Elemental War 2

Played this a HUGE amount on Stadia and have repurchased on Steam now that Stadia is closing down because its one of the best TD games i have played. The depth is immense. I love the item drop system where you get perks to add to your towers as the stage progresses. The freedom combined with the risk / reward to choose which elemental spawns and then the resulting stress of dealing with that is really fun as well. The devloper is VERY active and supportive on twiter and youtube as well. The attention to detail and refinement of the interface, each tower design and combo is really significant and you can tell that they have really refined the whole experience over the course of development and through feedback. Its one of those games that really grows on you the more you play it and the more you learn.

Overall, Janky. The enemies go in random directions sometimes. it's hard to tell where to place towers. This game had a lot of potential, but it was buggy. I was looking forward to this game, and I LOVE TDs. But this didn't hit many of the right notes

Elemental War 2 is a pretty complex tower defense, with many elements and tower combinations. It can get a bit confusing to work out what towers are most effective against what elements (monsters seem to change their element each time they summon). But it's fun to experiment with tower setups once you get the hang of it. I like that there are RPG elements to it, for instance each game you keep receiving items that you can equip on the towers or activate. And there's map dependent quests you can do to earn some rewards. Is it the best TD out there? Certainly not, but it comes with a few fresh ideas that make it worth trying out. I recommend getting it on a discount and trying it out for yourself

It’s an okay game, but the tutorial is poor or rather, it’s basically nonexistent. Some quests have nothing to do with Tower Defense, and certain in-game features don’t always feel well thought out. I wouldn’t give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down, it’s more average than anything else. That said, it’s still a decent game. However, I expect many players will quit out of frustration. In level 1, you already have to choose from around 60 towers (upgrades). You can only see what the next upgrade actually does after you’ve selected it, which means you have to memorize everything. Otherwise, you risk spending your money without knowing what the next upgrade will offer. Overall, it has potential, but the lack of clear guidance and early-game overload may turn players away. That said, if you enjoy Tower Defense games, it’s still worth giving this one a try, but I strongly recommend buying it on sale (€10) rather than full price (€20), even though €20 isn’t too much :)

Von Elemental War Clash kommend sieht man natürlich viele Parallelen (Türme, Items...), aber es spielt sich trotzdem sehr anders. Hier sind die Karten größer und können freier bebaut werden. Das ist cool, aber teilweise auch etwas clunky und man muss herumprobieren, bis man die Türme ordentlich platziert hat. Trotzdem schon viel Spaß damit gehabt, das Freischalten der Items und Erspielen von Highscores ist einfach super motivierend :)

I found this game to be too complex without providing any benefit. The tutorial was too much advice and no hands on experience. The core idea is a standard tower defense - so that's not bad, but it is poorly implemented so that it is neither motivating, nor fun.