Fieldrunners HD

About

Fieldrunners HD is a highly-rated strategy game known for its ingenious graphics and addictive gameplay. As the award-winning Tower Defense game, it offers challenging levels, numerous upgrades, and a wide range of weapons to defend against enemies. However, some users have reported bugs affecting overall experience. Experience the game that tower defense fans have been waiting for.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

50%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,725 reviews

graphics72 positive mentions

stability33 negative mentions

The game is super fun and highly addictive, with a variety of towers and units that keep gameplay interesting.
Great graphics and smooth gameplay, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to play.
The game allows for creative strategies by letting players build mazes with towers, adding depth to the tower defense genre.

The game becomes nearly impossible to play after a certain point, especially due to flying enemies that cannot be damaged.
There are significant issues with the game's difficulty balance, making it frustrating for players who used to enjoy it.
The game has not been updated in years, leading to compatibility issues with modern devices and a lack of new content.

graphics
104 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
69%
26%
5%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising their quality, smoothness, and vibrant design, particularly on larger screens. However, several users express disappointment with graphical glitches, low resolution on certain devices, and a lack of variety in animations and maps. Overall, while the graphics are often described as good or excellent, there are notable concerns regarding consistency and functionality across different devices.
- “Fieldrunners is seriously addictive and the graphics are superb.”
- “Great game, awesome graphics.”
- “Beautiful graphics, and flawless play.”
- “Horrible graphics please don't buy, you'll be wasting your money.”
- “Graphics are disappointing.”
- “Graphics are terrible.”
stability
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
2%
80%
The game's stability is a significant concern, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes and crashes across various devices, often requiring a battery pull to reset. While some players have experienced smooth performance, many others have encountered persistent issues, particularly after updates, leading to frustration and a diminished gaming experience. Overall, the game appears to be plagued by bugs that severely impact its playability on multiple platforms.
- “Absolutely no problems on GSII; runs great.”
- “Played it since it was originally released on the iPhone, and still runs great on Android.”
- “Runs great on my Nexus S.”
- “Every time I try and play, it freezes and closes the game.”
- “Game opens up to the main menu, but once I press any of the options displayed, the game immediately freezes and crashes.”
- “Freezes the phone after just a minute of playtime.”
gameplay
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
55%
9%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some praising its smoothness and graphics while others criticize it for being simplistic, monotonous, or plagued by technical issues such as crashes and freezes. Many users noted that certain design flaws, like the inability to place items in specific areas, significantly hinder the overall experience. Overall, while the game has potential with its production value, it requires improvements to enhance gameplay depth and stability.
- “A classic and trendsetter game with wonderful graphics and challenging yet enjoyable gameplay.”
- “Awesome production value and gameplay.”
- “This game is purely awesome .. be it the graphics, gameplay.. both are superb .. easy is not too easy, medium is not too easy or too hard .. perfect .. so much better than radiant defense.”
- “Limits gameplay quite a bit.”
- “Game keeps restarting after 1 - 2 minutes of gameplay.”
- “Freezes phone; have to pull the battery, happens after about 40 seconds of gameplay consistently.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
60%
30%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with users reporting issues such as music not functioning on certain devices, glitches causing music to persist after closing the app, and an inability to control music volume. While some players appreciate the music during menu screens, they express disappointment over the lack of music during gameplay and frequent crashes when attempting to play music simultaneously. Overall, the music aspect is seen as needing significant improvements to enhance the gaming experience.
- “This game seems pretty basic apart from the great graphics and music; it's worth 10 cents for sure though!”
- “However, in-game music does not work on the Samsung Stratosphere; only sound effects do.”
- “If you have the music level and sound level at zero in the game settings, you still get these short bursts of sound, which is kind of annoying!”
- “Much like Robo Defense, there is no music during rounds, only on menu screens; fix that for 5 stars.”
replayability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
Overall, opinions on replayability vary significantly among users. While some praise the game for its high replay value and engaging mechanics, others criticize it for lacking depth and becoming repetitive over time. A few users noted that certain tower defense games offer better replayability, leading to mixed feelings about this game's long-term engagement.
- “Tons of replayability and no freemium nonsense.”
- “I rarely ever leave reviews, but when I get a tower defense game with actual replay value, I have no choice; best game on Droid.”
- “Endless replay value.”
- “There is definitely no replay value for me; I don't want to have to spend so much time (even on double-speed) on each and every map.”
- “This was worth getting in the ten-cent sale, but it hasn't had the same replay value as some other tower defense games, like Robo Defense, so I'm uninstalling.”
- “It's amazing how nice the graphics of this game are, but it has very little depth and replay value compared to Myth Defense, Grave Defense, and Robo Defense.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
38%
Overall, the game is praised for its solid optimization, running smoothly on a variety of devices, including low-end models. Users report a generally positive experience, although some have noted recent performance issues. The game is particularly well-optimized for Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) devices.
- “One of the first games I bought in the Play Store, runs smoothly on any of the devices I've used (S2, S3, and Nexus 4).”
- “Rock solid, runs smoothly, suspends gracefully.”
- “The game runs smoothly even on low-end devices.”
- “I've had a similar experience on other ICS devices. Is this game optimized for ICS?”
- “@x It's HD, but your phone screen is 4.5 inches with a low resolution set by Samsung for performance, I guess.”
- “My only gripe is that lately the performance has chugged. What the heck?”
emotional
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is negatively impacted by frustrating touch screen issues, such as misalignment and unresponsive controls, which hinder gameplay and create a sense of annoyance for players. These technical problems detract from the overall experience, leading to feelings of dissatisfaction and disappointment.
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and repetitive, with a lack of variation in enemies and maps leading to a monotonous experience. Additionally, the absence of cloud save functionality raises concerns about progress loss, especially for those switching devices or resetting their phones. Overall, the grinding feels excessive and detracts from the enjoyment of the game.
- “The game encourages long-term grinding (or spending much more than $3 to skip it) but doesn't back up progress to the cloud, so I can't switch between my phone and tablet. I fear what happens if I reset my phone -- in 2013, I expect cloud sync for a game of this caliber.”
- “My main complaint is that the game gets very tedious, which is also true of other tower defense games I've played.”
- “25 waves would have been more than enough; it's basically the same creeps over and over, just stronger versions. Very tedious.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The story aspect of the game is perceived as underdeveloped, with users noting that the iPhone version offers a more structured story mode compared to the current version, which feels like a demo. Players find the narrative confusing and limited, with challenges that hinder progression and replayability.
- “It becomes difficult to plot something out in those cases.”
- “The iPhone version has a story mode with levels; this one looks like a demo version in comparison.”
- “Weird story, but I was at Applebee's like 1-2 years ago and I played this.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the humor in the game particularly enjoyable, highlighting the amusing sound effects, such as the groans of the small characters when shot, which adds a comedic element to the gameplay. Overall, the humor is consistently described as very funny and a favorite aspect of the experience.
- “My favorite part is when you shoot the small little men; they make little groan noises, and it's so funny!”
- “It's really funny.”
- “Very funny.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express dissatisfaction with the monetization model, particularly criticizing the reliance on in-app purchases and misleading advertising regarding game features.
- “I don't like the second one because of the in-app purchases, just like I don't like Pv2.”
- “It shows you can put guns on the bottom two rows, but you can't, so it's false advertising.”