Defense of the Dungeon!

A game that I played all this week is Dungeon Defenders. An indie title that combines both hack and slash and tower defence elements.

The concept first of all is somewhat unique. Not many developers have attempted this combination, and I have to say: It works!

There are four classes you can choose from Apprentice, Huntress, Squire and Monk. Each of these has their own set of skills, weapon type and even traps, each character has its own play style. You can play all of them solo, despite their chosen role or you can slot directly into that role when playing co-op.

There are several maps each completely different from the last and once you have completed each map you unlock challenges, which are much harder than the original maps.

The art style is very cool, very cartoony and somewhat childish. The characters are all children and are very "chibi" versions of the adult forms. This lends a nice bit of silliness to an otherwise "serious" game. Nothing quite as silly as watching a young knight with no pants on kill a wyvern...

There isn't a huge amount I can say about the game. I find it highly entertaining and for only €15 I think it is definitely worth it.