Alarameth TD

48%
Game Brain Score Based on 29 reviews
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  • gameplay
  • story
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"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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48%
Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews
humor2 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game features a challenging and strategic gameplay experience, requiring players to think carefully about tower placements and upgrades.
  • The voice acting adds a humorous and entertaining element to the game, enhancing the overall experience.
  • Despite its rough graphics, the game offers large maps and long waves, providing a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic tower defense games.
  • The game suffers from poor balancing, making early levels frustratingly difficult and requiring multiple retries to succeed.
  • Graphics and UI are unpolished, with many elements appearing outdated and lacking detail, which detracts from the overall presentation.
  • There are significant issues with controls and tower information, making it hard for players to strategize effectively and understand the strengths of different towers.
  • graphics12 mentions

    The graphics in this game have received largely negative feedback, with many reviewers describing them as basic, lifeless, and reminiscent of older titles. While some appreciate the visual style, they note that the environments and UI elements lack detail and polish, making the overall experience feel dated. Despite the graphics shortcomings, some players find the gameplay enjoyable and worth the price, suggesting that improvements may come in future updates.

    • “Don't let the old graphics style fool you, the gameplay itself is really polished.”
    • “The graphics are a bit lower than most tower defenses, but it makes it up in gameplay.”
    • “Could use some polishing of the graphics and some added features, but it's good for its price.”
    • “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.”
  • gameplay11 mentions

    The gameplay of the tower defense game is described as both challenging and well-designed, with engaging mechanics that enhance strategy, despite some criticism regarding its repetitive nature and lower presentation quality. While some players find the gameplay to be a slog due to similar level designs, others appreciate the polished mechanics and unique features, such as the laser tower's burning effect, which contribute to a satisfying experience overall.

    • “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.”
    • “Don't let the old graphics style fool you; the gameplay itself is really polished.”
    • “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>”
  • story6 mentions

    The game's story is described as short and straightforward, featuring humorous voice acting that enhances the experience of 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 immersive storytelling and progression systems. Overall, while the voice work is appreciated, the story's depth and engagement are seen as lacking.

    • “The game comes with a nice story, and some hilarious voice work to follow your human hero through his efforts to save the world.”
    • “I really like the fully-voiced narrative; it tells us about the story, tips, and tricks.”
    • “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.”
  • humor2 mentions

    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.”
  • music2 mentions

    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.”
    • “It does need some polishing in terms of balancing, and the music could be more enriched.”
  • replayability2 mentions

    The game has minimal to no replayability, primarily due to the inability to revisit previous checkpoints, which significantly 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.”
  • grinding2 mentions

    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.”
  • stability1 mentions

    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.”
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