We will protect this hous--er, dungeon!
Hey folks! It's, once again, that time when you bunker down, collect gold and destroy wave after wave of mindless drones! That's right, it's defense time! Only this time, you're in the spiked boots of the evil overlord from below. You have 20 rings that hold your essence togther ,which you keep in your throne, an army of darkness that hungers for human flesh and a HUGE grudge with the jerks that put you down to begin with. Now, it's time to make your way to the surface to wreak havoc on the world of men and San Fransico!
Dungeon Defender deviates from the classic defense mold by replacing those slow, can't-shoot-the-enemy-beacuse-it's-an -inch-out-of-my-determined-range turrents with lairs. Instead of slowly blasting away at the hordes of rentless Gandalfs and Legolases, lairs unlock as you level-up and create minions that will charge the enemy with youthful abandon, often to their destruction but that's not the point. There are plenty of lairs to suit yourgood-destroying needs, from the fuel-efficient goblin lair with the 10-year 100 goblin warranty to the the spacious Vampire lair with garlic-retardent seat covers and satelite radio: standard. Although you can control their defensive areas and can place them almost anywhere on the map, lairs can be destroyed if the good guys reach them when there's no monster around, so be careful where you park em'.
And if lairs aren't enough, we also have those nice little lethal detours we like to call traps. Just like the lairs, they too unlock when you beef up but these bad boys AREN'T destructible! All those ancient booby traps you saw in that new flick about the 65 year-old acheologist with the whip are here too! Spikes, giant boulders, you name it! They do kinda hit you in the pocket and do have a cooldown time, but it's worth it to see the Alltel WIzard getting skewered on a bed of spikes.
What really sets this game apart from the big names in the defense genre, like Xeno Tactic, is the player-controlled main character that you choose at the beginning of your new campaign (In the newgrounds version you can only choose between the Chaos Ranger or the Death Knight). Though he ain't the fastest bike on the block, your avatar can move around freely and hold his own just long enough for his pal to rejoin the fight. You avater is also able to equip items dropped by fallen heros, which boost his stats and help him kick more ass. If your avi bites the big one the shows over so put him on his throne if he's about keel over
Possibly the most innovative function of the game is the ability to dig up ore deposists for gold. This well prove to be a life saver when the battles get longer and you have more enemies baring down on you. Simply click the dig option in the LAIRS tab and click the blocks you want to give the shovel treatment to. In no time, a lively little peon will pop out of nowhere and go Caterpillar on them. Be careful though, digging in the wrong place will end up making you vulnerable and might cost you your bling.
Overall, this is a great game that stands out from the average defense games. Dungeon Defender gets 9 jewlery collecting bad guys out of 10!
