Stop Santa - Tower Defense
- December 4, 2017
- Taco Truck Games
Get on Steam"Stop Santa - Tower Defense" is a holiday-themed tower defense game where players join the "War on Christmas" to defend against Santa and his helpers. The game features 9 levels with increasing difficulty, 3 unique upgradable towers, and 9 animated enemies. With 9 Steam achievements to collect, it offers a fun and challenging experience for players looking to enjoy the holiday season.
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Reviews
- Inexpensive and cute tower defense game suitable for children and casual gamers.
- Simple mechanics make it easy to learn, with clear information on tower stats.
- Fun holiday theme with enjoyable gameplay, especially for a short time investment.
- Extremely short with only 9 levels, leading to minimal replay value.
- Achievements are buggy and require technical skills to fix, detracting from the experience.
- Lacks basic quality of life features like speed settings and tower range indicators, making gameplay frustrating.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable and accessible, featuring a mix of simplicity and deeper strategic mechanics, particularly in tower placement and upgrades. Players appreciate its relaxing and humorous nature, making it a worthwhile experience for its low price, despite its brevity. Overall, there are no significant flaws noted, even in the more challenging levels.
“No flaws in gameplay that I can see, and even though it's short for 99 cents, it's worth it at that price.”
“Gameplay is easy, relaxing, and funny (and you don't get bored, because it's short).”
“It’s a simple, inexpensive Christmas game with surprisingly deeper mechanics such as where to place the attack towers (3 types), when to upgrade, and what order of towers to upgrade in to get that flawless score.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally appreciated, with some users enjoying the festive Christmas tunes as a refreshing change. However, there are mixed opinions on the overall quality, with some feeling it could be improved. Players also have the option to mute sounds and music separately, enhancing their control over the audio experience.
“Christmas music is a welcome change from some of the other games I play.”
“Good graphics, music, and sound effects!”
“Decent graphics, music could have been better.”
“Sounds and music can be muted separately within the game.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marred by numerous bugs, particularly concerning the achievements, which often require players to possess basic technical skills to resolve. Overall, the experience is hindered by these persistent issues.
“The achievements for this game are very buggy and require some basic technical skills to fix.”
“Broken and buggy achievements.”
“The achievements for this game are very buggy and require some basic technical skills to fix.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics are generally well-received, with many users praising them as good or decent. However, there are mixed opinions regarding the music, with some feeling it could be improved.
“Good graphics, music, and sound effects!”
“Decent graphics, music could have been better.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that grinding is often necessary to achieve certain goals, such as completing achievements or overcoming challenges, particularly by utilizing different tower types. This suggests that grinding is a significant aspect of gameplay for progression and success.
“I couldn't beat it without using the two other tower types; grinding out the last achievement is how I've noticed.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its lack of replayability, with players noting that it can be completed in under 30 minutes and features very few levels and tower options. The absence of an endless mode further diminishes its replay value, leading many to advise against purchasing it.
“Way too easy, beat the game in under 30 minutes, no speed up, very few levels, not enough towers to choose from, no endless mode, no replay value. Do not buy!”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be light-hearted and enjoyable, contributing to a relaxing experience that keeps them engaged despite its brevity.
“Gameplay is easy, relaxing, and funny (and you don't get bored, because it's short).”
