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Last Hope - Tower Defense

81%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
grinding, replayability
81% User Score Based on 270 reviews

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"Last Hope - Tower Defense" is a zombie-themed tower defense game with over 140 levels and a variety of heroes and towers to choose from. Players must defend against zombies, raiders, and other threats in an open world. Each hero has unique epic gear and skills, and towers have their own research tree to enhance their power. The game features stunning 3D graphics and offers different game modes including a story mode, raiders mode, and arena mode.

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81%
Audience ScoreBased on 270 reviews
story18 positive mentions
grinding42 negative mentions
  • Last Hope offers a unique blend of tower defense and RPG elements, allowing players to upgrade both towers and heroes, which adds depth to the gameplay.
  • The game features a variety of challenging levels and enemies, keeping the gameplay engaging and encouraging strategic thinking.
  • The art style and character design are appealing, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience.
  • The game suffers from technical issues, such as screen displacement and unresponsive controls, which can hinder the overall experience.
  • Some players find the game grindy, requiring repetitive play to level up heroes and towers, which can lead to frustration.
  • The lack of clear enemy paths and sudden changes in level difficulty can make it challenging to strategize effectively.
  • story
    94 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in "Last Hope - Tower Defense" is generally considered basic yet engaging, serving as a framework to connect the various missions and gameplay elements. While some players find the narrative simplistic and reminiscent of old cartoons, others appreciate its charm and the way it enhances the overall experience, especially with character development and a variety of missions. The game features a compelling campaign with numerous maps and challenges, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate replayability and strategic depth, despite the story not being the main draw.

    • “The storyline, while basic, is good enough to string the game together, which lets be honest is as much as you get from most tower defense games.”
    • “The story is cute and the environments - although limited in their asset use, lighting, and depth - are vivid and reinforce the story well.”
    • “The story is very fun indeed, and has a cool ending.”
    • “The story is boring and naive.”
    • “The story line might not be something majorly in depth, but it’s still a nice add-on to this tower defense; all the little extras they have added to the game really make it much better.”
    • “There's a small plot to the campaign, but like most tower defense games, the plot is inconsequential; the strength of the game lies in the well-thought-out level design that always provides a challenge.”
  • graphics
    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of "Last Hope" receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the art style and overall aesthetic, particularly its post-apocalyptic theme. While some describe the visuals as decent and enjoyable, others note that they feel somewhat dated or reminiscent of mobile games, lacking high fidelity. Overall, the graphics are considered sufficient for the gameplay experience, though improvements could enhance the overall presentation.

    • “Last Hope has great character and I like the art style.”
    • “The graphics are stylish and coherent, there's a variety of towers/weapons to choose and upgrade, lots of maps with variations to play on each of them, and a steeply fluctuating challenge curve that will make you feel safe and then sideswipe you with something completely unexpected!”
    • “This game breathes freshness into the stale land of tower defense with a unique western setting & storyline combined with fun graphics & entertaining gameplay.”
    • “The game content is ok, but graphics are terrible.”
    • “As a game in general, this falls short in graphics where animations look ugly and really non-smooth, both in cutscenes and the game itself.”
    • “I would love a little better graphics so it doesn't feel like a mobile game.”
  • grinding
    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews indicate that the game features significant grinding, particularly in the later stages, where players must replay levels to earn currency and upgrade heroes and towers. While some players find the grinding enjoyable initially, it often becomes tedious and repetitive, leading to frustration as progress slows and the need for extensive grinding becomes apparent. Overall, the grinding aspect is a common critique, with many feeling it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.

    • “A mobile game that is the typical tedious, boring grind-fest.”
    • “Even though the Steam version has more unlocked heroes, it is still very grindy.”
    • “But without a ton of grinding (or looking on the web for spoilers), you will never figure out which heroes are overpowered and which ones are utterly worthless because there are no clues in the game, and the numbing amount of grind required to level up and equip all the heroes in the game would be something on the order of 300-400 hours of utterly brain-dead fail grinding, and that is a minimum!”
  • gameplay
    41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    "Last Hope" tower defense offers a challenging and varied gameplay experience, blending traditional tower defense mechanics with RPG elements and a unique storyline. While the game features enjoyable graphics and a soothing soundtrack, it suffers from some frustrating mobile-inspired design choices and difficulty spikes that can disrupt the flow. Overall, it provides a substantial amount of content and replayability, appealing to fans of the genre despite its flaws.

    • “Last Hope Tower Defense, a well-regarded title in the strategy and tower defense genre, presents a formidable challenge to its players with intricate gameplay mechanics and immersive visuals.”
    • “It's a great tower defense game with lots of gameplay options.”
    • “The gameplay is tower defense, so we have exit zones we need to defend in a lane-based style.”
    • “Until this issue is resolved, I find it challenging to recommend 'Last Hope' tower defense, despite its promising gameplay and design.”
    • “A mediocre tower defense game that forces trial and error gameplay and has massive difficulty spikes that come out of nowhere.”
    • “As a game mechanic, it is laudable in theory but frustratingly obtuse in execution: you will have to replay levels not out of any oversight on your part but because the game decides some previous routing barriers need to go away.”
  • replayability
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game boasts high replayability due to its diverse heroes, towers, and upgrade options, encouraging players to collect currency and explore various difficulty levels and modes. With numerous levels and missions, players can enjoy endless hours of fun, as each playthrough offers unique challenges and experiences. Overall, the combination of different gameplay elements significantly enhances the game's replay value.

