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Heavy Weapon

Heavy Weapon is a 2-D shoot-em-up game from PopCap that over two years ago was released on Xbox Live. The game has recently been released on the PS3 as a Playstation Network (PSN) game.

The game consists of 19 missions that you must complete. You can either do this solo or with a friend.

As you progress through the levels you can upgrade your tank in various ways. Once you have completed the level you get one point to spend on upgrades in the armoury. You have the choice of upgrading your defence or attack. I can assume everyone will go for the second option by purchasing Homing Missiles, a Laser, Rockets, a Flak Cannon or Thunderstrike.

There are three different game modes. These are:

Heavy Weapon – Mission Mode
This can only be played offline and can be played as a one or two player game. In this Mission Mode you must reach the end of each level by destroying the enemy forces and their boss with only three lives.

Heavy Weapon – Survival Mode
Survival Mode is where you have to stay alive for as long as possible whilst battling with the enemy forces. This game mode can be played online or offline with up to four players as you battle for the highest score. Playing Heavy Weapon in Survival Mode gives you the option of playing either a War Party or an Arms Race. War Party allows you to keep ‘re-spawning’ as long as someone in your team is still alive.  Whereas the Arms Race game mode only gives you three lives each.

Heavy Weapon – Boss Blitz Mode
The Boss Blitz Mode is where you battle every single boss from the game one at a time in the biggest battle. You will need to complete all missions to unlock this mode.

Another feature of the game is that it has both online and offline multiplayer. As I previously said you can play Survival Mode and Mission Mode in offline multiplayer, but you can also play levels online with up to four friends, playing either War Party or Arms Race. It allows you to invite friends to join the game as well.

Heavy Weapon features a collection of 13 trophies; some of which are very easy, while others can be quite challenging.

Overall the game creates a high level of excitement as you battle your way through whilst avoiding all bullets and fighting for survival as you play single or multiplayer.

Buzzin Games rating: 72%