The question is, can Defenders of Ardania compete with the likes of Defense Grid, or is it no better than the mindless grunts that march ceaselessly towards your castle?
What instantly sets Defenders of Ardania apart from the pack is that it’s tower defense with a difference; essentially it’s just as much ‘tower attack’. Instead of solely protecting your castle from an opponent, the gameplay is symmetric and focuses just as much on sending your own army out as it does on placing towers to defend from the enemy’s.
VRFocus - There has been a lot of talk about bringing strategy videogames to virtual reality (VR) lately, and whether the genre could really work with head-mounted displays (HMDs) like the Oculus Rift or Project Morpheus. Of course, building an empire through in-direct commands and menu systems is not the first thing that springs to mind with thinking about ‘VR’, but as videogame enthusiasts there’s always room to experiment. Which is exactly what VRFocus did for this week’s edition of Mod of the Week.
A Tower defence game set in a fantasy world where Evil is planning to take over, you will travel to different locations to acquire an army to take on the Evil that lurks around the corner.
It’s safe to say that Swedish gaming giants Paradox Interactive have a very extensive and (mostly) well-received history in the PC market. Usually focusing on more niche audiences, Paradox has made successful games in the past by simply fusing the mechanics of two similar genres to create a fresh gameplay experience, a formula they follow with their newest release, Defenders of Ardania.
