Desktop Tower Defense Review

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(More customer reviews)I've played DTD online at Kongregate until my fingers bled.I love it, and the challenges it presents.So I was glad to see there was a version of the game for DS, so I could play it at times when I didn't have access to my computer.

If you're buying this for something new, you're likely to be disappointed.But as a new way to play the same game, it's a very faithful version of the game, with a few slight twists on how the game works.

Definitely one of the best TD games out there.Now if only they would bring a version of Gemcraft to the DS...

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One of the most played online gameshas come to the DS. Highly acclaimed and awarded, Desktop Tower Defensehas been played over 66 million times. This highly addictive single playerstrategy game is true to the original's game style while adding compellingnew features that utilize the DS' innovative technology, including the abilityof players to draw their own towers and attackers with the stylus.

Gameplay
In Desktop Tower Defense players are tasked with eliminating a hordes of invading enemies known as 'Creeps.' To do this they construct a combination of turrets to fight from, which surround the Creeps' invasion path and place mazes in Creeps' paths to keep them in range of the weapon-mounted turrets. This is more complex than it seems though. The game contains many different kinds of Creeps, each with different abilities, meaning players must constantly be aware of which mazes and turrets are where, and be able to update these on the fly when necessary. Key Game Features:

Eliminate Creeps - Tactically place protective towers of differing defensive and offensive capabilities throughout the playing field, all while invaders known as "creeps" attempt to march across the screen.
Hundreds of Levels - Through strategic placement, carefully create mazes to ambush the invaders and protect their holdings through hundreds of challenging levels.
Bigger and Better Turrets - Upgrade your turrets to gain even more power.
So Many Creeps, So Little Time - Battle against group, flying, immune, spawn, dark and morph creeps all with different skills to challenge the best of players.
Customization - Create your own addictive experience by drawing towers and designing unique unrelenting "creeps" using the innovative technology of the Nintendo DS stylus, for a game experience of unending possibilities.

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Defense Grid Review

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(More customer reviews)This year indie groups seem to be the ones keeping PC gaming alive. After the brilliant World of Goo and the innovative iFLUID and CRAYON PHYSICS, DEFENSE GRID comes along and reminds me how much fun an intelligent PC game can be!

The basic idea is simple enough: you have a power supply with a limited number of cores. Aliens will try to walk (and some fly) in and out with one or more of them. Your job is to place defensive towers to kill them off before they reach the exit. The more aliens you kill the more credits to spend on towers you get. Wave after wave even more aliens will come - so you better choose wisely where to place your towers. It seems simplistic but I assure you it is not.

Different aliens require different types of defenses. From projectile and field to short and long range (and numerous upgrades), there is no short supply of defense towers. And since their deployment and upgrades are not instantaneous, you need to plan ahead (there is a tactical screen on top that foretells what kind of aliens are incoming).

As the game progresses there is more freedom in where to place your towers and, subsequently, reroute the aliens' influx. That is really fun! Make them serpentine around your more powerful towers (and delay them with the Temporal Distortion ones) to wipe them out before they even reach your power cores.

The graphics are very well done, with full zooming capabilities. The camera gets a bit jumpy when fast zooming in, a feature I particularly liked because it reminded me of the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA external shots. The environments are beautifully designed with attention to detail and (contrary to full-priced releases such as SPACE SIEGE) never get boring.

I really liked this game. If you decide to bite the bullet too, be prepared to get really hooked. This is the most ADDICTIVE game ever since Civilization II!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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Defense Grid: The Awakening is the definitive Tower Defense Strategy game that's easy to pick up, engrossing to play, and hard to set down. Strategically place your towers on the map to prevent alien enemies from stealing your power cores. Play just for fifteen minutes or several hours! This award winning game includes 8 hours of story play with 20 unique maps, a wide variety of tower and enemy types, an interactive soundtrack, plus 60 unlockable challenge modes adding dozens of hours of additional fun. Protect the Cores!

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PixelJunk Monsters: Deluxe Review

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(More customer reviews)This is what you get when a Tower Defense game is perfected.

Smooth graphics, complimentary sound/music and great gameplay makes this a must own UMD title.

I know this game has been long available on PSN, but it's always been at $20.00.Did not purchase it but have heard from friends it's worth every penny.

Finally decided to bite when the UMD version came out at a bargain price of $10.I would've paid $39.99 (normal price for UMD games) and it'd be worth every penny.From what I've read, I've got 35+ more hours to finish the game, needless to say I will have to play my PSP every chance I get.

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Be the defender of the forest and defend the pathway of your home base from an onslaught of various threatening monsters. In between waves of monstrous attacks, you must scramble to reinforce your defenses by collecting gold coins and jewels from fallen enemies to finance new towers and research deadlier weapons.





