Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 89 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 89
  3. Negative: 4 out of 89

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  1. Steamcausedthis
    Jul 21, 2013
    6
    I think for the Price tag I got this game during the sale 5 USD was a pretty decent deal, but to be honest I've kinda gotten bored rather quickly of the game (not sure if it was the straight 10 hour play/grind)

    thankfully there are plenty of extra scenarios, harder challenges, even a new-game mode but at times I found the main story to be a little corny, and it probably would have    I think for the Price tag I got this game during the sale 5 USD was a pretty decent deal, but to be honest I've kinda gotten bored rather quickly of the game (not sure if it was the straight 10 hour play/grind)

    thankfully there are plenty of extra scenarios, harder challenges, even a new-game mode

    but at times I found the main story to be a little corny, and it probably would have helped if there was at least a better customization page for your new units, not terribly found of 1 template and a dozen color format.

    Ill admit for someone who doesn't play TD games often it did get me hooked, but it was probably the fact that I burned through it so quick and it wasn't quite the RPG I was hoping for that lead to my score.    … Expand
  2. augh18
    Sep 29, 2014
    7
    Plays like a mix of tower defense and Final Fantasy: Tactics. Soundtrack is obviously heavily inspired by Uematsu (the main battle theme has several segments that sound like they were lifted directly from the Final Fantasy 8 battle music), it's well done but loses points for being such an obvious copy.

    Replaying missions at higher difficulties for increased rewards is fun on paper but    Plays like a mix of tower defense and Final Fantasy: Tactics. Soundtrack is obviously heavily inspired by Uematsu (the main battle theme has several segments that sound like they were lifted directly from the Final Fantasy 8 battle music), it's well done but loses points for being such an obvious copy.

    Replaying missions at higher difficulties for increased rewards is fun on paper but does essentially amount to grinding in order to meet the demands of those challenges, instead of rewarding smart play.

    Defender's Quest is a bit too long for its own good.

    The 800x600 native resolution means that the only way to make it fill up your widescreen in order to reduce eye-strain is to stretch the image, which ruins the appearance of the art.

    Game is good for what it is, overall I'm excited for the sequel because I think all the concepts presented here are unique, and they could really turn this into something special.    … Expand
  3. somedude14
    Jul 7, 2016
    7
    Just got a free HD update which is pretty decent. Adds a bit to the game, visuals still seem to a bit blurry however (as though they're still stretching to fit and aren't truly HD). However, a free update can't be beat. Game itself is fun but gets repetitive pretty quickly, best played in short bursts.
  4. Dimajex
    Nov 27, 2012
    7
    I love Tower Defense. Defender's Quest is a good one. The story is decent, although the dialogue can be a bit long winded and I'll admit that halfway through I started skipping large portions of the cut scenes. As far as the game balance goes it is pretty good. Leveling up your army is fun and adds to the game. The issue is that in the end the focus ends up being on leveling up soI love Tower Defense. Defender's Quest is a good one. The story is decent, although the dialogue can be a bit long winded and I'll admit that halfway through I started skipping large portions of the cut scenes. As far as the game balance goes it is pretty good. Leveling up your army is fun and adds to the game. The issue is that in the end the focus ends up being on leveling up so that you can easily beat levels as opposed to crafting better strategies.

    A good game and worth the money I spent on it.    … Expand
  5. Corefitz
    Feb 15, 2020
    7
    Story based tower defense? Interesting to say the least.

    Simplistic, inviting, funny and enjoyable.
    No, I'm not going to spoil the story, although a bit overused, it IS interesting.

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  1. RPGamer
    Apr 16, 2013
    90
    Between its addictive gameplay and sliding difficulty scale, Defender’s Quest offers gamers a great deal for such a small investment of time.
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  2. Destructoid
    Jan 29, 2012
    85
    It's no accident that Defender's Quest is incredibly fun to play. The team behind it clearly had an appreciation for the genre and knew how to offer something familiar yet fresh. The promise of free content updates has me excited to continue playing. You should strongly consider joining me.
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