Ancient Islands
- October 26, 2022
- Avernus Software, Art Games Studio S.A.
- 4h median play time
Get on SteamThis game covers a lot of unique strategies and combination in order to defend the village. Build not only the defense towers but also other facilities inside your settlement. Place woodcutter's huts near the forest to gather wood, then build a marketplace to exchange it for stone. Develop your magic schools to get more mana and unlock more powerful spells. Upgrade your gate to damage enemies a…
Nintendo Switch
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Reviews
- The gameplay is enjoyable and features original ideas, making it a fun tower defense experience.
- The game incorporates resource management and city-building elements, adding depth to the traditional tower defense mechanics.
- It has potential for future updates and expansions, which could enhance the overall experience.
- The game feels rushed and lacks sufficient content, with a limited number of missions and upgrade trees left incomplete.
- There are technical issues, such as freezing, which detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- The game is relatively short, with many players finishing it in under 8 hours, leaving them wanting more challenges.
- story6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its limited number of missions, with only 14 available, which some players feel does not fully showcase the game's potential. While the missions require strategic adjustments to skill trees and tactics, the final missions become less challenging once players have upgraded sufficiently. Overall, players express a desire for more content to explore the game's mechanics and narrative depth.
“A lot of missions required adjusting the skill tree before starting, because there is a need to use different tactics based on enemy types and available resources.”
“The biggest disadvantage of the game is the number of missions, which is too low to show the full potential of ancient islands. I hope that we will see some more maps, where we can use all of the various mechanisms provided by the game.”
“Last missions are not challenging at all when you have collected all available skill points, so focusing on the initial levels is essential in order to succeed in the final part.”
“Completing all available missions (14 at the moment of writing the review) at hard level took me approximately 8 hours.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its quality and the introduction of additional mechanics that enhance the experience, reminiscent of an improved version of Kingdom Rush. However, technical issues such as freezing significantly detract from the overall enjoyment.
“The gameplay is an improved version of Kingdom Rush with additional mechanics.”
“The gameplay is really good, but it freezes occasionally, which can be frustrating.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, with frequent freezes detracting from an otherwise enjoyable gameplay experience.
“It freezes, so it does not matter how good the gameplay is (and it is good).”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and stuttering, which ruined the overall experience.”
