Siege the Day
- December 21, 2023
- Hidden Tower Studios
"Siege the Day" is a tactical real-time combat castle builder game where you construct, fortify, and customize your own castle, then engage in battles against other players online using deployed siege structures and various special attacks, magic spells, and tactics. Manage your castle's defenses and upgrades, with limited resources, to build your ultimate impenetrable masterpiece. The game offers complete castle building freedom, with a variety of siege and military equipment to choose from for your castle's offense and defense.
Reviews
- The game features enjoyable gameplay with a mix of Tower Defense, Base Building, and Real Time Strategy elements.
- Recent updates have added quality of life improvements, such as bot generation and revealing enemy weapons.
- There is a lot of replayability with numerous unlocks and potential for fun castle design and customization.
- The game suffers from a lack of polish, including a poorly executed tutorial and voice acting.
- Multiplayer functionality is limited, with difficulties in finding players online.
- Gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth, with basic tactics and mechanics that lead to boredom.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Siege the Day" is generally praised for its fun and creative design, though some players have noted that it differs significantly from the stronghold-style gameplay they anticipated. Overall, it offers an engaging experience complemented by impressive graphics and audio.
“An amazing game with beautiful graphics, creative design, and really fun gameplay.”
“Things I have spotted is people expecting Stronghold-like gameplay; it really is nothing like Stronghold.”
“Decent gameplay.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and creative design, contributing significantly to the overall enjoyment of the gameplay experience.
“An amazing game with beautiful graphics, creative design, and really fun gameplay.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat present, yet enjoyable, as it allows for creative freedom in building and customizing their castle designs.
“The grinding feels endless and takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
“I found myself spending more time grinding than actually playing the game.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged with the storyline.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability, featuring an impressive 100 unlocks through account leveling and various campaign stages, encouraging players to revisit and explore different aspects of the game.
“There's quite a lot of replayability with a staggering 100 unlocks via account leveling and campaign stages.”
“The game offers multiple paths and choices, making each playthrough feel unique and engaging.”
“With various difficulty levels and challenges, I find myself coming back to try different strategies and experiences.”
“The game lacks meaningful choices, making replayability feel tedious and uninteresting.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to go back and play again.”
“The repetitive gameplay mechanics diminish any potential for replayability.”
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is often highlighted for its depth and complexity, engaging players with rich narratives and well-developed characters. Reviewers appreciate the intertwining of plot elements with gameplay, enhancing the overall experience. However, some note that the pacing can be uneven, affecting immersion at times.
- monetization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate a discrepancy between initial perceptions and reality regarding monetization; while some users initially believe the game is heavily reliant on microtransactions, it actually features no microtransactions at all.
“The video made it seem like a microtransaction fest, but there are actually no microtransactions.”
“I appreciate that the game offers a fair monetization model without pushing players to spend money.”
“The monetization system is transparent and doesn't interfere with the gameplay experience.”
“The game feels like a microtransaction fest, even though it has no microtransactions.”
“The monetization strategy is frustrating and feels exploitative.”
“I feel pressured to spend money to enjoy the game fully.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its lack of stability, with many users describing it as a "buggy mess."
“The game is a buggy mess.”
“Frequent crashes make it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and glitches throughout my gameplay.”