Magical Towers=win!
I pretty much loved Gemcraft to bits. I used to be addicited to it, but thankfully completing it broke the addiction.
Gamplay is the same as any other Tower Defence Game, except there are other twists to do, like Mana Pool, and other RPG Elements, which I liked, considering I love RPGs as much as the next guy. However, there is a 'Water Temple' in this game, and no, it's not as hard as THAT Water Temple, thank godness. It's the very first Epic Boss. SImply put, he was the reason why I was stuck for weeks, despite being a level 24-25 (yeah, I'm paranoid about filling those glowing frames). And after some adjustments to my strategy, I FINALLY beat him. Gosh, he was annoying. I also liked the hidden levels. They give a nice challenge. Not to mention the variety of gems advailiable overall. Also, the difficulty was just right (except for that stupid epic boss I mentioned eariler. And maybe the final boss)
Story is nothing worth-noticing, although the end twist was unexpected.
That goes for the audio portion of Gemcraft as well. Approriate and nice; nothing too special.
The graphics are pretty sweet. From the breaks, to the details of the background in the title screen, they are the second rater in this game.
It's nice to see a tower defence game that stands out. This is one of my most favorite Flash Games EVER!
i give 'GemCraft' a Ten out of Ten. As a result of this score, 'GemCraft' has earned the Platinum medal. Congraduations.