Modern Combat 5: BlackOut | Android

Tactical clashes... with a cinematic twist

📖 Storyline: The action takes place between Venice, Tokyo, Paris and New York besieged by a group of terrorists.  To flush them out, Gilmar Security will send Marine Cayden Phoenix on a mission who will have to lead his special team code-named CmV5.  This will soon lead him to discover that the enemy was supported by none other than Gilman Security, our employer.  He will soon find himself traveling from one end of the world to the other.

🎮 Gameplay: The first setting that appears at the opening is entirely Italian, we are in fact in Venice turned upside down by a surprise attack by the World Liberation Army.  We will then be catapulted into the role of Cayden Phoenix (the minor character in Modern Combat 4), a former US Marine who now works as a private military contractor for Gilman Security.  And yes an FPS but above all a MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) consisting of a mode to have fun in a team and/or against real players who are more intelligent and unpredictable than the CPU.  It has a realistic 3D level design and offers an experience that few Android titles can achieve;  it has nothing to envy of the latest Call of Duty Mobile.  We will have 7 types of players available that can be customized in every detail from the improvement of the main weapon to that of the secondary weapons or the bombs that you can use if the enemies start to increase and you find yourself in difficulty.  You can (you will have to, ed.) learn to fight even with your bare hands or with the help of objects found along the way for a melee that can give you more points and a "stealth" advancement that is certainly not useful for completing the story, but certainly satisfying. for your ego that we can level up to become a pro: soldier, gunner, signalman, sniper, support, bounty hunter or sentry.  Having a chat included we will even be able to create teams in collaborative mode to face as many real enemies on the field, twelve!  Each stage is divided into different chapters and with a different type of mission.  In some you just need to run and shoot, in others you have to defuse a bomb, in others create assault teams with real gamers in multiplayer (deathmatch, capture the flag and free-for-all);  To save space on your smartphone's memory, each chapter can be downloaded as you progress, freeing up the previous one.  The choice of weapons (assault machine guns, heavy weapons, explosives and sniper rifles for real snipers) before starting a mission will determine success or defeat.  To save hostages it is better to choose a precise weapon to hit the enemy without endangering the innocent!  I inform you that you can only play online and you must also have a good connection, because I tried to play while sitting far from the router, where the Wi-Fi signal is weaker, and I couldn't move forward.

🕹️ Controls: The action touchscreen controls will only be responsive if you have a good quality smartphone otherwise you will have to use an external joypad.  The d-pad that controls movements is on the left side of the screen while to aim you just use your right thumb.  The buttons for shooting, zooming, throwing a grenade and using special abilities are located on the right side of the screen.  The controls work but it's difficult to shoot and throw a grenade as the action buttons are too close together, unlike Cod Mobile where you can map them it doesn't exist here.  There were times when I accidentally threw a grenade instead of shooting, it ruined the experience a bit especially in tight spaces.  The weapons have different sounds and the ambient sounds are well reproduced.  Furthermore, the available languages ​​are: Italian, English, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Turkish, German, Japanese, Korean, French and Spanish.

🎨 Graphics: Pure State-Of-Art with a very high quality of images displayed on the screen, so much so that you have the sensation of playing with a gaming console and/or PC rather than with a smartphone.  Well-finished effects, attention to detail, in short, quality everywhere.  This has the positive effect of immersing us in the environment, but requires having a 2GB quad-core Android device to get the most out of it (although it may work on a lower power model).  You will notice a clear graphic difference between OLED and LCD screens, with brighter and never dull colours.  The settings in the canals of Venice are beautiful and immersive, with constant 30fps frame rates even in the most frenetic moments, both in the ravines and in the wide ones, with animations reminiscent of James Bond films!  The explosions of interactivity with the environment are worthy!  It is possible, for example, to shoot at gas cylinders and destroy part of the surrounding environment, furthermore buildings and buildings are destroyed following particularly strong explosions, even just by aiming at a brick we will see it shatter in a realistic way, not to mention the effects of flames and smoke!  You will notice shades such as orange, black, gray and silver on the screen, which give the game a particularly realistic look, especially for helicopters, cars, etc. with that perfect "metallic" tone.

🇮🇹 Personal Considerations: Attacks from the air and from the ground, at some moments I thought I was playing Uncharted.  We are talking about a 2014 title with a solid plot and, thanks to the mobile innovations, I was able to enjoy a killer multiplayer campaign than CodMobile!  An inevitable comparison, after all the Activision franchise has had a lot to teach the shooter genre with its intriguing storylines and heart-pounding action;  and it must be said that Gameloft was very careful during the lessons, as demonstrated with MC5 Blackout.  Before concluding, there is a detail to advise you and which I think is important: the title is free, you will find it on the PlayStore which is positive and makes it even more attractive (there will be microtransactions but even without you can continue without limitations).

By AlessiaBNERD