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Fortify

71%Game Brain Score
graphics, gameplay
replayability, grinding
92% User Score Based on 152 reviews

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"Fortify is a castle defense game, where players advance from the Iron Age to the Industrial Age, building and defending their fortresses against enemy attacks. With deep strategy and customization options, players must carefully choose their resources, structures, and soldiers to ensure victory. The game features challenging AI and intense battles, providing hours of strategic gameplay."

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92%
Audience ScoreBased on 152 reviews
graphics6 positive mentions
grinding4 negative mentions
  • The game offers a fun blend of tower defense and RTS mechanics, providing engaging gameplay that rewards strategic thinking.
  • Despite its simplicity, the game has a charming retro aesthetic and is easy to learn, making it accessible for casual players.
  • The developer is responsive and actively updates the game, showing potential for future improvements and additional content.
  • The game suffers from technical issues such as low frame rates, resolution problems, and occasional crashes, making it frustrating to play.
  • Content is limited, with only a few short campaigns and a lack of replayability, leading to a repetitive experience.
  • The controls can be clumsy and unintuitive, especially during frantic gameplay, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
  • graphics
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally considered basic and unremarkable, often compared to flash games, with limited settings and no resolution options. While some players appreciate the simple charm of the visuals, others note issues such as difficulty in unit differentiation and input lag on certain hardware. Overall, the graphics are functional but lack polish, with many reviewers emphasizing that the gameplay remains enjoyable despite these shortcomings.

    • “This game is proof that a game does not need high-end graphics to be a fun and challenging game.”
    • “The simple graphics give it a special charm.”
    • “Graphics are functional, but very basic.”
    • “The biggest thing everyone who buys this game will notice immediately is that this game has no resolution option at all, which would be no problem if it was in HD anyway or would have a pixel art style, but it's more in a flash-game kind of style.”
    • “Also worth noting, I expected this game to run on my laptop (middle of the line dedicated graphics), but it had unplayable input lag.”
    • “The graphics make it hard to differentiate units sometimes.”
  • gameplay
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Fortify is characterized by its interesting mechanics and solid core, particularly in castle defense and tower defense elements reminiscent of Age of Empires. While some players note a linear and potentially repetitive experience, the game is generally considered fun and rewarding, especially for its price as an indie title. However, it is also described as short and lacking depth, with average graphics.

    • “Fortify is a great little game; it has some really interesting mechanics when it comes to castle defense.”
    • “[*][u]Gameplay[/u], a really interesting little title, it shines in the gameplay component, with an easy-to-use interface and commands; gameplay is fun and rewarding.”
    • “The gameplay is somewhat linear, and players may find themselves undergoing a repetitive cycle if they aren't enthusiastic about tower defense.”
    • “It's kind of like a really, really simple Age of Empires upgrade mechanic with tower defense gameplay.”
    • “Graphics are so-so, but the core gameplay is solid.”
  • story
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is generally well-received, featuring two campaign missions that offer engaging gameplay and effective storytelling without being overly intrusive. Players appreciate the slick design of the single-player missions and the tutorial, though some feel the narrative could benefit from additional content, such as more ages and units. Overall, it provides a solid four-plus hours of content through its missions and arcade mode.

    • “Good overall story and well done storytelling without being too intrusive.”
    • “The single player missions are slick with a good tutorial.”
    • “In my opinion it should have more ages, units, story, etc...”
    • “In my opinion, it should have more ages, units, story, etc.”
    • “The missions have you fight different types of enemies while upgrading your base and grabbing small outposts for wood, stone, and iron.”
    • “[*][u]Single player[/u], with two missions and an arcade mode, it has at least a good four plus hours of content.”
  • music
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with some users praising it as great and well-conceived, while others find it repetitive. There is also a strong desire for the option to play the music through the Steam music player. Overall, the music is appreciated but may lack variety.

    • “Great music!”
    • “Please let the music play on the Steam music player!”
    • “The music and concept seem nice, but not holding my breath.”
    • “The music is repetitive.”
  • replayability
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's replayability is considered decent, especially given its affordable price, with the addition of cards enhancing the experience. However, some players note that the limited maps and short gameplay may hinder long-term replay value, making it less appealing for those seeking extensive replayability.

    • “The cards were added later, and are a great bonus to getting an affordable replayable game.”
    • “The only real downside I believe is the replay value linked to difficulty increase on limited maps; that being said, at this price, it's still a great game!”
    • “Replayability is quite good for its money's worth.”
    • “Very short and not much replayability in my opinion.”
    • “The only real downside I believe is the replay value linked to difficulty increase on limited maps. That being said, at this price, it's still a great game!”
    • “Replayability is quite okay for its money's worth.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be well-paced and enjoyable, reminiscent of classic tower defense games, with a balanced level of micro-management that keeps it engaging. However, some users note that the cumbersome movement controls can make the experience feel tedious at times.

    • “Movement control of the characters is cumbersome and tedious.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is well-optimized, running smoothly with satisfactory art and voice-over quality.

    • “The game runs smoothly, and the art and voice-over are serviceable.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is generally stable, with no significant bugs or performance issues reported. However, players find the content lacking in engagement, which affects their overall experience.

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