Towers of Altrac
- January 5, 2015
- Jsmael Stieger
- 100h median play time
Get on SteamTowers of Altrac is a 3D Tower Defense cooperation game for up to 4 players with an innovative A.I. system "S.A.D.", which makes your enemies intelligent. Fight against the horde of Goblins, Orcs, Dragons and other monsters on 62 unique maps. The game is for every level of player experience.
Reviews
- The game offers a unique take on the tower defense genre with a variety of towers and strategic gameplay elements.
- Many players found the game addictive and enjoyable, with a good balance of challenge and progression through unlocking new towers and abilities.
- The developers are responsive and actively working on updates, which has improved the game experience over time.
- The game suffers from significant technical issues, including failure to launch and unresponsive gameplay, making it unplayable for many users.
- Graphics and sound design are often criticized as outdated and lacking polish, detracting from the overall experience.
- The user interface and controls are clunky and unintuitive, leading to frustration during gameplay.
- graphics25 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 24 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players describing them as average to poor, reminiscent of older gaming systems like the PS2 or original Xbox. While some appreciate the design of the maps and find the visuals acceptable for a tower defense genre, others criticize the lack of detail, uninspired textures, and overall dated appearance. Despite these graphical shortcomings, many players still enjoy the gameplay experience.
“It's great fun, the graphics are very nice, considering most tower defense games are flashy light shows and nothing else.”
“However, with that said, this is a pretty nice tower defense game. The graphics are 3D rendered, though it feels like the engine used in some older games.”
“Fun game with good defensive type graphics.”
“Uninspired and tedious tower defense game with subpar graphics and very boring towers.”
“The graphics are those from the PS2 or the original Xbox, or a 2005 PC game. The gameplay is boring, too restrained, and total nonsense. The typos are so obvious it's incredible these developers didn't look like they knew what a dictionary was. Loading screens between every single screen last forever, and there are a plethora of annoying framerate drops.”
“Graphics are old; it seems like this tower defense game was made with the Empire Earth 2 engine.”
- music10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its relaxing qualities and unique themes for different races, while others criticize it for being repetitive and poorly suited to the gameplay, leading to a lack of engagement. Overall, the soundtrack seems to enhance the experience for some, but detracts from it for others, indicating a need for improvement in both music selection and sound design.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“The music is good; I did not have the urge to turn it off after more than 100 hours of gameplay, which is a good sign.”
“Every race has its own music themes and different songs.”
“The in-game music is so far off... who chose this music for a tower defense game?”
“Poor sound; the music is repetitive and some sound effects are terribly annoying, e.g. dying goblins.”
“Crappy music, crappy menus, and crappy presentation.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the tower defense mechanics and finding them engaging, while others criticize the controls as poor and the overall experience as uninspiring and frustrating. Despite the enjoyment of certain gameplay elements, many users point out significant issues such as outdated graphics, long loading times, and cryptic mechanics that hinder the overall experience.
“The gameplay is fantastic.”
“However, the tower defense gameplay itself is alright, and it seems to work reasonably well.”
“Most of the gameplay elements are incredibly cryptic and take a lot of trial and error to figure out; for example, the colors of the portals the creeps come out of indicate the type of creep, and some upgraded towers get multiple guns, allowing them to split their DPS when they see fit.”
“Grafix are horrible, gameplay is chunky and uninspiring; I would not give this to a friend even if they asked for it.”
“The graphics are those from the PS2 or the original Xbox, or a 2005 PC game. The gameplay is boring, too restrained, and total nonsense. The typos are so obvious it's incredible these devs didn't look like they knew what a dictionary was. Loading screens between every single screen last forever, and there are a plethora of annoying framerate drops.”
“Now we get to one of the worst areas of gameplay - controls.”
- story5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The story is centered around themes of perseverance and unexpected life challenges, particularly highlighted in Dreok's campaign after mission 13. However, the narrative is criticized for being unoriginal and lacking depth, with a boilerplate fantasy plot that relies on basic storytelling mechanics. Overall, while the story has some engaging moments, it is overshadowed by its rough execution and lack of innovation.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Especially Dreok's campaign after mission 13.”
“After selecting the blue realm, it went through some pages of storylines that you click next on, which brings you to the campaign map.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is criticized for being uninspired and tedious, with players finding the experience slow and boring due to subpar graphics and uninteresting tower mechanics. While there is potential for improvement, the current state detracts significantly from enjoyment.
“Has potential, but at this stage, is slow, tedious, and boring.”
“Uninspired and tedious tower defense game with subpar graphics and very boring towers.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game exhibits strong stability, with no major glitches or crashes encountered during gameplay.
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be effective and memorable, with specific characters like Captain Iron Silver eliciting genuine laughter, even if they seem like placeholders. Overall, the comedic elements contribute positively to the gaming experience.
“I'm still laughing at Captain Iron Silver or whatever; probably a placeholder, but it was good for a laugh.”
“The witty dialogue and absurd situations had me chuckling throughout the entire game.”
“I love how the game doesn't take itself too seriously, with hilarious character interactions and unexpected jokes.”
