Freedom Defender
- August 25, 2017
- League of Sweat Ent.
Get on Steam"Freedom Defender" is a satirical tower-defense game set in a fictional country facing invasions from various enemies. The game features a full campaign with 40 levels, 20 allied and 40 enemy units, and multiple difficulty options. Additional content includes an endless survival mode and minigames based on gambling, driving, and shooting. The game emphasizes its parodic and fictional nature, discouraging any real-life imitation of its content.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a well-crafted design with engaging gameplay and a humorous take on political satire.
- It offers a variety of levels, mini-games, and a survival mode, providing ample content for players.
- The music and character design are praised for their creativity and humor, making the game enjoyable for those who appreciate satire.
- Many reviewers consider it a direct and inferior clone of Plants vs. Zombies, lacking originality and polish.
- The humor is seen as offensive and poorly executed, with some players finding the gameplay mechanics unbalanced and frustrating.
- There are reports of bugs and translation issues, which detract from the overall experience and enjoyment of the game.
- humor22 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is polarizing; while some players find it hilarious and appreciate the clever puns and creative character designs, others criticize it for relying on flat and potentially offensive political satire. The game is often compared to "Plants vs. Zombies," with mixed opinions on its comedic effectiveness and overall execution. Despite the humor's inconsistency, many players enjoy the lightheartedness and detail put into the game's design.
“And for me, it is hilarious and what makes this game so special.”
“I love the great puns, the absolutely awesome and cliché-ridden design of the characters and the boss enemies. They are super funny and creative; sometimes I caught myself thinking, 'Really? Did they really implement this into their game? OMG, awesome!' You can really see and almost feel the love for detail that the devs put into their game.”
“Extremely funny tower defense strategy game with lots of political satire and different stereotypes: the developers made you protect a border of one too badly protected country, and just looked all over the world at whom you should protect that country from. The gameplay reminds me of Plants vs. Zombies, but the game heroes are what you would buy it for!”
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Freedom Defender is heavily reminiscent of Plants vs. Zombies, offering a mix of fun and addictiveness, though opinions vary on its execution. While some appreciate the original mechanics involving people instead of structures, others criticize the poorly implemented math and monotonous gameplay, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, the humor, while politically satirical, has been noted as falling flat for some players.
“Extremely funny tower defense strategy game with lots of political satire and different stereotypes: developers made you protect a border of one too badly protected country, and just looked all over the world whom you should protect that country from :) The gameplay reminds me of Plants vs. Zombies, but the game heroes are what you would buy it for!”
“The gameplay is exactly similar to Plants vs. Zombies, so it is very fun and addicting.”
“The gameplay is exactly similar to Plants vs. Zombies, so it is very fun and addicting.”
“Freedom Defender is a pretty direct ripoff of Plants vs. Zombies, and unfortunately the racist humor falls about as flat as the poorly tuned gameplay.”
“Mechanics are somewhat original because they use people instead of structures, but the math has been rudely or lazily implemented, ruining the entire game.”
“The gameplay is quite monotonous.”
- story6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story mode offers approximately 10 hours of gameplay, featuring a unique challenge where players must discover the abilities of both enemy and ally units without prior descriptions. This encourages strategic thinking during battles, complemented by engaging mini-games and a survival mode available after completing the main storyline. Overall, the narrative experience is enriched by its interactive elements and replayability.
“What I personally really liked while playing the story mode is that both the enemy's and your own units don't have a description of their special abilities (and there are new units every round!), so you need to figure out their abilities and the best strategy on your own while the battle is going on.”
“On top, you get some nice small mini-games during the story mode and 'New Game+' and a survival mode after finishing the main game.”
“It took me about 10 hours to finish the story on normal and New Game+.”
- music4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and creativity, contributing significantly to the overall enjoyment and humor. Players appreciate the clever integration of musical elements alongside the game's whimsical character and boss designs, reflecting the developers' attention to detail and passion.
“I love the great puns, the absolutely awesome and cliché-ridden design of the characters and the boss enemies (how did the devs even come up with some of them? They are super funny and creative; sometimes I caught myself thinking 'really? Did they really implement this into their game? OMG, awesome'), the music (!!!), etc. etc. (seriously, I had some great laughs playing this game.) You can really see and almost feel the love for detail which the devs put into their game.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics have been consistently criticized for being subpar, lacking quality even for a cartoon style.
“Graphics are poor even as cartoons.”
