D-MEN：The Defenders
Get on Play Store"D-MEN: The Defenders" is a strategy tower defense game with a good story, spectacular game mechanics, and fabulous graphics. However, players should be prepared for lots of grinding, frequent advertisements, and occasional bugs. Despite its flaws, the game's humor and unique style make it a worthwhile experience for fans of the genre.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- graphics213 mentions
- 78 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive a mixed but generally positive reception. Many players praise the stunning visuals, unique character designs, and vibrant art style, particularly for a mobile game, while some express disappointment over performance issues and misleading advertisements. Despite occasional critiques regarding optimization and character design choices, the majority find the graphics appealing and a significant draw to the gameplay experience.
“Amazing graphics, authentic gameplay; I was blown away that it's a free phone app game.”
“The graphics are awesome! The fights are worth participating in.”
“Great game with amazing graphics.”
“Most recent update causes massive FPS issues no matter the graphic settings... load times are 3x as long... overall game somehow seems less optimized than it was.”
“Fell for the false advertisement, this game has terrible graphics, and not that fun.”
“Worst game, please don't install this on your device... graphics and loading are so slow and gameplay is ugly.”
- gameplay124 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is generally described as fun and addictive, with smooth mechanics and appealing graphics. However, players note a steep learning curve at higher levels, issues with bugs and lag, and some dissatisfaction with certain mechanics, particularly regarding monetization and progression. Overall, while many enjoy the gameplay experience, there are significant concerns about optimization and clarity in mechanics.
“The control are simple and you can learn the mechanics, attributes and what heroes work well after a little experimenting and studying.”
“This free to play game is probably the best one around, there is no pay wall and the gameplay is interesting and there are always tons of events to keep you engaged.”
“Addictive gameplay and fun overall 10/10 would play again”
“The battle mechanics are stupid.”
“Another problem is in the dijini's coming trail and the campaign tower defense gameplay is so laggy and the game constantly crashes while trying to play these game modes.”
“This is one of those minimal viable product games composed of old graphics, poorly translated English, no polish and no positive gameplay to make up for it.”
- monetization77 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 70 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is generally viewed as fair, with many players noting that it is possible to progress without spending money and that microtransactions are not overly aggressive. However, there are complaints about misleading advertisements that do not accurately represent the game, and some players feel that the in-app purchases can be expensive. Overall, while the game is free of intrusive ads, the perception of its monetization strategy varies, with some labeling it as a potential cash grab.
“Personally my favorite idle RPG game, totally possible to progress without paying money and no ads.”
“Has in-app purchases, but many ways to earn the things you can buy without using real money.”
“Really fun, you can keep playing without a paywall, and microtransactions are completely optional.”
“Losing faith in the game though it really does have very good potential; it seems they lack the manpower to make it shine or are just doing a quick cash grab.”
“If you like games that are an obvious cash grab, give this one a try; it's free after all.”
“The ads for this game look nothing like the version I have downloaded; it seems they spend lots of 'our' money on ads, but the game itself is kind of disappointing.”
- story58 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its engaging narrative and character backstories, while others find it lacking depth and prominence. Many users express frustration with progress barriers in the campaign, which can hinder the enjoyment of the story. Overall, while the story has potential and is appreciated by some, it is often overshadowed by gameplay mechanics and pacing issues.
“Really good story.”
“The animation is awesome; I love how they add personal backstory to a character. It honestly shows how much work they put into a game.”
“Awesome! Love it so much, like the story of each hero.”
“The story line is there, but it's not prominent.”
“Not really grabbing me in terms of story or anything.”
“Awful story line and gameplay.”
- stability34 mentions
- 9 % positive mentions
- 3 % neutral mentions
- 88 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with frequent reports of freezing, crashing, and various glitches that hinder gameplay, particularly during hero upgrades and campaign progression. Many players express frustration over the game's performance on lower-end devices and the lack of timely fixes from developers, leading to a diminished overall experience. While some users still enjoy the game, the overwhelming number of bugs and stability issues prevent it from receiving higher ratings.
“This is a great app; I definitely recommend it. It works great with no glitches.”
“No glitches.”
“No glitches.”
“There are a lot of bugs when upgrading heroes; the game freezes and I have to cycle through to continue. After logging in today, I can't continue the campaign because it's frozen, saying I need to beat the previous area when I already have 3 stars. Please fix this ASAP.”
