You can deploy groups of five units at a time, choosing from different types of unique attack, defense and speed abilities. Simultaneously, you must make sure that your base is protected by placing towers that will attack enemy units as they come into range. You will also learn how important placement is, by building towers on higher ground or using walls to block off paths and redirect the enemy towards your structures. Later on you also learn about the effects of upgrades, magic spells and resources, which adds a few RTS elements to the game, without making them too prominent.
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.
