Random TD
"Random TD" is a tower defense game that offers a variety of defense towers with unique abilities. Players can unlock and strategically use different towers to defend against incoming enemies, making for a customizable and engaging gameplay experience. With dozens of towers to discover, the game provides a high replay value and challenges players to adapt their strategies to each level.
Reviews
- The game is very addictive and fun to play, especially in party mode.
- Graphics and animations are well done, making the game visually appealing.
- The game offers a good balance of strategy and randomness, keeping it engaging.
- Highly pay-to-win, making it difficult for free-to-play players to compete.
- Matchmaking is unbalanced, often pairing new players with those who have significantly stronger towers.
- The user interface can feel clunky due to unskippable animations and overloaded screens.
- monetization71 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 6 % neutral mentions
- 90 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players noting a heavy reliance on ads, particularly for rewards, which can detract from gameplay. While some appreciate the choice-based ad system that allows for rewards without forced interruptions, others criticize the excessive number of ads and high costs of in-game purchases, labeling it a cash grab. Overall, players feel that the monetization approach can lead to a frustrating experience, especially for free-to-play users who may find themselves watching more ads than actually playing.
“I am usually not against microtransactions, but pay-to-win and absurd prices are too much.”
“Expensive in-game purchases.”
“Bought the no ads.”
“The game is programmed to force a loss to try and sell advertising and in-game purchases.”
“Over monetization and every aspect tries to have you watch ads for more stuff like gold and gems, just because it's a mobile game doesn't mean it should try to nickel and dime you.”
“1000% pay to win / cash grab they literally make OP pre-built decks that guarantee you able to go up to high rounds but the only way to get the decks is by dropping $10 per legendary card (most decks require you have at least 4 legendary cards).”
- gameplay30 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as fun and easy to learn, with mechanics similar to other games like Rush Royale and Random Dice. However, players express frustration with matchmaking issues, particularly being paired with less experienced players or facing pay-to-win dynamics, which can lead to an unbalanced experience. Additionally, technical issues such as lag and crashes detract from the overall enjoyment, despite the game's potential for casual play.
“The random tower upgrade mechanic is fun (frustrating at times, but overall fun).”
“Fun and easy to learn the mechanics.”
“Perfect game to just chill out on, no ads, seamless online gameplay, very easy to understand.”
“But gameplay becomes very problematic when you are paired with players that either don't put in effort or are using setups that entirely conflict with yours.”
“Good game but horrible mechanics; if you lose, you lose more points per loss and unfair matchmaking. You can be a new player and face someone who has all legendary towers. The only decent game mode is Attack Party, but that has a limit you can play, and after your limit is up, you can watch ads to get one in your limit.”
“If I could rate 0, I would. It's such an unbalanced and rigged game; they match you with overpowered players so you'll have no choice but to do microtransactions or pay for better gameplay. Nope, uninstalled it already.”
- graphics27 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 26 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising them as fun, cool, and among the best in the genre. However, some criticize the graphics for being merely a visual update of an existing game, with concerns about performance issues and a lack of customization options. Overall, while the visuals are generally appreciated, they are often seen as the only standout feature in an otherwise derivative gameplay experience.
“Game is enjoyable enough, as well as up to date with graphics.”
“Well built random dice clone with the best graphics of the genre.”
“Great game play, great graphics!”
“Opening splash page is overkill compared to the graphics of the actual game and is non-sequitur to the game.”
“1 for 1 of random dice defense seems like they changed the visuals, that's it; it's just a cheap clone.”
“Poor graphics, boring.”
- grinding15 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be both addictive and fun, especially in the early stages. However, many express frustration with the excessive grinding required in later levels, often feeling that it becomes tedious and unbalanced, particularly for free-to-play users who struggle to compete against those who spend money. Additionally, technical issues such as glitches and device freezes have been reported, further detracting from the experience.
“After a little more grinding, and talking with others in-game, turns out the matchmaker is completely broken.”
“A fun game at first, but you can clearly see it cheats after a few levels; without spending money, it becomes beyond tedious.”
“Free players literally don't stand a chance; you are looking at years of grinding to achieve a percentage point a whale will achieve 100 times the power in approximately 2 minutes.”
- stability15 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent glitches, freezes, and crashes that disrupt gameplay and can even affect the device's performance. Users report that these problems occur during various actions, such as merging towers or starting matches, leading to frustration and loss of progress. Despite its potential, the game's stability issues overshadow its positive aspects.
“The glitches in the game are terrible where you cannot merge up yet your tank is floating in the air doing nothing.”
“The towers will change to a random level when trying to merge, glitches happen too frequently.”
“The whole game freezes if I try to do anything like start a round.”
- music14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it enjoyable and calming, others criticize its loudness and the inability to turn it off or listen to background music. Additionally, the recent updates have introduced elements that some players feel detract from the overall experience, such as the disruptive music notes from a new boss. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a point of contention, with calls for improvements to allow for a more customizable audio experience.
“The music is more inspired and enjoyable.”
“Love the music, it's calming.”
“Added a new boss that can and will nuke your maxed out turrets and turn them into untouchable/unusable song notes.”
“No way to turn off audio for the game, so hopefully you like hearing loud, bouncy music to distract you from your gaming experience.”
“The soundtrack and audio is awful and the gameplay is repetitive and just a blatant copy from many other games like Random Dice, just to name one.”
“My biggest complaint is that opening the game pauses any music/podcasts I'm listening to, which can get pretty annoying pretty fast.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as amusing yet frustrating, with players finding comedic elements in the gameplay despite feeling that it often leads to unfair situations. While some appreciate the humor, others feel it detracts from their overall enjoyment, labeling it as a poorly executed money grab.
“It is funny, but not my kind of game.”
“So funny”
“So funny”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its slow progression and pay-to-win mechanics, with players feeling frustrated by the limited rewards from quests and the dominance of powerful cards that can disrupt gameplay. Additionally, the presence of inactive players and bots in co-op mode detracts from the overall experience.
“The story feels disjointed and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character development is minimal, leaving players with little emotional investment in the plot.”
“The narrative is predictable and fails to offer any surprising twists or turns.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, including a poorly designed user interface, excessive pay-to-win elements, and performance problems that lead to frame rate drops and overheating on some devices. Players have noted that the graphics effects can negatively impact gameplay, particularly on lower-end Android devices, resulting in rapid battery drain. Overall, the game's optimization needs considerable improvement to enhance the user experience.
“Good game, but I feel this game needs to be optimized on a few Android devices; the battery drains too fast.”
“It's poorly optimized; the UI is terrible, the unit design is a mess, and it's even more pay-to-win.”
“This game is for rich players because you need to pay to win. There are too many toxic players, and many use stickers to taunt their competitors. The performance regarding graphics is poor, with some towers having too many effects that cause a drop in FPS and make the device overheat.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that character development is lacking, with criticisms focused on unattractive character designs and a perception that the game offers little depth beyond a standard PvP tower defense format.
“The character designs are unappealing, and the game feels like just another PvP tower defense without any depth.”
“There is a lack of meaningful character development, making it hard to feel invested in the characters.”
“The characters are one-dimensional and fail to evolve throughout the game, leaving little motivation to engage with them.”