Castle Must Be Mine
- July 13, 2018
- TheMiddleGray
Get on Steam"Castle Must Be Mine" is a tower defense game with pixelated graphics and RPG elements. You play as a castle builder, defending your creation from enemy invasions while also managing resources and upgrades. Each stage features unique challenges and enemies, requiring strategic planning and quick decision-making to survive. With retro-inspired gameplay and endless replayability, this game offers hours of addictive fun.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Engaging and addictive gameplay with a fun tower defense mechanic that utilizes VR elements effectively.
- Well-polished graphics and intuitive controls that enhance the overall experience.
- Offers a good variety of enemies and challenges, making it enjoyable for both casual and hardcore tower defense fans.
- Severe performance issues on certain platforms, making the game unplayable for some users.
- Limited content with only a few maps and tower types, leading to a feeling of repetitiveness.
- Controls can be unintuitive, particularly with teleportation mechanics and tower placement.
- gameplay62 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this tower defense VR game is generally praised for its fast-paced, fun mechanics and smooth controls, making it an engaging experience. Players appreciate the unique addition of controlling a knight character alongside traditional tower placement, although some find the teleport mechanic clunky and the overall gameplay somewhat generic. While the game offers a satisfying amount of content for its price, there are calls for more diverse defense options and improvements to certain mechanics.
“I think the difference is that this game has the right pace, difficulty, and smoothness in gameplay.”
“But the actual gameplay is fast, fun & furious.”
“The gameplay manages to avoid being stale by giving you access to a champion who you must move around the board, as well as fireballs you can hurl at oncoming enemies, combined with the classic tower defense genre and VR it's perfect.”
“The teleport mechanic is clunky in the heat of battle, and the buttons used to turn are the same buttons that sell towers - I have accidentally sold a tower more than once.”
“Very short (about 30 minutes of gameplay).”
“- no gameplay... I never had to make a choice, but just bought the best equipment and used each power-up immediately.”
- graphics46 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the polished and charming visuals, particularly in the VR environment. While some describe the graphics as basic or low-poly, others highlight their effectiveness in enhancing gameplay and immersion. Overall, the graphics are deemed satisfactory for the game's style, contributing positively to the overall experience.
“Played this on the HTC Vive, the graphics, sound, and gameplay are first class, and the level of detail on the attacking hordes is incredible.”
“The graphics are exactly as good as they need to be, and the gameplay is exceedingly satisfying.”
“This is a fun VR tower defense game, the graphics are really nice and the controls are solid.”
“The graphics aren't the best and the sounds are just okay.”
“This is a fairly vanilla tower defense game with basic low-poly graphics.”
“Graphically, you're not picking up an Oscar-winning, cut-scene filled 4K masterpiece here... but you don't need any of that.”
- optimization12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, with users reporting extreme performance problems, particularly when interacting with certain elements like towers. Many players express frustration, noting that despite having capable hardware, the game runs poorly, and concerns are raised about the lack of updates since 2018 to address these issues. Overall, the consensus is that the game's optimization is inadequate and unlikely to improve.
“I have an i7 and a decent 1070; most, if not all, VR games run smoothly on my configuration except this one.”
“Was pretty good, but gradually gets worse performance-wise.”
“As others wrote: extreme performance issues on my machine on hover over towers after a few minutes - this game is not optimized and given the last update was in 2018, this is not going to change anymore.”
“Bad performance issues and extremely frustrating with the index controllers.”
“Needs better optimization.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players initially enjoying it but ultimately finding it repetitive and lacking variation. Several users expressed a desire for options to cycle through tracks or turn the music off entirely, indicating that it detracted from their overall experience.
“Great artwork, great theme, music, towers that upgrade 3x, a hero, other abilities from set pieces on the table, even able to warp down onto the castle wall and throw boulders over the side, then warp back out to human size again.”
“The music needs more variation.”
“I wish there was a way to cycle the music or turn it off all the time. It was fun at first, but I sadly hate the music now.”
“The music was enjoyable initially, but it quickly became repetitive and annoying.”
- stability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its impressive visuals and performance; however, users consistently report encountering bugs that affect overall stability.
“It looks and runs great.”
“Something buggy with this game.”
“Buggy”
“Something buggy with this game.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game offers good replay value, particularly for VR, as players can aim for maximum ratings on each map. However, some users express a desire for more levels to enhance overall replayability.
“Good replay value for a VR game, good value for money.”
“My only complaint is that I wish there were more levels and replayability.”
“There is a significant replay value if you strive for max ratings on each map.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has received criticism, particularly from users who play on Quest, as they find it becomes unplayable at certain points. Despite this, some players have managed to progress and achieve high ratings on missions, indicating that the narrative may have engaging elements for those who can navigate the issues.
“As other users have pointed out, the game becomes unplayable if you're a quest user.”
“I played this until I got 3 stars on every mission.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Castle Must Be Mine" is highlighted as a significant aspect, with players finding it both cute and genuinely funny, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game. The combination of its solid tower defense mechanics and engaging VR experience contributes to a lighthearted and entertaining atmosphere that keeps players coming back for more.
“Castle Must Be Mine would have been a back-to-basic, solid tower defense game even if it were not in VR, and a screaming laughing good time when it is.”
“I will continue to play this game and will extend this review further on, but for now I'm really recommending this game; it's so cute and funny!”
