Almost four years ago, the lovely Defender’s Quest: Valley of the Forgotten saw the light of day, what with its pixelated tower defence/RPG mix, and slightly cheesy story. Quite the popular beast too, and I reckon the recent DX overhaul will turn it into an even more engaging experience, the overall improvement that it is.
While the most significant change is also the most obvious, that of the game’s visuals, a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff has changed too. No more Adobe Air nonsense (woohoo!), 60 FPS (up from 30), twice the speed limit on battles, ensuring encounters will never take too long, additional story content and a ‘behind the scenes’ journal in New Game+, and plenty more. Oh right, did I mention it’s a free update, rather than DLC? Very groovy.
Now, in case you for some reason have yet to experience Defender’s Quest, no better time than the present really, sequel coming “soon” and all. That and it’s 50% off on Steam (and via. Humble Widget) until the 23rd. Two rather good reasons, if I do say so myself (which I just did). What, still not convinced? Well, alright…
Imagine, if you will, a tower defence in which the towers are actual characters. Characters that you’ll be able to gear and level as you see fit, occasionally even interact with during story segments. Characters range from the typical single-digit IQ no-shirt warrior to spell slingers in fancy outfits, fierce sharpshooters, and even… [spoilers deleted]. Characters who, over the course of the game, become part of an ever-growing army against the forces of darkness (cue dramatic music). Tell me that doesn’t sound fun. Tell me. Go ahead. The comments section is open for business!
(Source: Defender’s Quest DX update is HERE and FREE!)
Defender’s Quest DX is available from Steam, GOG.com and Humble Widget, carrying a $14.99 price tag.