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52 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] Protect your party's crystals from encroaching monster hordes in Crystal Defenders, a defensive strategy game featuring characters from Final Fantasy Tactics A2. Deploy your various units in strategic locations to prevent the enemy from escaping the area with your crystals. Favorite characters: Popular characters such as Black Mages and Soldiers are used from Final Fantasy Tactics A2. Use them to protect your crystals. Tons of gameplay: Over 300 stages of action are included with three different game versions. Try W1 to learn game basics, W2 where Power Crystals are introduced for deeper, more detailed strategies, and W3 that features complex maps and fierce monsters to challenge even the most seasoned players. Fun and intuitive: The simple, multi-faceted game system is easy for a novice to pick up, and hard for a veteran to put down. [Square Enix]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
  1. WonderwallWeb
    90
    Crystal Defenders is a very original game for the Xbox Arcade scene and is a real challenge to play.
  2. Console Monster
    71
    Unfortunately it falls short on map variety, and graphical polish, which is what is stopping me from really recommending this game.
  3. TeamXbox
    48
    Okay, there are some compelling strategies at the heart of Crystal Defenders, so it might draw you in for a while-in one of those "Why am I still playing this game?" moments-but it's such a dull presentation that it ends up dragging down the whole gameplay concept.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. JoshStreet
    10
    I absolutely love this tower defense game. It may be a little more simple than most of the ones you can find on the internet, but I am so glad to see it come to the Xbox 360. Hopefully if they get enough positive feedback, they will make a sequel that will be more in depth.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. jacobyk
    9
    The graphics are certainly poor, but the gameplay is absolutely addicting. if you're into tower defense, and happen to love the final fantasy genre, this game is a must!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. jormao
    0
    Straight copy of a FREE game playable on web browser. How could have been Square Enix put name on this product? Even animation of the characters is not good. Rate 0.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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