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After a few decades of killing campers and starring in crappy movies, the mean guy in
the hockey mask has decided to call it a day. And really, who can blame him? Few are the
fictional characters who have done more than him.
I mean, come on. The one where he goes to space? Pfft, classic.
And with those days long gone, the Patrick Roy wanna-be who ended up more like Patrick
the Comatose Killer finds himself enjoying the retirement life. That is, until an army
of minions tramples his flower garden, evidently unaware of who planted those **** azaleas.
They’ll find out soon enough in Lock ‘N Load for the iPhone.
Revenge is swift, and it smells of a delicate spring bouquet.
Now, the game never calls this guy Jason Vorhees, but at the same time, it never actually says
Ghostface either. No, the game is more tongue-in-cheek, using these generalized versions of popular
horror figures for comedic effect. In fact, that’s one aspect I wish the game took further...its
parodies of scary characters.
What Lock ‘N Load does a more thorough job of is providing really good dual-stick shooting
gameplay. Granted, playing these games on a touch screen can be tough initially, and
even when you’re used to them, it’s far from ideal. But the point is you eventually
do get used to it, and when you do, it plays just fine.
But actually, I think the big draw with Lock ‘N Load is this is a really nice package.
There’s a lot of content to work through—even though it’s locked behind a currency system
that tries to force you into in-app purchases—and the graphics are fantastic. Very colorful
and vibrant, this is a really polished-looking mobile game.
I do wish Lock ‘N Load would’ve taken its theme further, as there are several horror
conventions and characters ripe for parody. It’s also a drag that so many games are
making it impossible to unlock everything without extra purchases. But nonetheless,
Lock ‘N Load plays well, it looks great and for iOS shooter fans, it’s a must-play.
Just...don’t step in the flowers. That’s a bad idea.