Alien Shooter TD
- January 13, 2017
- Sigma Team Inc.
- 30h median play time
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Get on Apple Store"Alien Shooter TD" is a tower defense game where players defend against waves of alien enemies. Players can build and upgrade towers, use special weapons, and complete missions to progress through the game. The game features various environments, multiple difficulty levels, and a campaign mode with continuing storyline.
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Reviews
- Alien Shooter TD offers a unique twist on the tower defense genre with its ammo management mechanic, requiring players to strategically reload their units during gameplay.
- The game features a wide variety of soldiers and weapons, allowing for diverse strategies and customization, enhancing replayability.
- The graphics are colorful and engaging, and the controls are intuitive, making it accessible for both new and experienced players.
- Some players find the gameplay repetitive and the core mechanics predictable after extended sessions, leading to a lack of long-term engagement.
- The game lacks a robust storyline and character development, which may leave some players wanting more depth in their gaming experience.
- The targeting AI for units can be frustrating, as they may prioritize less critical targets, leading to wasted ammo and potential losses.
- story64 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 83 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, with many players noting that it feels almost non-existent, consisting mainly of a generic premise about defending against an alien invasion. There are no characters, dialogue, or meaningful narrative elements, which detracts from the overall experience, leaving players wanting a more robust storyline to complement the gameplay. While the missions themselves offer variety and replayability, they do not contribute to a compelling narrative, making the game feel more like a series of repetitive tasks rather than a cohesive story-driven experience.
“The survival modes are definitely worth replaying, much like the other alien shooter games, and it gives me a good reason to empower my arsenal further even after the whole story is finished.”
“There are 35 missions, with each one having an easy, normal, hard, and expert difficulty for lots of replayability.”
“I don't mind grindy tower defense games as long as it has a strong story to carry it along and the emphasis is on the story rather than the gameplay.”
“The lack of a robust storyline may also leave some players wanting more depth.”
“The story is almost non-present here, just the usual stuff - defending the world against an alien invasion.”
“I don't mind grindy tower defense games as long as it has a strong story to carry it along and the emphasis is on the story rather than the gameplay, but this game actually has almost no story; no characters, no dialogue, no mission summaries, nothing.”
- gameplay51 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Alien Shooter TD is characterized by its unique ammo management mechanic, which adds a layer of strategy to the traditional tower defense format, requiring players to balance soldier deployment and ammunition supply. While some players appreciate the fast-paced action and strategic depth, others find the gameplay repetitive and the reload mechanic cumbersome, leading to mixed feelings about its overall execution. Despite its innovative elements, the game suffers from a lack of variety in enemies and can feel grindy, making it more appealing to dedicated tower defense fans.
“Alien Shooter TD is an exciting tower defense game that combines strategic gameplay with fast-paced action set in a sci-fi universe.”
“Pretty unique mechanics for a tower defense game such as the ammo mechanic.”
“Great gameplay, good design, and soundtracks.”
“However, some players might find the gameplay repetitive after extended sessions, as the core mechanics can become predictable.”
“The gameplay is somewhat restricted by giving you only certain points where you can build on, but you still have choices of different 'towers'.”
“There's very little variety in the enemies, however, each just being more annoying to kill than the last, and only two boss fights, the second of which relies on a gimmicky mechanic that makes it nearly impossible to complete on hard.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the colorful and engaging visuals that enhance the experience, while others criticize them as subpar or outdated. Many agree that while the graphics may not be cutting-edge or 3D, they are adequate for the gameplay and contribute to the overall fun. Despite some glitches and a lack of customization options, the graphics are generally considered decent for a tower defense game, with a nostalgic appeal for fans of the genre.
“The graphics are colorful and engaging, enhancing the overall experience.”
“You get a lot for your money, because of all the development for the Sigma team's 'alien shooter' signature games; the game has great graphics and engaging gameplay.”
“Very addictive with great graphics.”
“Decent graphics, does not vary from the phone.”
“Graphics are not that great, but the stability is solid.”
“A lot of graphics and sounds were recycled from Alien Shooter; no story, no memorable music, no big effort.”
