Fire With Fire Tower Attack and Defense
- March 1, 2016
- Theory Georgiou
Get on SteamFire with Fire is an online player vs player tower defense strategy game about ascendant fireball creatures fighting over the last remaining fuel sources of a dying planet. Save the trees and rise up the leader boards. New unique towers, creeps and arenas in development.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a unique PvP twist on the tower defense genre, allowing players to attack and defend simultaneously.
- The graphics and art style are appealing, contributing to an enjoyable visual experience.
- The developers are responsive and engaged with the community, showing promise for future updates and improvements.
- The account creation and login process is frustratingly broken, preventing many players from accessing the game.
- The game suffers from a lack of players, making it difficult to find matches and resulting in long wait times.
- There are numerous bugs and technical issues, including crashes and unresponsive menus, which hinder gameplay.
- gameplay13 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 23 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay is described as fun and engaging, particularly when played with friends, featuring unique mechanics and enjoyable visuals. While many players appreciate the tower defense elements and find the game enjoyable, some note issues with balance and a lack of depth in later stages, leading to a mixed reception regarding its long-term appeal. Additionally, there are concerns about server stability and the game's current player base affecting the overall experience.
“This game was really fun to play with friends when it initially came out, very unique gameplay and fun visuals. Still, a well-made game.”
“Mazing works, pathing works, tower upgrading method is interesting, game mechanics are the usual tower defense ones. Overall, the game is pretty nice.”
“The rules are simple and mechanics are easy to grasp.”
“- Gameplay is very stale and boring.”
“As far as I've seen, the gameplay and the looks of the game, it's a lovely tower defense.”
“Fire with fire is still a baby right now, but the gameplay you get when you get into a match is amazing.”
- stability11 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is currently experiencing significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs, freezes, and sign-in problems, particularly during matches and in menus. While some players acknowledge that these issues are expected in early access, the overall sentiment is that the game requires substantial polish to improve its stability and user experience.
“But, it is very buggy, mainly with the sign-in issues; it is in early access, so it is expected.”
“Haven't been able to finish a single match yet as the game freezes or locks up every time I play.”
“Verdict: it looked pretty fun on the outside, but when I got in, hmmmm, how can I describe it, full of bugs, glitches, and overall just not fun at all.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the beautiful artwork and animations, while others criticize the inconsistency in style and lack of customization options. Despite these issues, many find the visuals enjoyable and fitting for the game's unique gameplay. Overall, the graphics are seen as a highlight, though not without their flaws.
“Amazing artwork.”
“The game even has decent graphics & animations.”
“It's fun to play, love the strategy and the graphics are beautiful!”
“The game needs options for graphics, sound, resolution, etc. It just doesn't have any options at all, not even for fullscreen; however, you can trigger it with 'alt+enter'.”
“Half-assed graphics.”
“Inconsistent graphics; some are top-down, some are at a 45-degree angle, and generally do not feel cohesive, more like random clip art placed on a random background.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game lacks a traditional story mode, focusing solely on online PvP, which leads to long wait times for matches due to a sparse player base. While there are daily rewards and quests, the absence of a narrative element may disappoint those seeking a more immersive experience.
“There is no story mode, only online PvP, and it takes forever to find a match because nobody plays this.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received positive feedback, with users praising the soundtrack as enjoyable and appealing. Overall, it contributes significantly to the game's atmosphere.
“The music is great, too!”
“I love the soundtrack!”
“The music in the game sounds quite nice.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and frustrating, often requiring significant time investment to progress. The game seems designed with a free-to-play model in mind, but lacks the quality and balance seen in other titles, making the grind feel particularly tedious, especially in the absence of active opponents.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“It appears to be set up as a free-to-play model without the quality of other free-to-play tower defense games, or just incredibly grindy, which isn't good when you can't find people to play against.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game is criticized for resembling a typical mobile app cash grab, suggesting that it prioritizes profit over player experience.
“The game has general qualities of a mobile app and appears to be designed as a mobile app-style cash grab.”
“The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive, pushing players to spend money to enjoy the game fully.”
“It seems like the developers prioritize profit over player experience, making it hard to progress without spending real money.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users generally find the replayability of the game to be limited, with many noting that once the main objectives are completed, there is little incentive to return. Some players appreciate the potential for different playstyles or choices, but overall, the consensus leans towards a lack of compelling reasons to replay the game.
“The game offers a multitude of choices that significantly alter the storyline, making each playthrough feel fresh and engaging.”
“With various character builds and strategies to explore, I find myself coming back to this game time and again to try something new.”
“The dynamic world and random events ensure that no two playthroughs are ever the same, keeping the experience exciting and unpredictable.”
“Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to go back. The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying feel pointless.”
“The game offers a linear experience with no real variations in outcomes, which severely limits its replayability.”
“After finishing the main story, I found that there was nothing new to discover, making it hard to justify a second playthrough.”
