So to the good and the bad. The graphics may be simplistic but they do the job admirably, allowing a lot of on-screen action without you ever having a problem seeing what's going on. This game definitely falls into one of the "Marmite" genres; you'll either love or hate this kind of "tower defence" game and its constant juggling of resources and occasionally manic action. This is rather a good example however, and rarely falls into the trap that so many of its ilk do by making you feel hopelessly outnumbered. I found that it soon became highly addictive, and even when the game was finished I wanted to go back to completed levels in the quest for those elusive 'A' ratings. Despite appearances it's definitely worth a look, even if your tastes usually lie elsewhere.
Vgamerz writes: "As we know, licensed games are always a dodgy prospect. Alarm bells start to ring at the very mention of a ‘game-of-the-film,’ and we know they’re in immediate danger of rating high on the crapometer. For this egregious prejudice, I blame Superman 64 and its legacy of awful."
GR - "Tower defense has come a long way since its inception in Warcraft 3. Find out what the best of the tower defense genre has to offer."
Cue "but you didn't include my favorite!" comment: PixelJunk Monsters is the best TD game ever. Fact. :)
Wish Ninja Town would get ported to PC or something.
Edit: Cat, when reading this, I was thinking you'd say just that :P
It's good to see they remembered Defense Grid: The Awakening. It's the best tower defense game, when I start playing it, I just can't stop. I played many others, including Plants Vs Zombies and Ninjatown, but none gets close to Defense Grid.
StartGame: A volcano erupts near Ninjatown, which brings along Mr Demon and his hordes of devils, who are bent on the destruction of the town.