Today's game is called Base Invaders. The game is a remake of Space Invaders but feels more like a tower defense game. It ought to make rO happy to see this game as it is a digipen game. Without further ado, here is abandonia reloaded's review:
"An endless supply of troops, out to get a certain objective, for better or worse. One side will succeed and the other will be doomed to failure and have to face the bitter pill of defeat. Sounds like a familiar premise? Well it should if you have ever played a strategy game. But as simple as it may seem, you always have your work cut out for you. This is the case with Base Invaders, as you take control and try to stop a group of invaders from destroying your tower. What does this mysterious tower hold? And why do the invaders want it? Well there are many reasons to go around, from simply lynching your ally ‘Traitor’, or perhaps the invaders do not have much to do and decide to attack your big and tall tower. Silliness aside, you have many different tactics and ways you will have to repel the invasion force and save the sacred tower and all the glory that comes with it.
"In the game, you control a hand; yes, you read that right. a hand. This is what you will use to deploy traps on the battlefield, and most importantly throw those invaders out of the battlefield. You will not always have time to throw the invaders yourself, and that is where the traps come in. There are fourteen traps available in the game, but you will learn how to use them through different subsequent stages. You have a limited amount of funds, which grows as you defeat the invaders. Each trap costs a certain amount of cash, so you have to pick your traps carefully, so that each of them can execute the most amount of damage with the lowest chance of being damaged by the invaders.
"It is also highly recommended that you play through the tutorials to learn about the other controls of the game, mostly in regards to movement. The good thing as well is that the first few stages will ease you into the general feel of the game and the different enemies you will encounter along the way. Each stage brings about a new enemy invader that you will have to defeat, along with the invaders of previous stages. Luckily, your ally ‘Traitor’ will give you all the information you need to succeed and tips on how to defeat each new enemy that you encounter."
The game is great fun in my opinion, I give it a 9/10. The music and graphics complement an already fun game. I also find the game a little comical. This is another recommendation for the young and young at heart. The updated graphics, and concept should introduce the newer generations to an old classic. The download comes in at 35.8mb and plays fine in windows.
Reference: http://www.reloaded.org/download/Base-Invaders/426/ accessed 23rd March 09
Download:
https://www.digipen.edu/?id=1170&proj=441
Summary of Invaders:
https://www.digipen.edu/fileadmin/website_data/gallery/game_websites/Base_Invaders/invaders.html
Summary of Traps:
https://www.digipen.edu/fileadmin/website_data/gallery/game_websites/Base_Invaders/traps.html