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Synopsis
PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe adds the "Encore" expansion to Q-Games' tower-defense title in which players attempt to protect helpless villagers from hordes of marauding creatures by knocking down trees and building towers in their place. Two entirely new islands add 26 levels, increasing the total number of stages to 47, and gamers once again begin each level with a set amount of money to spend and a small number of towers available. There are now twelve unique towers from which to choose, including the new Trap and Gem towers, with the more expensive towers offering extra firepower or attacks specific to different enemies. In addition to the new levels and towers, PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe for the PSP adds local co-op action and worldwide chat functionality.
Features:

Content Galore - The original PixelJunk Monsters and PixelJunk Monsters Encore is included as an add-on bonus for PixelJunk fans. The game features a new island with more than 10 stages, new enemies, and music tracks.
New Towers and Enemies - Includes two new towers, a brand new enemy and special boss.
Medal Challenge - Get rewarded with medals and unlock bonus content.
Visual Appeal on the PSP system - PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe features a unique hand-drawn art style - the same great visual quality as seen on the PS3 system.

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Plants Vs. Zombies Review

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(More customer reviews)This game is so addicting. You can play it so many times and still find/do new things. I love the figurine that comes with this, he is as cute as a zombie can be! The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because the game is not compatible with updated 3D accelerator drivers. If you don't disable them, the game will freeze and you cannot play. If you do disable them, the game looks terrible. I really hope they get this fixed.

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Get ready to soil your plants with a special edition of the award-winning PopCap game! Stem a zombie attack in this Game of the Year Edition of the zombie-zapping phenomenon! Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Bonus content includes the Zombatar to make your own fun-dead creations, and a bevy of in-game achievements. With five game modes to dig into, the fun never dies!

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Plants Vs. Zombies Review

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(More customer reviews)You wouldn't guess it from looking out your window, but the plants in your yard lead a very secret, dual existence.I'm not talking about the tomatoes and cucumbers you've got growing on the vine, which both look good and taste good.I'm talking about how they've sworn to defend you and your home from zombies.See, there's a long-standing grudge between plants and zombies.It turns out that zombies aren't much in the gardening department.Rather than discussing fertilizer and crop rotation, the typical zombie conversation is along the lines of,

"Brains?Brains brains... brains.Brains!"

No, zombies not much for repartee, and will usually just eat any plants in the path between them and some warm, gooey brains.Seeing as talking either plants or zombies is a losing venture, Popcap games have created Plants vs. Zombies (PvZ) to give an insight into this fascinating and fun, little discussed world.

The purpose of PvZ is quite simple, use a variety of plants to keep the zombies from getting into your house and eat your brains.You simply collect falling sunlight and sunlight created by sunflowers to purchase other plants with which you can attack wave after wave of zombies.

Easy, right?

The zombies aren't just your every day, dumb zombies.No, they'll attack at night, when you can't count on sunlight to fall from the sky.And if that doesn't work, they'll try your back yard - as I said, these zombies are relentless.On top of that, they've got whatever items they had when they became zombies.Some crafty zombies will pole vault over your defenses.Others will launch basketballs.Some nefarious zombies will attempt to moon-walk their way into your heart, or at least your kitchen so that they can sample your tasty brains.Crafty, like I said.

Whenever you clear a wave of zombies, you are often awarded a new plant for use in your arsenal.On top of that, your stock-pot wearing neighbor Crazy Dave will show up occasionally, with words of wisdom and items to purchase which just might help in the battle.He's a good neighbor, that Crazy Dave.

I highly recommend PvZ - it is an addictive game that will suck away the hours - a full five-moose ranking.Beyond the adventure mode, Popcap have a number of other challenges types of play to keep things interesting.Puzzles, survival mode, and even a zen garden are there when you need a break from wave after wave grey-matter munchers.If I were to have a quibble with the game, it would be the robotic zombie finale?Can Dr. Robotnik be far away?Also, what about an extra-hard adventure mode where there are no last-resort lawnmowers to protect your home, or the zombies have bulked up on ZGH (duh - zombie growth hormone)?

PvZ runs on any mac with 10.4.11, 512 mb ram and a 1.66 ghz Intel Core Duo processor - it looks insanely great on my 24" iMac.The action will suck you in, along with anyone else in the room, who will cheer on your .A free download is available to give you a one-hour taste of the game, and then it's $19.95 to purchase.The soundtrack is catchy, and the music video will have you humming about zombies on your lawn for days.I'll probably have to uninstall it after I finish this review, just so that I can start getting things done again.Who am I kidding - just one more game...

Reviewed initially for the Alaskan Apple User's Group

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Stem a zombie attack in this Game of the Year Edition of the zombie-zapping phenomenon! Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with 49 zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop 26 types of zombies dead in their tracks. Obstacles like a setting sun, creeping fog and a swimming pool add to the challenge, and with five game modes to dig into, the fun never dies! New bonus content in this Game of the Year Edition: Create your own zombies with the Zombatar - then watch them in action as you play the game! Also, earn a bevy of in-game achievements.

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