Isle of Arrows – Tower Defense

This game is really good at its core, I like the sound effects, there is a decent variety of towers, and the concept of building out the enemies path with towers in mind when you don't necessarily know what's coming next is engaging. Overall the game isn't super in-depth. There isn't a deep variety in the towers you'll see, the enemies you'll face, and the towers you'll use. This isn't necessarily the worst thing, but there should be more synergy relics/bonus cards to provide the run-specific strategy. The biggest fatal flaw of the game is the RNG. I don't know if I've played a game that relies this much on RNG, especially through the late levels of the gauntlet. You can be as skilled and prepared as possible, but if you don't get lucky with enough towers, that's it. This is not a game-killer, though! There are a lot of ways that the developers could remedy this, and the game would instantly be far more enjoyable. Give the player some agency- allow us to maybe start the run with a relic and tower of choice, or refine the shop system to include both towers and assist towers. This way the game still relies on my ability to adapt to what I'm given, but also allows me to create a strategy to build around. Another complaint with the game would be the additional enemy lines that spawn throughout the run. This isn't fun to me at all. Trying to manage a second and third line while I've already been caught behind with the first feels as though the run needs to be exceptionally lucky to be confident leaving the first line alone for a while. It would be one thing if I had some choice as to where that line is placed, but its absolue randomness means I have to get lucky again in its placement near my preexisting towers. Anyway. I don't think the devs will update this anymore, unfortunately- but I really hope they do implement these changes because the game really does have good bones otherwise.

I never leave reviews but I put in so much time on this game