Why doesn't Barry shoot his shotgun sometimes?

Solution 1:

I noticed this same problem immediately after updating. It seems to be a gltich, after one run with no shotgun Barry has been shooting scientists every time with the hog. Not sure what makes him not shoot, however.

Confirmed just now, version 1.31(1)*. I wore the Barry's Head/Suit and Machinegun Jetpack items if it made a difference, and used the Free Ride gadget to ensure I'd get a vehicle. In the 2 runs I got a Hog, both times Barry used his Shotgun like he used to.

A totally scientific sample of 5 tests seems to indicate that this is caused by your jetpack. With the Golden Piggy Pack Barry doesn't shoot scientists on the Hog, with the Machine Gun Jetpack, Laser Jetpack and Rainbow Jetpack he DOES shoot scientists. He did this twice on each jetpack, so I'm pretty sure this is the cause. As to why, I have no idea. The Golden Piggy Pack is the only jetpack I saw that makes Barry not shoot.

Solution 2:

Unless,there has been a recent update not yet pushed to my phone, I think what you describe is still the basic look. Here is a screenshot from my phone showing the Hog with the shotgun. The screen shot doesn't show it, but Barry still shoots at the scientists as he drives on my device.

Edit: Here is another screen cap where I actually captured the shot as it appears on my device. Based on this I think your question is either device specific to iPad, or a bug rather than censorship.

Solution 3:

Sometimes he does not shoot because he's reloading or jumping at the time.