iPhone App: Star Defense

June 20th, 2009

Star Defense

= 3 stars

Star Defense

Tower defense style game set in space and with rotating worlds, which you must defend against alien invasion.

The Good

3D graphics provide a unique spin (no pun intended) on the standard tower defense game. The map is shaped like a sphere which you can rotate and zoom in and out from using the iPhone’s multitouch. There’s a predesignated path on the globe where the enemies march, and your primary task is to line the sides with various turret towers using drag and drop.
Variety is added through the various towers and alien baddies you battle.
The overall design reminded me a bit of StarCraft.

The Bad

While the 3D graphics and unique globe board have some initial appeal, ultimately this is “yet another tower defense variation.” Plus, the 3D aspect occasionally proves a hindrance to accurately placing towers or seeing where the aliens are.
Some stability issues: freezes and crashes.
For what it is, $5.99 feels high.

Conclusion

After the surface appeal of 3D wore off, I haven’t found much reason to continue playing what’s basically another version of Tower Defense. I think I’ll stick with geoDefense.

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