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.
Reviews
- Inexpensive and cute tower defense game suitable for children and casual gamers.
- Simple mechanics make it easy to learn, with a festive Christmas theme that adds charm.
- Offers a decent amount of achievements for completionists, making it a fun time killer.
- Extremely short gameplay with only 9 levels, leading to a lack of replay value.
- Buggy achievements and unclear mechanics, such as tower range and enemy behavior.
- Lacks basic quality of life features common in tower defense games, like speed settings and tutorials.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable and engaging, featuring simple mechanics that are easy to grasp yet offer depth through strategic elements like tower placement and upgrades. Players appreciate its relaxing nature and humor, making it a worthwhile experience, especially given its low price. While some find it short, the challenge in harder levels keeps it interesting.
“The gameplay is fairly enjoyable, even in the harder levels, and if I could just figure out what things did, I might have stuck with it to finish it.”
“No flaws in gameplay that I can see, and even though it's short for 99 cents, it's worth it at that price.”
“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.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”
“The controls are unresponsive at times, leading to frustrating moments during gameplay.”
“There are numerous bugs that disrupt the gameplay experience, making it difficult to enjoy the game fully.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with some players appreciating the festive Christmas tunes as a refreshing change. However, there are mixed opinions on the overall quality, with some users feeling that the music could be improved despite the good graphics and sound effects. Additionally, the option to mute sounds and music separately is a noted feature.
“Sounds and music can be muted separately within the game.”
“Christmas music is a welcome change from some of the other games I play.”
“Good graphics, music, and sound effects!”
“Decent graphics, but the music could have been better.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marred by numerous bugs, particularly with the achievement system, which often requires players to possess basic technical skills to resolve issues.
“The achievements for this game are very buggy and require some basic technical skills to fix.”
“Broken and buggy achievements.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics are generally well-received, with many users noting them as good or decent. However, there are mixed opinions on the music, with some feeling it could be improved.
“Good graphics, music, and sound effects!”
“Decent graphics; the music could have been better.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players note that grinding is often necessary to achieve certain milestones, such as completing achievements or overcoming challenges, which may require utilizing different strategies or tower types.
“I couldn't beat it without using the two other tower types; grinding out the last achievement is how I've noticed.”
“The grinding feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
“I spent hours grinding for resources, and it just felt like a chore rather than fun gameplay.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its low replayability, with players noting that it can be completed in under 30 minutes and lacks features such as an endless mode or a variety of levels and towers, leading to a lack of incentive to play again.
“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!”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the humor in the game, noting that it contributes to a relaxing and enjoyable experience without becoming tedious, thanks to its short playtime.
“The gameplay is easy, relaxing, and funny, ensuring you never get bored since it's short.”
“The humor in this game is spot-on, making every moment enjoyable and light-hearted.”
“I love how the game incorporates humor into its mechanics, keeping the experience fresh and entertaining.”
