Your commander is the only unit that responses to your commands in real time, and he can’t do much except move and deploy abilities. It’s hard to explain with words, but all you need to know is this: it’s awesome.Ĭontrols are also generally tight, though to be fair, there isn’t much to directly control. For example, as you scroll back and forth through the list of possible units and unit upgrades there is a 3D tilt effect that moves along with your selection. There are also a lot of little touches in the interface that aren’t necessary, but improve the quality of the experience. This interface provides excellent information but also looks amazing and blends seamlessly into the style of the game’s tactical view. Remember, this is a game about choosing the right path through enemy territory, and to choose that path you have to use a strategic view that presents an abstract view of the battlefield. User Interface and Controls (5 out of 5)Īnomaly: Warzone Earth has one of the best user interfaces I’ve ever encountered in an indie game - and that’s important, because you’ll spending a lot of time with it. When the puzzle-solving element of navigating city streets is combined with the fast-paced resource management of the commander and the macro-management of your funds, the result is a complex and unique title that rarely disappoints. You can only deploy up to six units at a time, and while you can purchase unit upgrades or additional units (as you start most levels with one or two of the potential six), funding is hard to find. The Repair ability will heal your units as they pass through it, while the Decoy deploys a fake unit that draws fire away from the real target.įinally, the deal is sealed by limiting the resources you have to work with. Instead, the role of the commander is to pick up and deploy various support powers. The commander unit is not confined to roadways like all of your other units, but has no offensive powers. Would you rather run a gauntlet of normal towers, or do you want to pass by the lone mega-tower that can shoot three of your guys at once?Įven that would still become a bit dull, however, so another new idea is added - the commander, a guy on foot in a super-suit. A large part of the game is picking the proper route out of the possibilities available. Since the game takes place in city streets, you are not nessicarily confined to one particular route. Moving down a corridor, being shot at - not exactly fun, right?ĭeveloper 11 Bit Studios has it all figured out.
At first glance, the idea of reverse tower defense seems like the only thing that could be more boring than normal tower defense. Gameplay (4 out of 5)įortuantely, the gameplay is well worth the lame setup. That gameplay would only work in city streets. Anomaly: Warzone Earth is a reverse tower defense game, which means you are the creeps navigating narrow passages. Sound a little hokey? It is, but the story of the game - which eventually leads you to Tokyo for a change of scenery - serves little purpose besides setting up the gameplay. Your mission? Navigate the city streets and find out what’s hiding in there!
It lands in the heart of the city, and as if that weren’t bad enough, a massive “anomaly” forms around it, a gigantic shield that hides everything inside and cuts off all communication. Suddenly, a mysterious spacecraft falls from the sky. Coalition forces are, well, hanging out or something.
Simple, right?īut what if you were the creeps, struggling through a maze of towers built only to murrder you and your allies? How would you survive? Story (2 out of 5) If enough creeps get through the maze and to whatever you’re defending, you lose. You then build various towers and traps that defend some objective. There is a defined path, or a large area on which you build a maze.
If you’ve played on tower defense game, you’ve played them all.
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