SpiderSid's TD Review

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SpiderSid's TD Review
for DESERT OUTPOST DEFENCE
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poor............................*
fair.............................**
average....................***
good.......................****
excellent................*****
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Board Type - path
Difficulty - hard
Time investment - average
Game Type - waves
Number of waves - endless
Point System - objective
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Learning Curve............**
Game Play................***
Design......................***
Animation.................***
Variety......................***
Music/sound fx........****
Addictive.....................**
Challenging..................**
Satisfying....................**
Replay Value..............***

Overall Score = 54/100
Star Rating = **1/2

Quick Review:
Good concept, decent music and the game in general is headed in the right direction... unfortunately the scrolling map is almost never a good idea. I very rarely see this done right. Even with the zoom-out feature you're unable to see the entire battlefield. The upgrading menu is also a little clumsy and upgrades are too expensive. What little balance this game has is upset by having the troops shoot back with more firepower than you have in your arsenal. I might add that anytime a TD game has creeps that fire back it runs the risk of stealing away the enjoyment of playing... after all, it's supposed to be fun.

-s
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