Alarameth TD

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Alarameth TD is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Matt Gadient and was released on June 23, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Alarameth TD" is a fully-voiced tower defense game with a unique, dynamic style. Players begin at a small outpost and progress through 15 varied levels in the elven, dwarven, and gnomish realms. The game offers 7 primary tower types, each with 3 levels, and is heavily story-driven with 50 achievements and 7 trading cards. Available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Note: This game is being retired from the Steam storefront.

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Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a challenging experience that requires strategic tower placements, making it engaging for tower defense fans.
The voice acting adds a humorous and entertaining element to the gameplay, despite being repetitive at times.
The game features large maps and varied enemy types, providing a unique twist on traditional tower defense mechanics.

The balancing is poor, with towers being too weak and expensive to upgrade, leading to frustration during gameplay.
Graphics and UI are unpolished, resembling outdated designs, which detracts from the overall experience.
The game lacks sufficient information about tower stats, making it difficult to strategize effectively and leading to repetitive trial-and-error gameplay.

gameplay
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The gameplay of the tower defense game is described as both challenging and well-designed, with engaging mechanics and strategic depth, despite some criticisms regarding its presentation and repetitive level design. While some players find the gameplay to be a slog due to similar enemy paths, others appreciate the solid mechanics and unique features, such as the laser tower's burning effect, which enhance the overall experience.
- “Quite challenging, yet beautifully designed tower defense game that does everything right when it comes to large maps and challenging mechanics and enemies.”
- “While the game is less polished in presentation than many other tower defense games, I found the gameplay vastly superior.”
- “Game mechanics like the 'burning' from the laser tower are great.”
- “The gameplay overall is absolutely boring since each level is almost the same - hordes of enemies walking down a pre-defined path that in some cases you can alter by building a maze on the way.”
- “The bad news is that because of the mechanics, the game is sort of a boring slog.”
- “[b] gameplay & story: 3/10 [/b]”
graphics
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The graphics in the game have been widely criticized for being basic and lifeless, with many reviewers noting that they resemble visuals from much older titles. While some appreciate the simplicity, the overall consensus is that the visuals lack detail and immersion, making them a weak point in the game's presentation. Players seeking high-quality graphics may want to look elsewhere, as the game's strengths lie more in gameplay than in its visual appeal.
- “The visuals are quite nice, though I seldom have time to zoom in and look at them.”
- “The graphics are a bit lower than most tower defenses, but it makes up for it in gameplay.”
- “At launch, this game is worth the $5-$7 (with or without sale) - though if you're someone who needs slick graphics, this probably isn't a title for you.”
- “The graphics are very basic: environments, models, UI elements, lighting - all generally more fitting for a game many times its age.”
- “The graphics in this game are simple and sadly look absolutely lifeless.”
- “It's like chess pieces moving on a board - neither the enemies nor the environment have any special details or graphical immersion effects.”
story
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The game's story is described as simple and easy to follow, featuring humorous voice acting that accompanies the protagonist's quest to save the world. However, some players criticize the lack of a substantial narrative, particularly in comparison to other tower defense games that offer more engaging stories and immersive experiences. Overall, the story aspect appears to be a mixed bag, with some enjoying its lightheartedness while others find it lacking depth.
- “The game comes with a nice story, and some hilarious voice work to follow your human hero through his efforts to save the world.”
- “Sadly, this game does not offer a story at all, unlike some other tower defense games that manage to do so. Instead, it just throws you into the level with some minor tutorial on how to place and upgrade towers.”
- “There are tons of tower defense games that offer you a story, better sounds and immersion, and a far better progress system than simply retrying the same level with the same order and just switching towers one by one until you figure out the perfect combination for finishing without leaking.”
- “It has a short story that's incredibly easy to follow (if you care to) with silly voice acting.”
humor
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The game features a compelling story complemented by hilarious voice work that enhances the player's experience as they navigate the hero's journey to save the world. Players appreciate the blend of humor with challenging gameplay and social elements.
- “The game comes with a nice story, and some hilarious voice work to follow your human hero through his efforts to save the world.”
- “Funny, hard, and social.”
music
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The music in the game is generally considered dull and lacking depth, with players expressing a desire for more enriching and polished soundscapes. Additionally, there are calls for improved audio balance to enhance the overall experience.
- “Both the sound and the music are absolutely boring.”
- “The music could be more enriched, and the enemies and towers could have more detail.”
replayability
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The game has minimal to no replayability, primarily due to the inability to revisit previous checkpoints, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “This game offers none to minimal replayability.”
- “My one drawback is the lack of being able to go back to previous checkpoints, which really kills the replay value.”
grinding
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Players find Alarameth td to be a tedious and grind-heavy tower defense game, lacking engaging elements and plagued by technical issues, such as crashes at the end of lengthy levels. Many users express frustration with the grind required to achieve perfect scores, leading some to abandon the pursuit altogether.
- “Alarameth TD is a boring, grindy tower defense game, lacking real strengths and having quite a few weaknesses.”
- “I quickly gave up on trying to get a perfect score for each level; just completing the levels was tedious enough, especially since the game tends to crash at the end of long levels.”
stability
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Overall, the game's stability is generally solid, with users reporting minimal issues; however, one notable bug causes occasional freezing when pausing on a specific level.
- “I've only found one bug so far, which sometimes freezes the game on pause on a certain level, but other than that, it runs fine.”