Shoot Like Your Hero

Two taps. That is the whole game. Tap and drag to swing your aim, then lift your finger — that does not shoot. Tap again and hold: a power bar climbs and falls. Let go at the right moment and the ball leaves your boot. The target is not a goal. It is an oil barrel floating out at sea, and the ball has to drop into its open mouth. Hit the rim and it bounces out. Come up short and it splashes in front. Overcook it and it sails past. After every miss the game tells you exactly what went wrong and by how many meters, so your next attempt is an adjustment instead of a guess. REAL DISTANCES Level 1 puts the barrel 20 meters out. Every level pushes it 5 meters further, up to 65 — the range of an actual long-range free kick. Both ends of the power bar are labelled in meters, so you always know what you are aiming for. TWO MODES, ONE DIFFERENCE EASY sets the barrel still on the sand under a…