Paradise Paintball Quoted on PocketGamer

Thanks to PocketGamer for its great review!

Paradise Paintball is the world’s first “Social Shooter Game” and was first launched in alpha in November 2008 across Facebook, Apple Dashboard Widgets and our own portal. It had major upgrades since then, improving both the game and our platform.

CMUNE’s vision is to create real-time 3D social games and applications connected to a central platform. Social networks, portals, widgets, etc. are all distribution channels.

PocketGamer Review:
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Paradise Paintball 3D

Paintball is one of those really fun experiences, right up until you experience a point-blank shot to either the groin or face.

Thankfully, Paradise Paintball 3D won’t cause you any pain (at least not physically), but you can enjoy all the excitement of running about in fantasy locations shooting paint at other Facebook users.

In my limited time, I decided to just choose a game at random and see how badly I could do. Once I had installed the Unity Plugin – to allow it to run, I was quickly thrown into a match, and subsequently started shooting anyone who came near.

The graphics were smooth, and head-shotting players was as a satisfying as ever. The group I played against (12 players is the maximum number) weren’t too skilled, so I managed a few kills. It also allowed me to try out some of the guns on offer, including a sniper rifle.

True to social gaming fashion, and how the developer will make money, players can purchase guns, clothing and other items to customise your character with, if that sort of thing floats your boat.

All in all, I was impressed. The lack of claret might put some people off, but removing gore is something that older games might appreciate, though let’s face it: you’re still shooting people.

There’s a lot of potential in this first-person shooter, and definitely worth a go whether or not you typically like this sort of thing – I certainly had a blast and will continue to try it out.

At the least, Paradise Paintball 3D shows exactly what is possible on Facebook, and may be a sign of things to come.