Bang! [HD] 4th of July app review: wild West craziness

Introduction

Bang! [HD] 4^th of July is a special edition of Bang! meant to help you celebrate this awesome holiday. It was released in early July of 2011 and requires 20.1MB of storage space. It is rated for kids 12 and up due to the violence.

The app is usually $0.99 but is free for a limited time, so get it today!

User Experience

You’ll experience the same gameplay as with the board game, but the wild West theme is jazzed up with the added patriotism. You’ll meet six famous people from the American Revolutionary War, set into a wild West shootout scenario.

Each player has a different role, with a different objective. Good guys are supposed to go after the bad guys, and the bad guys are out to kill off the Sheriff. Other roles are Deputy, Renegade, and Outlaw.

There is also a single-player game option.

Features

Features of the app include a game tutorial, a brief intro of each character, and six characters spread between Patriots and Loyalists. You get 80 cards, genuine vintage weapon sounds, and a user-friendly interface.

In-App Purchases

There are no in-app purchases.

Update Info

The app is running on its original version.

Customer Ratings and Feedback Comments

Bang! [HD] 4^th of July has 32 customer ratings with an average of four out of five stars. Feedback comments are mixed, with some users complaining that they can’t find the single-player option (you have to watch the tutorial first). 

Personal Comments by Reviewer

I think this is a fairly amusing game, and if you’ve ever played the actual board game you’ll enjoy it. If you’re into spaghetti –Westerns, check it out.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Novel 4^th of July theme
• Based on the fun board game
• Good family game
• Fun gameplay

 

Cons

• Some people can’t find the single player option
• Isn’t any different from the original game, just with different portraits

For: iPad with iOS 3.2 or later