    • “A mix between classic tower defense and third-person shooter, I really like the many levels available and the immense replayability.”
    • “Playing maps on different difficulty levels and modes changes the entrances and goals of each map, adding variety and replayability.”
    • “Endless hours of fun with its unlimited mode, providing high replay value.”
    • “Overall a fun game, lots of heroes, towers, gear/upgrades, but the replayability to collect currency feels limited.”
    • “While there are plenty of different tower options and upgrades, the replayability is not as worthwhile as I hoped.”
    • “Playing maps on different difficulty levels changes the entrances and goals of each map, but it still lacks significant replayability.”
  • monetization
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with many users noting the initial grind designed to encourage microtransactions in the mobile version. However, the PC version is praised for lacking microtransactions, allowing players to enjoy the game without additional costs or content locked behind paywalls. Overall, while some feel the game retains a cash-grab feel from its mobile origins, the absence of microtransactions on PC is seen as a significant improvement.

    • “Outside of the tower defending itself, there's lots of choices as to what to spend the in-game currency you earn from completing levels on (there's no microtransactions, thankfully).”
    • “The difficulties adjusted for this paid game version, so not like most games for phones where the difficulty is set up to force you to do microtransactions.”
    • “I give the game an 8/10 mainly because I'm not the biggest fan, but I don't see why other people won't enjoy this game if they are a fan since it has a fair bit going for it, especially at the price and having no content locked away behind microtransactions.”
    • “The fact that you built grinding into the game right from the start simply to push microtransactions on mobile should be a clue that you have to remove this 'feature' when you remove the microtransactions and port the game to PC.”
    • “This game needs some serious updates to be in the top 10 tower defense games. The potential is there, but the developers decided to go for a cash grab halfway through, as it really feels like a microtransaction app game remade into a full Steam game.”
    • “Sometimes it feels like a bad port from in-app purchases to a paid version.”
  • music
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally described as relaxing and soothing, adapting to the gameplay's intensity. While some players find it atmospheric and fitting, others note its repetitiveness and lack of standout quality. Players appreciate the ability to control volume settings for a more personalized experience.

    • “There is very relaxing, even soothing background music accompanying the gameplay, and as things get busy, the music changes to match the action.”
    • “In the menu, we can control the volume of the music and in-game sounds.”
    • “The music is very cool, featuring a rock-western theme that's very atmospheric.”
    • “The music isn't all that great.”
    • “Graphics are designed for mobile phones; sounds and music are not overwhelming as well.”
  • stability
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is a significant concern, with users reporting frequent bugs, unresponsive behavior at startup, and issues with character pathing. While some praise the graphics and overall gameplay experience, many highlight janky animations, interface glitches, and freezing issues that detract from the overall enjoyment.

    • “Great graphics, bug-free (in 2020), 40 hours of gameplay.”
    • “The game looks great, runs smoothly, and has lots to offer to tower defense game fans!”
    • “This issue arises immediately upon startup and remains unresponsive to standard troubleshooting methods.”
    • “Heroes' pathing can be buggy, especially when ordered to kill enemies, as they just walk to nowhere.”
    • “Janky animations and very buggy.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the witty text and find certain heroes amusingly overpowered, others feel that it lacks humor altogether, describing parts of the experience as boring and easy. Overall, the humor contributes positively for some, enhancing the enjoyment of the gameplay.

    • “The heroes (some of them) are so hilariously overpowered that a single buffed up, fully equipped hero can do more DPS than an entire level of upgraded turrets!”
    • “I love the art style, the way you can speed things up, and the humorous and witty text found as you play the game.”
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's optimization has seen significant improvements, with users noting stable performance and smooth gameplay after initial issues. However, some players experienced poor optimization at launch, citing juddering and limited options. The developer's responsiveness in addressing these concerns has been appreciated by the community.

    • “The performance is good, with stable FPS.”
    • “They have corrected these issues, and the game runs smoothly now. I appreciate the time the developer took to address me personally.”
    • “Successful missions reward gold based on your performance, which can then be spent on buying and upgrading towers or purchasing new equipment.”
    • “Terrible optimization, as well as a lack of options. The game engine isn't up to the task of running the game, so it judders at all the worst times.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is highlighted as a strong aspect of the game, featuring an ongoing story with various stages, engaging missions, and appealing animations that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the effective implementation of character development elements, contributing to a rich narrative.

    • “It has an ongoing story, plenty of different stages, character development, interesting missions, and nice animations.”
    • “Character development elements also work great.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by a captivating rock-western themed soundtrack that effectively immerses players in its unique setting.

    • “The music is very cool, kind of a rock-western theme that's very atmospheric.”

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40h Median play time
32h Average play time
15-40h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 3 analyzed playthroughs

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