Arrival of Beasts

Schönes TD Game mit Suchtfaktor

Als jemand, der bisher keine Erfahrungen mit Tower-Defense-Spielen hatte, war Arrival of Beasts für mich eine völlig neue Erfahrung. Das Spiel besitzt definitiv Suchtpotenzial. Auffallend fand ich die strategische Tiefe vom Game. Es geht nicht nur darum, Türme zu platzieren, sondern auch darum, ihre Fähigkeiten klug einzusetzen und die richtige Kombination aus Verteidigungsanlagen zu finden. Diese strategischen Entscheidungen machen das Spiel besonders spannend und abwechslungsreich. Als Neuling empfand ich das Spielmenü anfangs etwas überladen. Glücklicherweise ist alles gut erklärt, und nach kurzer Zeit habe ich mich an die Oberfläche gewöhnt. Besonders beeindruckt hat mich, wie viel Zeit und Liebe der Entwickler ins Game investiert hat. Das Game hat auf jedenfall sowohl für Neulinge als auch für erfahrene Spieler viel zu bieten. Und ich denke auch von der Spielzeit her, ist man definitiv eine Weile beschäftigt. Fazit: Ein Muss für jeden, der Spaß an strategischen Herausforderungen hat – selbst für absolute Tower-Defense-Neulinge.

I've played a large number of tower defense games over the decades. Only a small handful of them have really stood out. Arrival of Beasts is one of them. This game is far from perfect, and you'll notice that right away. The English translation is a bit rough, there are some UI issues on the menu (can't cancel out of the local co-op screen for example), and the game gives you a lot of upgrade choices up front without it being clear which ones are worth taking (though the game does provide a few hints to help you get started). There's an insane mode that you can toggle when starting a map, and there's no tooltip that shows what it does (though I recall finding the info somewhere, it wasn't where I would have expected it to be). But beneath the rough edges of the game, I think the substance of it is solid. The game has a LOT of progression, and unlocking a new skill, map, or feature feels VERY rewarding, in ways that other games of the genre simply do not. In other tower defense games, especially modern ones, you'll unlock something on each new level, but that level will be harder and it will feel like you're just playing the same game but with more choices. Arrival of Beasts gives you more choices up front, but as you unlock stuff, there is a real feeling that you have more weight behind your actions instead of more complexity. You're not required to just "complete the next level" to progress, you can choose to repeat previous areas to farm skill points, and some of those upgrades let you farm faster, while others will let you push into the higher stages. The strategy of planning your upgrades is an interesting old-school take that a lot of game developers have given up on, and I think that Arrival of Beasts pulled it off against the status quo. The community is small but friendly. There is a Discord server where the top players and even the dev will offer to help new players with tips or advice. Or you can opt to play with your own friends. Either way, co-op is not a requirement to enjoy the game. If you're tired of the cookie cutter McTowerDefense games plaguing steam and want an original take on the genre, I recommend giving this game a chance. The game gives me the nostalgic feeling of discovering the genre for the first time like I did back in college.

One of the best Games i've ever played the last few years. I was never a tower defense player but this game has that certain something. I can only recommend it but be careful, it is addictive.

Tower Defence mit Suchtpotential: -mechanik ist toll -viel zu entdecken und verstehen -sehr viel zum freischalten wer sich von der Grafik nicht abschrecken lässt und etwas lernwillig wird hier Spaß haben

This is that kind of game that has way more to offer than it seems on the first look. Definitly a "love letter" from a single Developer to the genre. It is a little bit confusing at first, as some mechanics are not very well explained. ( i have yet to figure out how those "slots" work :D ) But once you do figure it out, it offers quite some strategic depth. I would definitly recommend it on sale! For the full price it is a little bit to rough around some edges (a few typos and i guess some missing variables for some descriptions due to translation and so on, but nothing TOO serious) --> if you can live with that and like complex TDs with a lot of unlocks /metaprogression its still a recommendation even if its not on sale. I think the best explaination to the "feeling" of this game i can give is this : remember when you played Creeper World 1 the first time? Its kinda like that ^^

Das Spiel bietet ein sehr Abwechslungsreiches Erlebnis. Anders als viele TD Games auf dem Markt ist es nicht nur schlichtes Platzieren der Tower und repetatives Gameplay. Durch das Levelsystem und Verwenden verschiedenster Module fühlt sich jeder Run völlig verschieden an. Die einfache Grafik macht das umfangreiche und süchtig machende Gameplay wieder wett. Man merkt, dass in dem Game sehr viel Liebe steckt und der Entwickler sich auch viel Zeit für seine Community und die Weiterentwicklung dafür nimmt. Es ist auch mal eine neue und interessante Idee einen Spieler einzubauen, den man bewegen kann/muss um die Türme zu errichten.