A game I recently purchased (again) is Plants Vs. Zombies. I originally had it on disk but lost it when I moved house. So a few days ago I bought it on Steam.
The premise of the game is there has been a zombie apocalypse and you must defend your house (and garden) from the undead threat using the power of... Plants... It is a typical Tower Defense game but made in a cartoony style that is meant to appeal to a younger audience. Despite it's childish appearance the game is actually fairly challenging and boasts a wide range of "towers" and zombies.
There are a huge number of mini-games as well as a puzzle and survival mode. The game also contains several achievements, and for the completionists among us it contains enough challenges to keep you playing for a long time.
There is another mode that might make you come back again and again, the Zen garden. There are random drops of the plants you use throughout the game which you can place in a garden. You have to water the plants, use bug spray on them and give them fertiliser to grow. It is a pretty "Zen" experience but not the most enthralling thing. It does however drop coins now and again so can help you afford some of the in-game items.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Monday Night is right for fighting...
Monday Night Combat is a bit of a play on Monday Night Football. It is a third person FPS/Tower Defense game with some aspects of a MOBA game.
MNC is set in a game show style. You are part of a team of contestants that are fighting for cash prizes. This can be either against another team of "pros" where you attempt to destroy the other teams "moneyball" or in a co-op mode where you fight waves of mobs culminating in a battle with a final"jackbot" boss wave. There are a couple of commentators who now and again have some fantastic funny lines too.
The concept of the game is very good, there has never really been a game like this before. The nice thing about it is depending on what type of game you prefer you can play differently. If you are an FPS fan you can just go around using your weapons and ignoring the other elements and the same applies to the Tower Defense aspect.
However there are some issues, as this is supposed to be played primarily as a multi-player game
the single-player aspect is severely lacking. There is no option to use "bots" so you can't play the team vs team maps or get support in the co-op mode. The same issues apply to multi-player, often times teams will be unbalanced until enough people join to fill all the slots. There is also no match making system so you can find that highly skilled players will be facing new players lessening the enjoyment of both. There are also a couple of maps where if you can reach a certain spot you are untouchable while still being able to kill the opposing team.
Despite these few issues I really enjoyed playing MNC and I liked the concept. The game can be picked up for a fairly cheap price and would be worth the cost. However the developers are currently working on a new title called Super Monday Night Combat which will be a more well developed game and should hopefully iron out any of the issues from the first. In my opinion at this stage it would probably be more worthwhile waiting for SMNC to come out.
MNC is set in a game show style. You are part of a team of contestants that are fighting for cash prizes. This can be either against another team of "pros" where you attempt to destroy the other teams "moneyball" or in a co-op mode where you fight waves of mobs culminating in a battle with a final"jackbot" boss wave. There are a couple of commentators who now and again have some fantastic funny lines too.
The concept of the game is very good, there has never really been a game like this before. The nice thing about it is depending on what type of game you prefer you can play differently. If you are an FPS fan you can just go around using your weapons and ignoring the other elements and the same applies to the Tower Defense aspect.
However there are some issues, as this is supposed to be played primarily as a multi-player game
the single-player aspect is severely lacking. There is no option to use "bots" so you can't play the team vs team maps or get support in the co-op mode. The same issues apply to multi-player, often times teams will be unbalanced until enough people join to fill all the slots. There is also no match making system so you can find that highly skilled players will be facing new players lessening the enjoyment of both. There are also a couple of maps where if you can reach a certain spot you are untouchable while still being able to kill the opposing team.
Despite these few issues I really enjoyed playing MNC and I liked the concept. The game can be picked up for a fairly cheap price and would be worth the cost. However the developers are currently working on a new title called Super Monday Night Combat which will be a more well developed game and should hopefully iron out any of the issues from the first. In my opinion at this stage it would probably be more worthwhile waiting for SMNC to come out.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
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.
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.
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