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7 Options Considered	Price	Steam Rating	Platform
-- Kingdom Rush	Free	Very Positive	Windows, macOS, SteamOS + Linux, Android, iOS
-- Bloons TD 5	$2.99	–	–
-- Defenders	Free	–	–
-- Tower Duel	FREE	–	–
-- Jelly Defense	-	–	–

Kingdom Rush

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Enjoyable sound

Kingdom Rush's audio continues the cartoony feel of the game. The voice acting leads to some really funny moments too.

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Very balanced

There's always a way to counteract your enemies. If you make a mistake, you learn what you need to know next time. It never feels cheap.

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Unique graphics

The graphics are cartoony, yet detailed. The entire game is set in a fun, fantasy tone. It's all pleasing to look at and adds some wonder.

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Versatile playstyle

With Kingdom Rush, as with other tower defense games, there isn't just one set path to winning. There are several options at any time to go with and any of them, if used correctly, could lead to victory.

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Best there is

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Not fast enough for some

Some consider the waves of enemies a bit too slow for their tastes.

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In-app-purchases

There are in-app purchases in Kingdom Rush. Though, they're kept to a minimum and not in your face 24/7.

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

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Bloons TD 5

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Clean graphics

The gameplay in previous games (TD4 and lower) was a bit laggy at times, luckily TD5 has cleaned up the graphics to make them a bit more simple while also allowing for new designs that differentiate things in the game in order to make it easier to tell what is going on. The cleaned up graphics also...

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Great depth and variety

There's a great variation in towers, their stats and upgrade trees, as well as enemy types (bloons) and levels you have your battles in.

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Co-op mode

Unlocked at rank 10, two players can work together to beat a game, with a set map and difficulty, of Bloons. In co-op mode players can transfer money between them opening up new possibilities of gameplay.

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In-app purchases

This upfront paid app does contain in app purchases, and plenty of them. Though they're not necessary for normal play, they are still present, and needed to unlock special perks (double cash mode). Everything else can be purchased with coins and bucks, which can be earned (or bought) through no...

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Defenders

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Plenty to Explore

With a collectible card game included in Defenders, there's a lot to explore. The card mechanics provide plenty of varied strategies and collecting them is just part of the fun.

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Visual Engaging

Compared to most of the tower defense games out there, this one by far has the best graphics. It's smooth and each map has a lot going on.

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Pay to Win

While the game is free, there are a lot of in-app purchases. The purchases do make the game much easier.

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Graphics Can Wear Out Your iOS

With intense graphics, comes intense heat. Defenders demands a lot out of your iPhones and iPads and can result in crashing. There are no lower graphic settings at the moment.

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Tower Duel

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Friendlist

You can play with/against your friends.

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No P2W

There are no items you can only get with real money.

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Fight players in Real-Time

Compete with your custom built Deck in ranked online matches. Place Towers to create a maze, while sending Attack-waves to overcome your opponents Defense. You can duel players worldwide or your friends in non-ranked casual duels.

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Groundbreaking Level-Up System

You can choose your individual level-up path for each card and create unique strategies.

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Every match is different

Diverse, dynamically generated maps let you evolve from building your maze on a blank square field to creating complex labyrinths around multiple spawn end exit-locations

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Jelly Defense

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Funny sounds

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Cute jelly effects on all characters

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Balanced game-play

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iBomber Defense Planet

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Replayability

With the three difficulties, multiple objectives per map, and even bonus missions, iBomber Defense Pacific offers tons of replayability.

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Multiple difficulties

Being new to tower defense games won't hold you back. And neither will being a pro. There are three difficulties to choose from.

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Attention to detail

The graphics are extremely detailed and engaging. All the action is extremely fast and fluid, making it a smooth game overall.

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Not Pay to play/win

Paying for any in-app purchases will not give you much of an advantage over anyone else.

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Levels of strategy

The game grows with you and you level up. As you level, you gain more customizable options and new strategies are available.

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No real story

In the heat of the battle, there is no real time for iBomber Defense Pacific to tell a story. It is severely lacking in this department.

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No save mid mission

Sadly, you cannot save mid mission in this tower defense game. If you have to put your phone down and haven't completed the mission, you're out of luck.

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Sentinel 4: Dark Star

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Lots of maps to play on

There are 26 different maps to play on in game giving the player a lot to experience.

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Great looking 2D graphics

The 2D graphics for Sentinel 4: Dark Star are nicely designed.

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Contains in app purchases

For what is an already up-front paid app, it is disheartening to see in app purchases that range from $1.99 - $46.54 per item.

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