“Hello, ever since your latest update, I have been unable to play the game. When I try to do the campaign or any other battle, the game just gets stuck loading. The animation screen freezes when I upgrade a hero, and certain players have been given 50k diamonds, which puts them at a significant advantage in battles. This is totally unfair, especially after I have invested countless days and hours into this game.”
“The game is a good concept, but it is as buggy as hell and might even be a security risk. There are way too many bugs and glitches that ruin the experience.”
- grinding29 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience. While some appreciate the auto-farming features and the ability to progress without excessive grinding, many express frustration with the tediousness and repetitiveness of grinding for levels, gear, and hero upgrades, especially as the game progresses. The balance between enjoyable gameplay and the grind can be a significant point of contention, with some players feeling that it detracts from the overall experience.
“They are infuriating, tedious and show the worst qualities of the game.”
“Very grindy and RNG when it comes to things like artifacts, summons, etc. but overall very well executed and fun time waster.”
“This game is not worthy at all guess what I waited a month before spending my diamonds worth 25k and guess what I only got 2 Scorpio and if you want to get good heroes like Ramesses II, Billy Kid, Harmonia, Justitia or Eris you need to pay a lot just to evolve them. I highly suggest to those who are planning to play this game that you at least have a thousand dollars just to be at top 100 in your server and if you don't have any and just playing and grinding you won't get anything just a Thor.”
- optimization16 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 19 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
Overall, players express significant concerns regarding the game's optimization, citing long load times, frequent FPS issues, and performance lags, particularly on older devices. While some users appreciate the game's enjoyable aspects and smooth UI, many call for urgent improvements to enhance stability and reduce bugs. Despite these issues, updates have been noted to keep the game engaging, but the optimization remains a critical area needing attention.
“Very good game, can be excellent easily, best gameplay, but it has a lot of bugs and needs serious optimization, and better servers.”
“Please improve your game optimization; it sometimes lags and also the hero patches can't be seen fully.”
“Good game but too many load screens and it makes the phone a bit laggy; the game needs more optimization.”
“Most recent update causes massive FPS issues no matter the graphic settings. Load times are 3x as long. Overall, the game somehow seems less optimized than it was.”
“Very good game, can be excellent easily, best gameplay, but it has a lot of bugs and needs serious optimization and better servers.”
“Good game but too many load screens and it makes the phone a bit laggy. The game needs more optimization.”
- humor11 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players consistently highlight the humor in the game, describing it as funny and entertaining, with many enjoying its lightheartedness and comedic elements. The developers are also noted for their humorous approach, contributing to the overall enjoyable experience. Overall, the game is praised for its ability to provide laughs while maintaining simple and engaging gameplay.
“The devs are hilarious.”
“Funny game with easy progress!”
“This game is so funny and cool too.”
- character development7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, players highly praise the character design, describing it as intriguing and top-notch, contributing positively to the gameplay experience. However, some users express disappointment with the character update system and bugs, which detract from the overall enjoyment of the game. Despite these issues, the character development aspect remains a highlight for many, enhancing the game's appeal.
“I love the character design and the world chat in the game!”
“The character designs are all so intriguing!”
“Best idle game I've played so far, and the character design is 10/10.”
“The whole game deserves 1 or 2 stars because of bugs, character updates, and limited options.”
“Character development is lacking, making it hard to connect with the characters.”
“The character updates are insufficient and do not enhance the gameplay experience.”
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with some players appreciating its quality and connection to nostalgic soundtracks like Warcraft 3, while others criticize the inability to customize or mute the background music during gameplay. Overall, the soundtrack is noted as a highlight, but the lack of options for managing it detracts from the experience for some users.
“Music is great and the character backstories are amazing.”
“Nice music.”
“I'm only leaving this review to point something out to the devs. I got an ad for this game while on YouTube and immediately recognized the background music as part of the Warcraft 3 soundtrack.”
“Forced tutorials, no way to access the settings to remove the stupid background music.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users express concerns about low replayability, citing issues such as getting stuck due to experience requirements and a lack of engaging content. Suggestions for improvement include the addition of an infinity mode and more replayable levels to earn rewards.
“Also, you can get stuck where you have to wait for experience to progress further, because replayability is pretty low.”
“I'd suggest some replayability on levels with an infinity mode to earn cash.”
“The only thing I would personally like is more replayable levels to earn some rewards when you have nothing else to do.”
- emotional3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the game's mechanics, particularly the automatic leveling of heroes and excessive ads, which detracts from their emotional engagement and enjoyment. The negative experiences have led to feelings of disappointment and dissatisfaction with the overall gameplay.
