Defense Grid: The Awakening

 Xbox 360
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 53
  3. Negative: 3 out of 53

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  1. omnigate
    Jul 18, 2013
    4
    The graphics, music and sound effects are high quality. I was able to get through the Awakening capaign fairly easily, but got mopped up on Boderlands. I couldn't complete a single level. There is no difficulty switch and it feels the game is geared towards only a couple possible solutions. To echo Shinigurai's comment very frustrating. I've been playing games for a long time, andThe graphics, music and sound effects are high quality. I was able to get through the Awakening capaign fairly easily, but got mopped up on Boderlands. I couldn't complete a single level. There is no difficulty switch and it feels the game is geared towards only a couple possible solutions. To echo Shinigurai's comment very frustrating. I've been playing games for a long time, and fortunately it's rare that I run into games like this where the levels are too extreme.… Expand
  2. Broyax
    Apr 9, 2018
    3
    Un principe inventif habilement exploité mais qui souffre de graves problèmes d'équilibrage, notamment la difficulté et le comportement des aliens qui contournent pour un oui ou pour un non et quand ça leur chante toute mon armée de tourelles en colère.

    A moins de recommencer jusqu'à l'intox pour dénicher les emplacements optimaux de tel type de tourelle dans tel niveau en particulier à    Un principe inventif habilement exploité mais qui souffre de graves problèmes d'équilibrage, notamment la difficulté et le comportement des aliens qui contournent pour un oui ou pour un non et quand ça leur chante toute mon armée de tourelles en colère.

    A moins de recommencer jusqu'à l'intox pour dénicher les emplacements optimaux de tel type de tourelle dans tel niveau en particulier à tel moment précis et en espérant une quelconque logique dans leurs déplacements souvent erratiques, le Defense Grid nous les brise donc sévèrement.

    Cela est assurément très dommageable, car l'interface est bien pensée et la voix du regretté Marc Alfos nous accompagne tout du long, donnant un allant très appréciable à cette IA qui parle beaucoup. Ainsi, l'absence de difficulté réglable malgré d'autres options qui se débloquent (ou pas ou apparaissent au petit bonheur la chance) mais indépendantes du mode histoire proprement dit, cette absence disais-je, gâche littéralement toute la campagne. C'est ballot.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#37 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#73 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#75 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. IGN
    89
    A great value on Xbox Live Arcade. It's a fantastic tower defense game, costs half what it does on PC, and throws in bonus levels for us. Strategy games aren't everyone's cup of tea, but if you count yourself a devotee of the genre you won't want to miss this one.
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  2. Metro GameCentral
    60
    It's still just another Tower Defence game, but at least this one requires some genuine strategy.
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  3. TeamXbox
    90
    The pinnacle of design for tower-defense games, and not just because of its fancy Gamebryo-powered 3D graphics. It’s challenging and complex without breaking the same simple rules that all tower-defense games follow, even the most unsophisticated ones. Taking a simple yet classic game design, then adding depth and polish to it, is probably the purest way to make a great game.
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