Review 04: Bubble Tanks Tower Defense

Summary:
Typically one of your tower defense games which is quite simple and addictive. Though the graphics are simple (they're bubbles, what do you expect?), strategic thinking is required.

Gameplay:
Basically you are given a field where you have to plant towers and prevent the enemies from crossing to the other side. Every enemy that successfully crosses to the other side means a life down which is a point to consider because your enemies mostly come in swarms. At the beginning of the game you are given a certain number of points used to place towers to prepare your field. After that you can only gain points by the number of enemies you destroy. Plus once you place your towers there's no way to reverse the decision except to sell the tower at a lower price and place another one. Once you start wave (your list of enemies in chronological order), your enemies will keep on coming until you defeat them all and advance to the next level. So the tricky part in the game is to keep your eye on the points, upgrade you towers and the enemies coming at you.

(The 'time line' shown, you can click on the next enemy to bring them forward for more points)

Enemies:
There are different types of enemies in the game which makes the game even more challenging. Some of them are regenerative, some fast while others have their own speciality. These difference makes the user consider carefully what upgrades he wants and towers to place to take down the enemies. A common strategy used is to force your enemies to travel a pathway which is fine and dandy until the ghost enemies come which can pass through all obstacles. Placing too much towers also means not having enough points to upgrade them all when the hardier enemies start coming. A good strategy is to make sure your plan can be adaptable and effective to the later attacks.

Sound:
Simplistic and strangely meditative for a tower defense game. I find it rather therapeutic when I hear all those popping sound when the tower shoots down the enemy.

Is it fun:
Yes!

Is it hard:
You can change the difficulty level in the game but i find the game challenging enough as it is. The strategy used in one level may not exactly work as well in another level. You really have to use your thinking skills to plan ahead.