- music19 mentions
- 37 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising it as outstanding and enhancing the gameplay experience, while others find it repetitive and mediocre, noting a lack of variety with only a few tracks. Several players mentioned that the soundtrack contributes positively to the atmosphere, but some criticized the recycling of music and assets from previous titles, leading to a sense of blandness. Overall, while the music can elevate the game for some, it may not leave a lasting impression for others.
“Awesome music and art.”
“And yes, the music is just outstanding, makes you feel like an indestructible killing machine!”
“Great music, gameplay, difficulty curve; matches don't last too long but are long enough to be satisfying.”
“On the negative side are shallow story and its presentation, generic enemies and environment, mediocre music and no dubbing for your soldiers which degrades the game atmosphere.”
“In the end, it's really rather bland, even recycling the assets and music of Alien Shooter 2, and it really begins to drag after a while.”
“A lot of graphics and sounds were recycled from Alien Shooter (and I could swear that I heard some alien sounds in Dark Colony, a forgotten game from the late '90s), no story, no memorable music, no big effort.”
- grinding17 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that the game features significant grinding, particularly for leveling up and achieving milestones, such as the challenging 500,000 alien kill achievement. While some players find enjoyment in the grind and the farming aspects, others feel it detracts from the strategic elements of tower defense gameplay, especially due to the lack of a compelling story or character development. Overall, the grinding is seen as a central but tedious aspect of the game.
“There is a lot of grinding and leveling up to do, with a sufficient amount of guns of different quality, found on levels and in the loot boxes (for in-game currency).”
“Finally, the achievements are quite grindy, especially the one for killing 500 thousand aliens.”
“It's not one I'm particularly fond of because it takes a lot of the traditional strategy out of tower defense games in favor of a meta-strategy of simply having strong, cost-efficient towers through grinding.”
- replayability7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game boasts high replayability due to its extensive progression system, multiple difficulty levels across 35 missions, and the inclusion of endless maps, providing players with a variety of strategic options and value for the price.
“There are 35 missions, each with easy, normal, hard, and expert difficulty, providing lots of replayability.”
“Replay value is considerably high for such a small price.”
“Lots of strategy and replayability.”
“This game offers replayability only in terms of endless maps.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its sci-fi elements and varied alien designs, while others criticize the shallow story, generic environments, and lack of engaging audio elements, which detract from the overall experience.
“Great atmosphere.”
“It offers both casual and challenging ways to play, different looking maps, tons of different aliens, and a needed sci-fi atmosphere.”
“Atmosphere & world - 5/10 - nothing's here, just a continuing alien shooter theme, that's it.”
“On the negative side are shallow story and its presentation, generic enemies and environment, mediocre music, and no dubbing for your soldiers, which degrades the game atmosphere.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Reviews highlight a positive monetization model, emphasizing the absence of intrusive microtransactions and loot boxes, which enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the rewarding progression system and RPG elements, suggesting that the game offers good value for the price.
“Great progression, nice RPG elements, no BS microtransactions, worth every dollar.”
“The presence of loot boxes is balanced and doesn't feel overwhelming, making the experience enjoyable.”
“The monetization model is fair and doesn't hinder gameplay, allowing players to progress without feeling pressured to spend.”
“The presence of loot boxes is frustrating, and the overwhelming grind makes it feel like a chore just to enjoy the game.”
“The monetization strategy feels exploitative, with constant prompts to spend money on items that should be earnable through gameplay.”
“The general interface is cluttered with ads and offers, making it hard to focus on the actual game.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
While the game features appealing graphics and a nice visual style, players have reported occasional glitches that detract from the overall stability.
“The game has some pleasant graphics and a nice graphical style, but there are ugly glitches that detract from the experience.”
“I frequently encounter crashes that disrupt my gameplay, making it hard to enjoy the game.”
“The stability issues are frustrating; I often experience lag and unexpected freezes during critical moments.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is well-received, with players appreciating its unique concepts and RPG-like elements, such as upgrading soldiers and looting weapons, which contribute to an overall entertaining experience.
“There are few concepts that I didn't see in any other tower game (like updating your 'towers' (soldiers) in an almost RPG way, looting weapons, updating weapons, etc.), but it's working really well and it's yet another funny tower game.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been criticized for performance issues, which detracts from the overall experience, alongside a refill ammo mechanic that some players find unappealing.
“I love tower defense games, but besides having some performance issues, the refill ammo mechanic is a deal breaker for me.”
