sure we are going to include more graphics and opponents on the next update.