I think X-Morph: Defense is a cool arcadish title with a lot of visual appeals. I guess there’s a bit of a thrill to be found here in that function due to the degree of realism that involves the destructive environment on the map. The only problem here is that if you’re not working precisely the buildings could collapse in a way that does not aid your strategy and then you can’t retry. Go ahead and blast skyscrapers in a way, so they fall where you want to block the road without spending valuable resources on tower construction. Of course you can use the towers as the game design and the tutorial suggests to block the attack path of your enemies but personally, I also found it interesting to use the destructive environment to your advantage. When doing the co-op campaign, the missions are set up a little differently to give two players a bit more of a challenge. While there is a solo campaign with an exciting story and a couple of surprises along the way, it’s also worth noting that X-Morph: Defense comes with a couch co-op mode (local multiplayer) which makes use of a split-screen. This is a downloadable title that should not be missed.If I had to put X-Morph: Defense in a genre drawer, I’d say that the title is a spaceship shooter combined with a tower defense game. Honestly, I have not been this entertained by a tower defense title since the Defense Never a dull moment, the action remainsĬonstant and this is just as much a shooter than it is a strategy game. There is optional DLC available as well for an additional $10.ĭefense is a thoughtful and well designed title that will Stages, there are hours of content available especially since each battle can Played in Halo Wars, a game of similar style. Say I have heard all these voice actors before. The story elements are told through character narration and I want to From impressiveĬityscapes to the massive amount of enemies that can occupy the screen at any It is if not for the higher quality production values. Perhaps the gameplay would not be as addictive as There are also RPG elements in which the player can increase the Action fans and strategy fans have a lot to Of the map that doubles its size, introduces new enemies, then throws a massive The twin-stick action is always relentless and the game opens a section It throws new things at the play constantly. The unpredictability is what makes X-Morph so special as But just when the player thinksĮverything is locked down, the game’s environment opens in a completely newĭirection, forcing the player to manage more lanes and more firepower all at The player has as much time in-between waves asĭefensives to think about the flow of traffic. Because of this, the game wants the player toĮxperiment and have the freedom to adjust on the fly. Luckily, there is no penalty or cost associated with selling, moving towers, orĪdjusting laser fields. Must completely reroute the laser fields to adjust to the new developments. Neighboring buildings, what is normally seen as non-interactive backgroundĮlements, can topple over during the firefight, blocking lanes or causing This element is only enhanced by the fact that Must not only think which tower will do the best job for this situation, but This puts a thoughtful spin on strategy and players Proximity, they can create a laser fence between them, forcing the incomingĪttackers to a different lane. However, is incorporate the laser fence mechanic. Throwers for close range attacks, and anti-air turrets. Regarding the tower defense portion of gameplay,Īll the typical towers are here: cannons, long range bomb chuckers, flame
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Besides shooting incoming enemies like your turrets, the player can also pick up debris which is used as currency to produce upgrades or can turn invisible to avoid incoming fire and zip around the stage at high speed while losing the ability to attack. Using twin-stick controls, the ship can be equipped with lasers, cannons, and bombs, all of which are used to stop the incoming tanks, ground troops, and ships in real time. Using the ship’s shadow as the cursor in which to place towers in-between waves takes a backseat to the intense shoot out segments. Instead of simply controlling a cursor to place towers, the player’s ship takes on a dual role. Combined with a solid presentation and lengthyĬampaign, X-Morph: Defense is a surprise action packed title thatĭoesn’t allow the player to catch a breath.Īlthough it is labeled as a tower defense title, the moment-to-moment gameplay is more of a bullethell shooter. Second is that the player is playing as the invading aliens, the bad First is the incorporation of twin-stick shooter Defense separates itself from other games in the towerĭefense genre in two ways.