Modern Combat 5: Blackout reflects the best — and worst — aspects of mobile shooters (review)

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Modern Combat 5: Blackout tests your tolerance for ridiculous-sounding names: Caydan Phoenix (the gruff hero of our story), Jonathan “Bull” Taylor, and Alex Hawk are some of its characters. Apparently, you can’t fight terrorists unless you’re named after an animal.