But Toy Soldiers: Cold War has helped me jack in to this escalation thing that
tower defense does.
Dungeon Defenders is
Tower Defense done right; it marries the flexible, customizable elements of a role - playing game with the strategic flexibility of Tower Defense and elevates the whole experience with joyous cooperative play.
Not exact matches
Shado'O offers a solid
tower defense experience, albeit one that doesn't take advantage of its unique setting and story.
Anomaly: Warzone Earth is a
tower defense game that may appeal to people who don't like
tower defense.
Since the whole field is categorized in grids and each grid can only hold a set amount of object, you will need to carefully layout and place objects for your
tower defense game and it can be simply a headache to
do so through the controller.
Having said that, if
tower defense games are your cup of tea then this is a great addition as the ability to be on the ground with your troops really
does add a sense of personal involvement that is lacking in all the more traditional top down place and sit back style games.
It
does a great job combining standard
tower defense gameplay with turn - based strategy elements.
-- Trenched isn't the first game to combine third person shooting and
tower defense, heck Monday Night Combat already
did it pretty successfully on XBLA, but we'd dare say it's the best.
The part
tower defense, part action series with anthropomorphic animals will let us
do something new this time — include our Miis.
The game is basically a hectic horde mode that
does a great job mixing
tower defense and shooter action.
What
do you get when you combine
tower defense with mech warfare set in a World War 1-esque sci - fi setting?
Tower defense means something a little different to everyone, but the gist is this: protect yourself from an onslaught of enemy troops using artillery
towers that you don't control directly.
The core mechanics are solid the characters all feature distinct combat styles, so it
does offer an engaging, immersive
tower defense experience, especially on higher difficulties and with more players added.
This fun 2D action /
tower defense game with ornately detailed pixel art is on sale frequently, so while you perhaps don't have to feel too much of an urge to pick this one up, you probably should!
To be fair, the game's creators
did try to implement some much needed breaks from the monotony in the form of
tower defense sections, but these fail to deliver on their promise.
The very same thing could be
done with Bloons
Tower Defense, which gives different looks and defensive tactics to a bunch of cartoon monkeys who are trying to stop «bloons» from reaching a destination.
More attuned towards its
tower defense roots than its musical background, Bad Hotel will have you
doing what few
tower defense games have ever attempted to
do before: defend
towers...
Lucky Frame's music /
tower defense hybrid Bad Hotel [$ 1.99] is the best kind of weird there is, the kind that makes you wonder exactly what the developers were thinking and if there's anything you can
do to encourage them to keep going down that Rabbit Hole.
And this doesn't mean there is no room for Final Fantasy in the industry; paradoxically, there is no room for Final Fantasy in the Final Fantasy series as it is intended today, a blockbuster without a precise identity, now a western role playing game with
tower defense elements, now an open region game à la Dragon Age.
Don't kid yourself, the idea of playing a
tower -
defense game on the go was also in the back of your mind too wasn't it?
Combining Action - RPG elements with
Tower Defense gameplay sounds like a marriage made in heaven and while Dungeon Defenders had its execution problems on the smaller iDevices, it proved that the concept can (and for some
does) really work.
Guardian Knight describes itself as a
tower defense game, but this doesn't really define the gameplay.
Part
tower defense, part real time strategy, Guns»n' Glory by Handy Games has certainly
done a good job of grabbing my attention.
It takes a certain kind of mad clarity to sit there and take the genre of «
Tower Defense» as literally as Bad Hotel
does.
Corn Quest doesn't redefine the well established
tower defense genre, but it
does make for a fast and furious alternative to the usual considered «puzzle - like» standard gameplay.
With the glut of
tower defense games on the App Store, it can be hard to stand out, but a decent premise backed up by solid gameplay can
do wonders for making your mark.
Don't just whip together yet - another box of «Instant FPS» or «Just Add Water RPGs» sort of games — make an RPG with FPS elements where you can use race against other players online after natural resources where you can build a
tower -
defense stronghold at that you have to micromanage.
Also, the visuals seem very similar to the art style of the Kingdom Rush games, which is a bit disappointing since it seems like roughly 50 % of all the
tower defense released in the last few years have
done the same thing.
I
do enjoy the strategy /
tower defense genre, however, this title is a nice breath of fresh air.
The
tower defense structure
does make good use of the dual cameras, forcing you to pay attention and swap on the fly to take out enemies.
This action RPG
tower defense has an abundance of content, variety, and polish; what
do you know, the three spices of life!
But don't think I'm not tempted by the Android phones every time I secretly download and play a new
tower defense game for free on my wife's G1.
That's right, not only
does Dungeon Defenders 2 have
tower defense elements, it has role playing elements as well, such as a classic loot - drop system and weapon / ability upgrade system.
I prefer
tower defense games to feel casual and fun, where one can make a few mistakes as they progress and learn, but, this game ain't for jokesters like me, it's real deal Holyfield, so, if you're into that whole mess of super seriously difficult games, like... Nongünz, but also enjoy setting up
towers to
do all the work for you, this game MIGHT scratch that itch?
There's a new
tower defense mode, which doesn't really bring much in the way of strategy, but it's at least a more compelling experience than the purely wave - based arenas.
A weird mix of a
tower defense game and Angry Birds shouldn't really work, but it
does.
If you're into
tower defense games give these a try and let me know how you
do.
Aegis Defenders can be an enjoyable cooperative mix of
tower defense and platforming, but playing solo
did test my patience.
Unchained Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them — no matter how you get it
done, orcs must die in this team - based, fantasy
tower defense game from Robot Entertainment.
Gunhouse is a quirky
tower defense / strategy game that doesn't seem like it takes itself too seriously.
Flash Element TD I don't know quite what it is about
tower defense games, but they are a lot of fun.
Defense Grid is all about setting your
towers up so they can
do the most damage at the last possible moment to conserve your resources.
Trying to decide what
towers work where and how to lay out the battlefield is really what makes a good
tower defense game, and Comet Crash
does it right.
Flash Element TDI don't know quite what it is about
tower defense games, but they are a lot of fun.
Do you have what it takes to defeat the fieldrunners and rise to the top as the ultimate
Tower Defense champion?
Anomaly
does incorporate something that is not typical in the
tower defense genre.
For those who don't know, Plants vs. Zombies is a
tower defense game that pits the odd combination of plants defending a house from zombies.
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personally i don't like
tower defense games very much, but i would play this again or at least finish the game once it is offered free for the whole game, (i'm not paying to play my least favorite style of game)
They are a decent diversion, but don't buy the game expecting much beyond the
tower defense mode.