Last Hope - Tower Defense | Game Brain

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Last Hope - Tower Defense is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by JE Software and was released on April 13, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

"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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Audience ScoreBased on 278 reviews

story19 positive mentions

grinding41 negative mentions

Engaging gameplay with a unique theme and setting that combines tower defense with RPG elements.
Variety of hero units and tower types, each with their own progression systems and active abilities, allowing for diverse strategies.
Challenging levels that provide a good balance of difficulty, keeping players engaged and motivated to improve.

The game can become grindy, requiring players to replay levels to earn currency for upgrades, which may lead to repetitiveness.
Some technical issues, such as unresponsive controls and bugs that can hinder gameplay experience.
Limited innovation compared to other tower defense games, with some mechanics feeling derivative or underdeveloped.

story
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in "Last Hope - Tower Defense" is generally viewed as a basic but engaging backdrop that enhances the gameplay experience, featuring a mix of thematic elements and character development. While it may not be deeply compelling, players appreciate the variety of missions and the integration of heroes, which contribute to replayability and enjoyment. Overall, the narrative serves its purpose in connecting the gameplay, despite some critiques regarding its simplicity and execution.
- “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.”
- “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.”
gameplay
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "Last Hope: Tower Defense" is characterized by standard tower defense mechanics, enhanced by light RPG elements and hero units that add some strategic depth. While it offers an enjoyable and straightforward experience for fans of the genre, it does not significantly innovate, and some players have noted issues with difficulty spikes and interface glitches. Overall, the game provides a relaxing yet challenging experience, appealing to both casual and dedicated tower defense enthusiasts.
- “Bottom line: Last Hope: Tower Defense doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it’s an enjoyable, straightforward experience for fans of zombie survival themes and classic tower defense gameplay.”
- “It's a great tower defense game with lots of gameplay options.”
- “Gameplay is a lot of fun and quite varied, even having a couple of levels somewhat similar to anomaly-style reverse tower defense.”
- “Some light hero mechanics and tower upgrades add a bit of strategy, but overall it plays it safe.”
- “A mediocre tower defense game that forces trial and error gameplay and has massive difficulty spikes that come out of nowhere.”
- “Where the game falls apart is the end-game and the leveling mechanic for the heroes.”
graphics
47 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of "Last Hope" are generally described as decent, with a charming art style that fits its post-apocalyptic theme, though they are often noted to be more suited for a mobile game. While some players appreciate the visual coherence and variety in design, others feel the graphics lack polish and sophistication, leading to mixed opinions overall. Despite these criticisms, many find the graphics enjoyable enough to enhance the gameplay experience.
- “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
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews indicate that the game features significant grinding, particularly in its mobile version, where players often find themselves replaying levels to earn currency for upgrades. While some players enjoy the grinding aspect initially, many express frustration as it becomes tedious and repetitive, especially in the later stages of the game. Overall, the grinding is seen as a necessary but often unenjoyable part of progression, with some players feeling it detracts from the overall experience.
- “A mobile game that is the typical tedious, boring grind-fest.”
- “After playing this for about 10 hours, and enjoying myself, now I get to the part where the grinding really gets rough.”
- “The fact that you build 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.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally described as passable, featuring a repetitive soundtrack that, while soothing and atmospheric, lacks memorability. Players appreciate the relaxing background music that adapts to gameplay intensity, but overall, the sound effects and music do not stand out significantly. Volume control options are available, allowing for a customizable audio experience.
- “There is very relaxing, even soothing background music accompanying the gameplay, and as things get busy, the music and background music change.”
- “In the menu side of things, we can control the volume of the music and in-game sounds.”
- “The music is very cool, kind of a rock-western theme that's very atmospheric.”
- “Basic effects and a repetitive soundtrack get the job done but aren’t particularly memorable.”
- “The music isn't all that great.”
- “Graphics are designed for mobile phones; sounds and music are not overwhelming as well.”
replayability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's replayability is generally rated as moderate to high, with players appreciating the variety of heroes, towers, and upgrades available. The inclusion of different difficulty levels and modes enhances the experience, offering numerous missions and an unlimited mode that contributes to extended playtime. Overall, players find the replay value worthwhile, making it a fun and engaging experience.
- “Overall a fun game, lots of heroes, towers, gear/upgrades, and replayability to collect currency.”
- “Playing maps on different difficulty levels and modes changes the entrances and goals of each map, adding variety and replayability.”
- “Replayability is moderate.”
- “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.”
monetization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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 positive.
- “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.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with some users reporting severe issues such as unresponsiveness at startup and frequent bugs, including janky animations and freezing during gameplay. However, others have noted that the game runs well overall and offers a visually appealing experience, despite the presence of various glitches and interface problems.
- “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.”
- “Buggy as hell.”
- “Janky animations and very buggy.”
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 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.
- “It has humor, strategy, 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 initial optimization was criticized for poor performance and limited options, leading to noticeable juddering during gameplay. However, recent updates have significantly improved its performance, resulting in a smoother experience, which players have appreciated.
- “The graphics and performance are great.”
- “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 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.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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
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The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by a captivating rock-western themed soundtrack that effectively immerses players in the experience.
- “The music is very cool, kind of a rock-western theme that's very atmospheric.”