Age of Enchantment

Very fun dnd themed tower defense game. Decently difficult without feeling absurd or too easy. Can be repetitive, but it's a tower defense game, what do you expect? My only real complaint is wanting more classes and an endless mode (unless i just haven't unlocked it yet.) I bought it on the introductory sale, but i still think $10 is perfectly reasonable for the game!

I'll cut to the chase with this review and say I would give Age of Enchantment something between a 5/10 to a 6/10. It's going to get a thumbs up because I did have some fun exploring the game for the few hours I played it but if neutral reviews were an option this one would get it. The ultimate thing holding this game back is that there is simply not enough stuff. Not enough towers, cards, enemy types, map concepts/mechanics, relics, combos, etc. Just not enough. Only enough to really give you a couple of build ideas and they are pretty simple to execute. Honestly, this game has a lot of amazing ideas going for it. The card combining system, the towers that can diversify into very different sub classes, and the wonderful pixel art style. But because it lacks a real deep dive into these ideas it unfortunately feels much more like a proof of concept than a proper full 1.0 game. There are some other glaring issues that are also impacting its enjoyment but the lack of ideas is its biggest problem. If you are looking to get into the tower defense genre there are many other games around similar price points that will give you a more fulfilling experience. ------------------------------------------------------------ Cons - Not enough of everything. Towers, enemy types, unique map mechanics. Runs are only made different by your selection of initial starting towers and relics. - Not enough luck mitigation in the card system. Usually there is a lot of waiting until you can get the next tier of towers and it's no fault of your own that you can't get them. The deck system in general needs a bit more depth/tuning to be at its best. - The maps provide no difference of challenge. Enemy's are the same, and there is nothing unique from map to map other than path shape. - A lack of proper UI tool tips and in depth information to explain what's happening. You can't even click or hover on enemies to get a run down of what they do in game. You have to access this information outside of a run. I was often confused on how certain interactions worked or where tower damage was coming from. - Some Towers felt very underpowered. Even with card buffs and relics boosting their effects they seemed to underperform damage wise. Again, I wasn't sure if this was because I didn't understand certain card mechanics or interactions, or because they were actually bad. A proper in depth UI would have clarified this. See previous point. Pros - A wonderful pixel art style. Initially what drew me to the game. - The towers, even though they need way more types and sub-classes, had some interesting mechanics/combos to explore. - I really like the deck and card combining system. - It's relatively a cheap game, and if this is your first time playing a tower defense, a good entry point into the genre. ------------------------------------------------------------