{"id":937,"date":"2011-03-02T20:36:15","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T20:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tapgamers.com\/?p=937"},"modified":"2011-03-02T20:36:48","modified_gmt":"2011-03-02T20:36:48","slug":"laststandstan-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tapgamers.com\/?p=937","title":{"rendered":"LastStandStan Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Much like the engine of a machine that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been left idle to rust,\u00c2\u00a0Greenbean Games\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00c2\u00a0iOS debut title,\u00c2\u00a0LastStandStan, <\/em>requires a bit of gentle coaxing on your part before the experience eventually splutters to life. Once you get past the initial few slow-paced levels, this cute sci-fi shooter notches the action up a gear and delivers an enjoyable blend of intergalactic firefights and strategic gameplay.<\/p>\n

A charming and humorous bit of storytelling precedes the game\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s campaign.\u00c2\u00a0 A series of cut-scenes describe a race of extraterrestrial creations,\u00c2\u00a0known as Sneevils, who have declared war on the peaceful Po\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Trubians and quickly ripped through a new-fangled fleet of STANs.\u00c2\u00a0 What, exactly, is a STAN? An acronym for \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcSTatic Alien Neutralizer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, in case you were wondering.\u00c2\u00a0 These armadas protect their planet from invasion. All hope for the Po\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Trubians would certainly be lost were it not for a singular, unstable STAN who soars out of the scrap yard and into the depths of space to make a valiant stand against the forceful marauders.<\/p>\n

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Playing as this brave, diminutive droid, your mission is to gun down each and every enemy craft as they continuously advance from multiple angles. STAN perpetually hovers in\u00c2\u00a0a fixed position at the center of screen, a la Asteroids.\u00c2\u00a0 The idea is to quickly swivel around, blasting Sneevils to pieces by tapping the approaching enemies.<\/p>\n

While the beginning of LastStandStan<\/em> isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t all that action-packed or exciting, each passing level is paired with specific upgrades.\u00c2\u00a0 Such arsenal improvement you allow you to combat hardened types of enemies the game throws at you, and the experience becomes more rapidly paced and fun. Not to mention difficult, as your supply of ammunition quickly begins to run dry.\u00c2\u00a0 Conservation quickly becomes necessary to survive against the ever-increasing alien hordes and frequent boss enemies. Rather brilliantly, any upgrades or gear you unlock in the main game can also be used to give you an added edge in the unforgiving, infinite \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcsurvival mode.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n

Although LastStandStan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/em> simplistic\u00c2\u00a0shoot \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcem up mechanics, light plot, and\u00c2\u00a0Pixar presentation may be more geared toward younger iOS gamers, but don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be surprised if you find yourself hooked on this title – no matter your age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Much like the engine of a machine that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been left idle to rust,\u00c2\u00a0Greenbean Games\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00c2\u00a0iOS debut title,\u00c2\u00a0LastStandStan, requires a bit of gentle coaxing on your part before the experience eventually splutters to life. Once you get past the initial few slow-paced levels, this cute sci-fi shooter notches the action up a gear and delivers an enjoyable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tapgamers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/937"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tapgamers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tapgamers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tapgamers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tapgamers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=937"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tapgamers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/937\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tapgamers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tapgamers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tapgamers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}