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AaronMiller
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Robo Defense Free
Very addictive. Great game.
I've had a lot of fun playing this game. When I was using my Samsung Moment with Android 1.5 it worked great. When I upgraded to the 2.1 update it still worked great! I've spent a lot of time placing the towers and trying to gain achievements. I've never played a full RTS game before (my closest encounter with the RTS genre was through a mini-game on Final Fantasy VII), but this has opened my eyes! I'm going to buy the full version so I can get access to more levels and further upgrades.
The Good
* Addictive game play with in-game upgrades.
* An achievement system to help you shape up your skills.
* Very intuitive interface, with no lag (on my device).
* Many levels of difficulty.
* Upgrades outside of game play. (E.g., more starting health, more powerful bullets, unlock-able weapons/towers, et cetera.)
* Fast-forward! Allows you to stop waiting so long for the enemy to die. ^_^
* Allows you to choose whether sound effects are enabled or not. Very nice option to have.
The Bad
* Not enough weapons. I feel there are more things that can be added, especially for aerial combat.
* No concept of underground attackers or weapons.
* No sea-bound attackers or weapons. Wouldn't it be cool if you could place ships or subs in the water and have them attack?
* No "vending machines" or repairing. By vending machine, I'm referring to a tower that might dispense mines automatically.
* Can't place an "unarmed teleport"'s or "unarmed mine"'s initially. You have to create a slow-tower first, which can block the enemies path. This doesn't work for some strategies.
* Starting a new game in the menu presented to you after completing a level will cause the points won from the previous level to be lost. ALWAYS exit to title first! Then start a new game.
* Sometimes you might pause the game by accident (via attempting to place a tower). Annoying, but not the end of the world.
The Pretty
Conclusion
The design of the game is quite nice, would be better if it were 3D though. It's very functional, and the game play is smooth; I've had no problems there. For the whole time I've had this app (about two or three months) there has not been one update. To be fair though, it hasn't needed one. It is definitely a time killer.
So... there are areas it can improve in, but for the most part it's a great game. Very addictive, and very fun. If you're looking for a fun RTS game, try this one out.
DESIGN = 3/5 - 3D would be cool, sprites could look better, upgrades/alternatives could be placed more intuitively.
FUNCTIONALITY = 5/5 - No problems, smooth game play, achievement/upgrades systems are intuitive.
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY = 4/5 - I've never had to force close before. Sometimes there will be lag on my Moment, but it's not too bad.
Overall, I'd rate this 4/5. Very fun, very addictive. I definitely recommend getting the full version too.
Very addictive. Great game.
I've had a lot of fun playing this game. When I was using my Samsung Moment with Android 1.5 it worked great. When I upgraded to the 2.1 update it still worked great! I've spent a lot of time placing the towers and trying to gain achievements. I've never played a full RTS game before (my closest encounter with the RTS genre was through a mini-game on Final Fantasy VII), but this has opened my eyes! I'm going to buy the full version so I can get access to more levels and further upgrades.
The Good
* Addictive game play with in-game upgrades.
* An achievement system to help you shape up your skills.
* Very intuitive interface, with no lag (on my device).
* Many levels of difficulty.
* Upgrades outside of game play. (E.g., more starting health, more powerful bullets, unlock-able weapons/towers, et cetera.)
* Fast-forward! Allows you to stop waiting so long for the enemy to die. ^_^
* Allows you to choose whether sound effects are enabled or not. Very nice option to have.
The Bad
* Not enough weapons. I feel there are more things that can be added, especially for aerial combat.
* No concept of underground attackers or weapons.
* No sea-bound attackers or weapons. Wouldn't it be cool if you could place ships or subs in the water and have them attack?
* No "vending machines" or repairing. By vending machine, I'm referring to a tower that might dispense mines automatically.
* Can't place an "unarmed teleport"'s or "unarmed mine"'s initially. You have to create a slow-tower first, which can block the enemies path. This doesn't work for some strategies.
* Starting a new game in the menu presented to you after completing a level will cause the points won from the previous level to be lost. ALWAYS exit to title first! Then start a new game.
* Sometimes you might pause the game by accident (via attempting to place a tower). Annoying, but not the end of the world.
The Pretty
Conclusion
The design of the game is quite nice, would be better if it were 3D though. It's very functional, and the game play is smooth; I've had no problems there. For the whole time I've had this app (about two or three months) there has not been one update. To be fair though, it hasn't needed one. It is definitely a time killer.
So... there are areas it can improve in, but for the most part it's a great game. Very addictive, and very fun. If you're looking for a fun RTS game, try this one out.
DESIGN = 3/5 - 3D would be cool, sprites could look better, upgrades/alternatives could be placed more intuitively.
FUNCTIONALITY = 5/5 - No problems, smooth game play, achievement/upgrades systems are intuitive.
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY = 4/5 - I've never had to force close before. Sometimes there will be lag on my Moment, but it's not too bad.
Overall, I'd rate this 4/5. Very fun, very addictive. I definitely recommend getting the full version too.