More Tower Defense
In addition to the addicting Desktop Tower Defense*, found a couple of interesting tower defense games. Which of course you won’t play during work because you’re bored or lazy.
Bloons Tower Defense 3 is a sweet upgrade over the second one. Dart-throwing monkeys, Spike-o-pults, and Pineapples are all part of your arsenal to pop “bloons” (balloons) before they get to the other side.
Gemcraft’s tone is more serious; you create gems to put in towers which zap the monsters created by some evil wizard. It looks to be a LONG game to actually finish and I probably won’t bother. You might though.
I like the monkey game better.
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*One of these days, I’ll be determined enough to get back the top score.
I tried the gemcraft game and thought it was bland. After playing a Warcraft 3 mod called DK’s Tower Defense, i got spoiled. If there was a way to combine DK Tower Defense’s complexity with Gemcraft’s RPG and length. That would make an epic tower defense game.
Comment by Q | 1 October 2008
I find bloon 3 to be very addicting. I’m trying to get the super monkey, but i kept dying before that happened.
Comment by Q | 1 October 2008
Super Monkey kicks ass although I made a mistake of putting him on the edge. Put him in the center… his range can upgrade to cover the whole screen if you do.
Comment by Allen | 2 October 2008
@Q: The big level to get by is the first MOAB level (37, I think). I don’t know how other people do it, but pineapples seem to help a lot. Maybe I should try road spikes; it could bemore economical.
Warcraft 3 I did not find that compelling…the worst of Blizzard’s games IMO. (Although the Arthas wiping out that village was one of the most memorable gaming moments ever.)
@Allen: Heck, yeah. Pump him up with laser and plasma upgrades, and you’re doing some serious popping. Did you try the Monkey Storm Beacon? Awesome, but doesn’t seem economical.
Comment by Donnie | 2 October 2008
Monkey Storm Beacon didn’t seem all that great. For the price, I’d rather just make two super monkeys.
Warcraft 3, like Starcraft, had a very good custom map engine. Tower Defense maps for Warcraft 3 are still the best imo. Then again, I could be biased since the first tower defense games I ever played were from Warcraft 3/Starcraft.
And yea, I used road spikes as a last resort.
Comment by Allen | 2 October 2008
Maybe I’ll reinstall WC3 and check out some of the maps.
The second expansion for WoW is coming Nov 13…sometimes I can’t believe I’m still playing and plan on getting the expansion the day it comes out.
Comment by Donnie | 5 October 2008