Until geoDefense, I thought tower defense games were boring. Not this one.
I’ve been hunched over my iPhone for about an hour now trying to conquer level 4 (that’s right, 4 of 30) and I just can’t seem to get it. Sure I’m frustrated, but I’m definitely not unhappy.
Either this game is way better than all the other defense games, or a switch just tripped in my head and I suddenly understand what they’re all about. I can’t be sure until I revisit some of the others I’ve tried, but I’m inclined to believe it’s the former and not the latter.
Every level of geoDefense provides you with a very limited bankroll from the start, and most of the strategy – where to place what – occurs in the early stages of each level. But once you make it to what I like to call “the beginning of the end,” the money starts rollin’ in as you destroy “creeps” and you can be much less conservative with your spending. In fact, eventually your checkbook balance will grow a lot faster than you can build.
So, you’ll take the most damage at the beginning and often be able to sit back and watch the world blow up toward the end. I expected the opposite, but it’s great like this – you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor as the screen erupts in vibrant colors and the sounds of ammunition and explosions titillate your eardrums.
I love this game, and I went into it expecting to hate it. That means it’s good.
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- geoDefense
- Score: 4.50/5.0
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