Defendoooooor!!
- August 31, 2017
- White Dog Games
Get on Steam"Defendoooooor!!" is a single-player action game with pretty visuals, where you defend peaceful creatures against a hungry alien invasion across three difficulty worlds and over 30 challenging levels. Equip yourself with a variety of weapons and special skills to win the game. A ton of challenges and excitement await you in this fight for freedom!
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features colorful and cartoony graphics that some players find appealing.
- It offers a simple and mindless shooting experience, reminiscent of classic arcade games like Space Invaders.
- Players appreciate the variety of weapons available, which can enhance gameplay when upgraded.
- The game is criticized for being overly simplistic and repetitive, lacking depth and variety in gameplay.
- Technical issues such as no fullscreen option, uncustomizable controls, and bugs detract from the overall experience.
- Many players feel the game is not worth its full price, citing it as a short and unfinished product that should be significantly discounted.
- graphics8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are characterized by a retro pixel art style that some players find charming and colorful, reminiscent of classic titles. While the visuals are described as pleasant and hand-drawn, they lack modern resolution options and significant graphical enhancements, leading to mixed feelings about their overall impact. Despite being visually appealing, the graphics do not elevate the game to standout status, with some reviewers noting that they are good but not exceptional.
“The art and graphics are colorful and vibrant.”
“It's a colorful game with a pleasant graphic style that looks hand-drawn and oddly reminded me vaguely of Syndicate, from way back in 1993.”
“Nice cartoony graphics.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“Boring, but the art and graphics are colorful.”
- music5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as fitting but ultimately repetitive, featuring a short loop that can become monotonous after a few minutes of gameplay. While players appreciate the option to turn it off, the overall sound design, including sound effects, is considered lackluster and contributes to a sense of boredom during extended play.
“The sound after you win features a cool sound followed by music that plays; if you wait for it to finish, it loops again, including the winning sound!”
“The game itself is just a boring endless loop of shooting monsters, in addition to the loop soundtrack and bad sound effects.”
“The music fits well with the game, but it does become very repetitive after several minutes as it's only a small loop, so you get the same short rhythm throughout the game.”
“It can be turned off via the main menu if it becomes too annoying, but thankfully it's not as annoying as the music that played while trying to survive Tetris on the original chunky Game Boy back in the early 90s.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the developers has been criticized as exploitative and unethical, with reviewers labeling their games as "shovelware" and cash grabs that rely on copying existing templates and assets rather than original content. This approach raises concerns about the integrity of their offerings and the overall quality of games available on platforms like Steam.
“These guys do nothing but copy premade game templates and game tutorials, fill out a few things, and dump them on Steam as cash grabs.”
“Trying to get paid for someone else's game templates and assets... at best, this is shovelware; at worst, it's a scam/cash grab.”
“The industry has shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap cash grab.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a fun concept, but it quickly becomes unbalanced and overly easy after acquiring upgraded weapons, leading to a lack of challenge and engagement. Many players feel the game is only partially finished, suggesting it needs significant polishing before it is worth purchasing.
“The gameplay concept is really fun.”
“The first few levels are engaging, but after upgrading your gun, the game becomes too easy and lacks challenge.”
“Gameplay: The first few levels (2 or 3 at most) are okay, but after you purchase your first upgraded gun, the game becomes so easy that it's boring. You won't even get to see the monsters or aliens past a quarter of the screen before they are all dead.”
“Buy/Not: I say that until the game is polished a lot more in many gameplay aspects and finished, because it seems to be only about 60% complete. Maybe yes, but right now as it is… do not buy.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for its instability, being described as buggy and lacking engaging content, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
“The game is incredibly buggy, making it difficult to enjoy any aspect of it.”
“Frequent crashes and glitches ruin the overall experience.”
“The lack of stability makes it frustrating to play, as I encounter issues constantly.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its atmospheric qualities, blending elements of a shooter with a loose connection to the tower defense genre, reminiscent of Plants vs. Zombies. This unique combination contributes to a distinctive and engaging environment.
“It is an atmospheric shooter with a tenuous link to the tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies.”
