Every time I hear the name Sheldon, I think of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, but believe me the game Run Sheldon has nothing to do with any sitcom. Actually Run Sheldon is a fun game with a cool twist from an old tale.
Now I am sure that everyone has heard the famous story of The Tortoise and The Hare, well if are like me then you probably love that story. Well who would ever imagine that story would ever come to life in the form of a game. Well that's what Run Sheldon is it combines a great story and the elements of an endless runner game. So what makes this game so fun to play? Please read on fellow gamers.
When you first start playing, you will get to control Sheldon the evergreen hero. As you are running, and just like any other endless runner game you will have jump and glide across different environments. The gameplay in Run Sheldon is as easy as they come. You just have to keep tapping on the screen to overcome the bunnies, collect coins and go as far as you possibly can. Those wily bunnies (and they are many) hide in burrows and tree trunks and pop out at the most inopportune moments; they glide in the air and knock a serious punch if you happen to fly by; they also bounce up and down at crazy speeds halting you in your tracks. Some of them are so well camouflaged within their environment that you walk right into them before knowing what hit you.
Now just like any other endless runner, there are power ups here to help you out such as the bouncing bubble, some super wings, a glider, a coin magnet, or a shell shield provides you with some super cool powers to give you just that extra edge to your runs. Coins are galore and can be spent on extra lives, powerup-upgrades and cool outfits. The highlights of the game are the visually appealing environments, initially starting with a run in the grasslands then shifting to dark forests and desert canyons. However the more deeper you delve into the game the more you feel cheated out of a good run. The animations at the later stage behave erratically, your tortoise starts to get a bit wobbly and before you know it, its game over! Also the extra lives start to get way too expensive and you're forced to abandon a run just when you're starting to have some fun.
The only disappointment for me about this game is the lack of depth, and the game's replay value. It really feels like any other endless runner that people played in the past. It just does not offer anything really new.
But Run Sheldon has its good points though, it has cute cartoony visuals, cool lively music, a nice variety of power ups and social integration. But I found that the game could have certainly done with some punchy dialogs that would have lifted it from its monotony and added a bit of personality.
Run Sheldon is available free at the Google Play Store.
