Not what I thought at first

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After the first few stages I felt like I wasted $3, that the game wasnt going to challenge me as a seasoned Tower Defense (TD) gamer, that the gameplay was a PvZ knock off, the graphics were reminiscent of Mario, and the robot concepts were Mega Manish.

While all those similarities pretty much held true, the game did pick up speed by the end of the first "world". By the last 2 worlds it was moderately difficult to beat each stage the first time through with a 3-star win. Each of the 40 robots that you can unlock are unique and useful in some way, you can improve and upgrade LOTS of things, from upping your starting energy to buying improvements on robots to simply buying new robots. In addition, similar to the Daisies in PvZ, there are 2 money making robots in which you can farm currency to unlock everything quicker. Also there are mini games throughout that are a lot of fun.

I do admit that there are some robots that are borderline broken (like the "Jason" masked bot that explodes the entire screen) and some that youll use a lot more than others but there is enough variety in the robots that you can develop multiple play styles/win scenarios. Like going all missile launcher bots or doing the spider bot + shock bot or the shotgun bot or a combination thereof.

After I beat the game once it unlocked EVEN MORE content, which is what really hit it home for me. Enemies are even harder and restrictions are placed on which robots you can use. Plus you unlock your last 2 robots during the second play through, which are both extremely worth it (the 2 reminded me of the cob cannon and Gatling pea shooter in PvZ).

Not sure what to expect after I beat it the second time, Im hoping there will be an endless mode like in other TD games. I can always switch to the iPad and play it on there too from scratch. Regardless, this is a great addition to any TD addicts collection but is simple enough that even a casual gamer unfamiliar to TD games can pick up. 5 stars!

djdeclan100 about Tiny Defense