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Mostly Intense Monster Defense

93%Game Brain Score
gameplay, humor
story
93% User Score Based on 92 reviews

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"Mostly Intense Monster Defense" is a tower defense game where players must strategically place towers to defend against hordes of monsters. The game features various environments, monster types, and special abilities to keep gameplay fresh and challenging. With its humor-filled art style and addictive gameplay, it provides an enjoyable experience for fans of the tower defense genre.

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Mostly Intense Monster Defense screenshot
Mostly Intense Monster Defense screenshot
Mostly Intense Monster Defense screenshot
Mostly Intense Monster Defense screenshot
Mostly Intense Monster Defense screenshot
Mostly Intense Monster Defense screenshot
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93%
Audience ScoreBased on 92 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions

  • The game features a unique tactics wheel mechanic that adds depth to the gameplay, allowing players to adapt their strategies against various enemies.
  • It has charming pixel art, humorous dialogue, and enjoyable sound effects, creating an entertaining atmosphere.
  • Despite its short length, the game provides a solid challenge and keeps players engaged with its variety of levels and enemy types.
  • The game suffers from balance issues, with some levels being overly reliant on RNG, leading to frustrating experiences.
  • It lacks content, with only 16 levels and minimal replayability, making it feel short and less rewarding after completion.
  • The final boss and some enemy mechanics are underwhelming, which can detract from the overall experience.
  • gameplay
    34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a solid homage to the Plants vs. Zombies (PvZ) style, featuring a resource management system and a unique tactics wheel that allows players to customize unit behaviors. While it offers challenging mechanics and unique level designs, such as enemies with specific counters and the absence of forgiving features like lawnmowers, it may feel restrictive due to micromanagement requirements. Overall, it combines engaging humor and intense gameplay, appealing to fans of the genre while introducing fresh elements.

    • “The gameplay is pretty solid: a PvZ style tower defense where you accumulate a resource (dread) to place defenders (monsters) over five lanes.”
    • “The tactic wheel is probably the most unique mechanic I've seen in a game like this and it's something I hope to see in some way in the future; it has a lot of potential.”
    • “Provides solid gameplay for the genre with added witty humor and wacky creatures.”
    • “Enemies with only one counter, mistakes aren't forgiving at all, no such thing as lawnmowers, economy being clutch to the second, restricting player choice, and my favorite mechanic to hate; units now need to be micromanaged to be in specific fire modes, or they won't deal damage.”
    • “The length and difficulty of this game are both shorter and harder than Plants vs. Zombies (especially in later levels) as it doesn't have the lawnmower mechanic of razing a lane when things begin to break through, and your minions here have no way of firing the opposite way down a lane.”
    • “It tries to do its own thing by having this tactics wheel mechanic, where you can change the way the units attack, but ultimately, it's just a simple game that tries to mimic what Plants vs. Zombies did better.”
  • humor
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its clever and humorous dialogue, witty writing, and amusing sound effects, which enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the blend of humor reminiscent of classic titles like "Plants vs. Zombies," with funny achievement names and a quirky narrative that adds charm to the gameplay. Overall, the humor is consistently highlighted as a strong point, contributing to the game's appeal.

    • “The humor is spot on most of the time, from a really clever script to just the names of the towers.”
    • “Provides solid gameplay for the genre with added witty humor and wacky creatures.”
    • “Hilarious dialogue.”
  • graphics
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are praised for their appealing visuals and nostalgic "old game" aesthetic reminiscent of the 1990s. Reviewers highlight the artwork as amazing and the overall aesthetic as enjoyable, complemented by unique sound effects and funny dialogue that enhance the experience. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the game's charm and fun atmosphere.

    • “I also enjoyed the aesthetic of the game, the art, and the silly dialogue.”
    • “Also, the artwork is amazing and the dialogue is fun!”
    • “Graphics and music felt like a fresh breeze from the good old 1990s.”
    • “The sound effects as well as the graphics brought back memories, and I suspect many happy moments will be had protecting my home from the attacking forces!”
  • music
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it catchy and reminiscent of the 1990s, while others described it as merely "okay." The sound effects are noted to be quirky and interesting, contributing to the overall fun atmosphere of the game. Overall, the soundtrack is appreciated for its nostalgic charm and engaging quality.

    • “Nice 'old game' graphics, a fun idea to play as the monsters, funny sound effects, and good music!”
    • “Graphics and music felt like a fresh breeze from the good old 1990s.”
    • “A fun game with an awesome soundtrack and an intuitive UI.”
    • “The music was okay, and some sound effects were... let's say, interesting.”
  • story
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story mode offers a mix of challenge and frustration, with some levels featuring endless enemy spam that disrupts the overall experience. While it starts off easy, the game introduces more variety in enemies and tools as the narrative unfolds, but players should note that the entire story mode lasts only about two hours.

    • “The only thing in favor of it is that the dev actually tried to make it have some challenge in the story mode, which works in most levels, but ends up just being endless enemy spam in others, leading to some very frustrating levels in between the average difficulty ones.”
    • “Also, the story mode is only 2 hours long, so keep that in mind.”
    • “Game started easy but got more variety with enemies and tools as the story progressed further.”

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