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Adventure Island: The Beginning
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[WiiWare] Defend Your Castle takes place on a grassy plain surrounded by invaders. You are the commander of your castle, and at your disposal is only a hand for picking up the enemy and flinging them to their doom. Over time, add power-ups and other weapons to your arsenal to repel the attacks. How long can you hold them off? [Nintendo]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 80
Worth Playing
A fun romp and certainly an admirable attempt at making a fresh experience on such a new service.
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IGN
Defend Your Castle is a fun WiiWare game and a perfect example of what the service can bring to Wii owners. Namely, seemingly shallow pick-up-and-play experiences with hidden depth.
75
GamePro
This is a game that was made to break the ice at parties and gatherings of gamers, and it does that job amazingly well.
74
Cheat Code Central
A worthwhile title and a steal at only 500 points. Fans of games like PixelJunk Monsters will be drawn to its "defend the tower" style gameplay, and it is also fun for those who enjoy a quick pick-up-and-play experience.
70
N-Europe
Presentation is top notch and sends it up and above the flash version, if you find yourself wanting a cheap title to pass the time then there are few better than this on Wiiware the moment.
70
Hardcore Gamer Magazine
It’s simple, fun, and funny. Sure, it’s not overflowing with content, but for five dollars, you could do a lot worse.
70
Gamervision
The craziness and inanity of the game definitely makes it a great party title, but the lack of descriptions on how some of the abilities you gain throughout the game work are counterintuitive towards the playability and arcade feel.
70
Zentendo
While Defend Your Castle is fairly simple and repetitive in and of itself, it is also highly addicting and quite fun with friends in short bursts of time.
70
Nintendo Life
An easily accessible little oddity with nearly unlimited appeal. It serves as a classic example of old school game design enhanced by the Wiimote’s motion controls.
67
1UP
The effects are also the biggest difference between this WiiWare version and the Flash original, which shared most of the game mechanics but lacked the visual appeal.
65
Games Master UK
Like murdering stick men? Then you'll like this cutesy battler. [Nov 2008, p.85]
60
n-Revolution Magazine UK
Effortlessly entertaining and guaranteed to cause a few giggles, but shallow.
60
Gameplayer Sweden
Based on a popular flash game this Wiiware product takes the concept a little further. The graphical style is bizarrely unique and the gameplay is repetitive but somehow enchanting. Best enjoyed with one of your friends.
60
Giant Bomb
The presentation goes a long way towards making Defend Your Castle a worthwhile experience, but after a few hours of fending off hordes of DIY enemies, I was done with it.
60
GameSpot
There's not much to Defend Your Castle, but it does have some entertainment value.
50
Eurogamer
There's definitely potential here to build something more robust, with multiple power-ups and numerous enemy types, but Defend Your Castle becomes a mindless slog far too quickly to warrant repeat plays.
40
NGamer UK
Like the stick men themselves, Defend Your Castle is a little skinny but not unable to break through your defences. [Aug 2008, p.75]
Luco TheFish gave it an8: Xander C gave it an8: Ben V. gave it a4: |
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