TerTD

Initially gave this game a negative review and refunded due to what I perceived as a lack of information as to how to play the game. But, I also stated that I thought "there was a good game trying to get out". But something kept gnawing at me and I decided to go back and give it another try. With a bit more patience (and looking more closely at the intro Steam video and game notes), I have found an interesting strategic game. Glad I made the effort!

I haven't played many RTS games, but this is a pretty good example of what not to do in one. I'll look at the pros first before I get to the negatives. +Upgrade system, I adore getting permanent upgrades in games. +Energy being used for everything, both as ammo & as building could be used for a nifty idea & challenge. +Level editor, another thing I adore in games. That's all I could think of. The cons? There's a lot. -First off, the game is $8.99. For one dollar more, you could get a lot of amazing indie titles, and there's other options for games less than 9 bucks. Now, a price tag doesn't decide whether a game is good or bad immediately, but it sets an expectation. -The tutorial is not that great. A handful of the towers are just not explained, you have to figure them out on your own. It only teaches you the basics of the game, really. It's not the worst tutorial ever, but it could be better. -The map design in game is a mixed bag. Some levels are literally unloseable, I'm not joking when I say there's a level which is just a full screen of enemies that normally increase the spawn rate of enemies that spawn more enemy spawners, but by themselves, they do nothing. Ot…