Last Hope - Tower Defense | Game Brain

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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.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

82%

Audience ScoreBased on 229 reviews

story16 positive mentions

grinding27 negative mentions

Great tower defense mechanics with a variety of heroes and upgradeable towers.
Challenging gameplay that requires strategic planning and offers replayability through different difficulty levels.
Good value for the price, providing substantial content and enjoyable gameplay.

Controls can be clunky and unintuitive, leading to frustration during gameplay.
Some levels can feel unbalanced, requiring excessive grinding to progress.
The game suffers from bugs and performance issues, particularly in the PC port.

story
71 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
73%
4%
The story in "Last Hope - Tower Defense" is generally considered decent, providing a basic yet engaging narrative that ties together the gameplay across its numerous missions. While the plot may not be groundbreaking, it effectively supports the game's mechanics and replayability, with players appreciating the variety of maps and challenges. Overall, the storyline adds a layer of enjoyment, even if it is not the primary focus of the game.
- “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 pretty decent as far as games go.”
- “The story is very fun indeed, and has a cool ending.”
- “The story is boring and naive.”
- “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.”
- “Despite the garbage story (with a good presentation at least) and the constant feel that this is probably a free-to-play title on mobile somewhere, I had a blast playing this.”
graphics
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
44%
9%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players finding them decent but not exceptional. While some appreciate the quirky art style and thematic coherence, others criticize the animations and overall visual quality, suggesting they feel more suited for mobile platforms. Overall, the graphics are considered enjoyable and fitting for the game's context, though improvements could enhance the experience.
- “The game has a good spirit with an adorable graphic style and is very addictive.”
- “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.”
- “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.”
- “The game content is ok, but graphics are terrible.”
- “Only issue I can think of with this game is that you can't adjust the graphics options (even still, you can zoom in and out) but graphically it does look like an indie game.”
gameplay
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of this tower defense game is praised for its variety and engaging mechanics, offering a mix of traditional and unique elements that keep players entertained. While some users noted issues with difficulty spikes and a grindy experience, the overall enjoyment is highlighted, especially for fans of the genre. The game features a compelling story, diverse hero and tower options, and a visually appealing design, though it does suffer from interface glitches and balancing concerns.
- “It's a great tower defense with lots of gameplay options.”
- “Enjoyable relaxing gameplay.”
- “The game does a good job introducing you to mechanics through the first 10 missions or so before really letting loose.”
- “The gameplay in trailers is a bit deceiving because it looks like you control characters in a traditional MOBA fashion.”
- “This really dumbs down the gameplay and holds the game back.”
- “A mediocre tower defense game that forces trial and error gameplay and has massive difficulty spikes that come out of nowhere.”
grinding
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The reviews indicate that grinding is a significant aspect of the game, often required to progress and upgrade heroes and towers. While some players find the grinding enjoyable initially, many express that it becomes repetitive and tedious after several hours, particularly in the late game where it can feel like a chore rather than fun. Overall, the grinding mechanic is seen as a barrier to enjoyment, especially for those who prefer strategy and experimentation over repetitive tasks.
- “On mobile, you will hit a wall where you can't progress without spending money or grinding a lot.”
- “I really wanted to like this derivative tower defense/hero defense mishmash, but the amount of grinding the developer built into the game makes it more work than fun long before you've even cleared the map.”
- “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 would be something on the order of 300-400 hours of utterly brain-dead fail grinding, and that is a minimum!”
replayability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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38%
38%
The game offers high replayability due to its diverse heroes, towers, and gear upgrades, as well as various difficulty modes and endless gameplay options. Players can enjoy numerous levels and missions, ensuring a fresh experience with each playthrough. Overall, the combination of these elements contributes to significant replay value and hours of fun.
- “Overall a fun game, lots of heroes, towers, gear/upgrades, and replayability to collect currency.”
- “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/modes changes the entrances/goals of each map, adding variety and replayability.”
- “Lots of missions and replay value.”
monetization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
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38%
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with some users criticizing the initial grind designed to encourage microtransactions in the mobile version, while others appreciate the absence of microtransactions in the PC port. Players noted that the game offers a fair in-game currency system without premium currency or ads, enhancing the overall experience. Overall, the transition to a paid model on PC has been positively received, as it eliminates the frustrations associated with mobile monetization practices.
- “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).”
- “Assuming this was originally a mobile game, it plays well on PC with a clean UI, intuitive control system, and no microtransactions.”
- “There are also no microtransactions, which is a plus regardless of whether they were in the mobile version or not.”
- “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.”
- “Sometimes it feels like a bad port from in-app purchases to a paid version.”
- “There's premium currency or ads, so go buy this game on Steam and don't bother with the mobile version.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
71%
The game's stability is a mixed bag, with many users reporting significant bugs, particularly with character pathing and animations, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences. While some praise the graphics and overall performance, others highlight persistent glitches and freezing issues that detract from the enjoyment. Overall, players may encounter a range of stability problems that could impact their experience.
- “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!”
- “Heroes' pathing can be buggy, especially when ordered to kill enemies, as they often just walk to nowhere.”
- “Edit: I realized I forgot to include a section about the vast amount of bugs and annoying interface glitches, but I'm not even going to get into those at all because there's no point when the core gameplay is simply one gigantic mind-numbing megagrind.”
- “Janky animations and very buggy.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players find it atmospheric and fitting with a rock-western theme, others describe it as repetitive and not particularly impressive. Overall, it is noted for being non-intrusive and suitable for background listening while playing.
- “The music is nice; it doesn't get annoying, though it is rather repetitive.”
- “The music is very cool, kind of a rock-western theme that's very atmospheric.”
- “The sounds and music are not overwhelming as well.”
- “The music isn't all that great.”
- “Graphics are designed for mobile phones; sounds and music are not overwhelming as well.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the witty text and find certain heroes amusingly overpowered, others feel the humor is lacking or even absent in parts of the gameplay. Overall, the humor adds a lighthearted touch to the strategic elements, enhancing the experience for those who enjoy it.
- “It has humor, strategy, and it challenges you!”
- “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
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The game's optimization has seen significant improvements, with users noting a transition from initial performance issues and juddering to stable frame rates after developer updates. However, some players still express concerns about the lack of options and the game's engine's capabilities. Overall, the developer's responsiveness to feedback has been appreciated.
- “The performance is good, stable FPS.”
- “They have corrected these issues, and the game does run smoothly now. I appreciate the time the developer took to address me personally as well.”
- “Successful missions reward gold based on your performance, which is then 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.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere 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.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Character development is praised for its effectiveness, with elements seamlessly contributing to the overall narrative and player experience.
- “The character development elements are incredibly well executed.”
- “I love how the characters evolve throughout the game, making each decision feel impactful.”
- “The depth of the characters and their growth over time really enhances the overall experience.”