Fieldrunners was one of the first games of the genre Tower Defense, released for the iPhone. The project was a deafening success. As a result, the game was ported to the Nintendo DSi, PlayStation and Android.
Nearly 4 years, developers were silent. Just recently I released the long-awaited sequel - Fieldrunners 2!
In the genre of "Tower Defense" is difficult to come up with something new. I have already said that usually the developers and game designers are repelled from the characters. The PopCap at the time decided to oppose the plant hordes of zombies. It refreshes the familiar genre, awakens to a new interest in the game.
In the studio, Subatomic Studios have decided not to risk it. Fieldrunners 2 - a sequel. Greatly improved, but not revolutionary. Familiar characters, the usual defenses. Only choice is richer.
The game world is represented by several cards. You have to fight in a beautifully traced cities, deserts, fields. Of course, all the graphics adapted to the Retina-display. Real pleasure for visual. A special thank you for the opportunity to scale the map - double tap and view the battlefield near. Two dozen of locations, each of which will face over 50 waves of attacks. We expected to go through the game a couple of hours? Remember, on Hard difficulty for the passage require more than one day.
Game modes become more, they alternate. Somewhere, for example, you will be faced with a puzzle, and in another location can act Sudden Death mode (there is no life - the first breakthrough defense leads to defeat). Bored once.
Tower Defense requires an active defense. All guns firing, upgrades, etc. In Fieldrunners 2 the player can build a more passive and defense - lay mines, to use chemical weapons (infected enemy unit transmits an infection around detachment).
Usually in Tower Defense games enemy army moves on a pre-known route - clearly marked trails and roads. The player's task is to ensure that intelligently arrange roadside defenses. Fieldrunners 2 The first few levels follow this tradition. But now and then there are such cards where enemy units are not moved on a pre-planned route. They adapt. You have put a lot of guns, and the soldiers went to the other side! For me this is one of the main advantages of the game.
Serious shortcomings in Fieldrunners 2 is not present, there is only nitpicking. Sorely lacking version for the iPad. It seems to be promised, will be released in a few months. The second drawback - the universal weapon. Mowing machine guns and enemy infantry, and equipment and aircraft. In this respect, the game Defense Zone I like the stronger - more room for strategy.
Despite the above points, I liked the game. Heartily recommend.
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