TouchArcade: When it comes to campy, over-the-top horror movies that should theoretically make good games, nothing really tops Army of Darkness. Despite its seemingly perfect fit, its cult following and its pedigree, there have been very few games based on the Evil Dead universe. Thankfully, Backflip Studios took on Army of Darkness: Defense [99¢ / HD] with their own spin on the castle defense genre slapped with a thick layer of fan-service paint.
Triverse writes, "Army of Darkness, the movie, is one of those guilty pleasures that everyone should enjoy at least once in their lifetimes. The movie has it all, gore, action, comedy, adventure and the man, Bruce Campbell. The game features a caricature of Bruce and some of the background players from the movie put in the foreground now. Game play wise this is a defense game through and through, not a bad thing, but not much more."
I played this on a flight overseas. It's a good defense game. Not too difficult and fun for the time I playes it. Didn't play it after I beat it. Love the movie and enjoyed the game.
Note: if you ever pick up an old copy of Evil Dead Regeneration, play it. It's one of my favorite games of the Xbox/PS2 generation. And a really good movie IP title with a ton of humor.
Throughout the years, There have been a few Evil Dead or Army of Darkness games made, and the old that licensed games suck rings true for most of those. When Backflip Studios decided to bring our favorite protagonist to iOS devices, I’m sure many people had their reservations on what this iteration would bring.
In 1992, a horror-comedy fantasy film hit the silver screen around the world. Its mix of slapstick humour and action scenes led to a box office success. Nearly two decades later, its legacy lives on with the release of the film-based game on iOS.
