Defend Your Castle
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The initial flash version of the game was well received and prompted XGen to release a prequel
titled Pillage the Village, with similar game play.
A version of the game for the Nintendo
's WiiWare
service was released on May 12, 2008 in North America and on August 1, 2008 in Europe and Australia. At the 2009 Game Developers Conference
, XGen Studios announced that the game would soon be released for the Apple iOS.
The WiiWare release of Defend Your Castle has generally received mixed to positive reception. Metacritic
aggregately rates it a 65%, meaning 'mixed to average reception'.
IGN
gave the game 7.9 out of 10. They thought the game was fun and frantic, and cited it as a game with "seemingly shallow pick-up-and-play experiences [but] with hidden depth". They were not impressed with the graphics, noting in their review, that they were designed to be "intentionally bad". 1UP.com
gave the game a B- and found appeal in the "piecemeal aesthetic" as well as the simple gameplay, but felt that the game starts off very slow paced.
However, GameSpot
was less impressed, citing "super shallow" gameplay and also noting the possibility of the player suffering repetitive stress injuries after long periods of play. However, they did enjoy the "goofy visual aesthetic" and the potential for a fun and frantic multiplayer experience and gave it a 6 out of 10.
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
titled Pillage the Village, with similar game play.
A version of the game for the Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's WiiWare
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
service was released on May 12, 2008 in North America and on August 1, 2008 in Europe and Australia. At the 2009 Game Developers Conference
Game Developers Conference
The Game Developers Conference is the largest annual gathering of professional video game developers, focusing on learning, inspiration, and networking...
, XGen Studios announced that the game would soon be released for the Apple iOS.
The WiiWare release of Defend Your Castle has generally received mixed to positive reception. Metacritic
Metacritic
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aggregately rates it a 65%, meaning 'mixed to average reception'.
IGN
IGN
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gave the game 7.9 out of 10. They thought the game was fun and frantic, and cited it as a game with "seemingly shallow pick-up-and-play experiences [but] with hidden depth". They were not impressed with the graphics, noting in their review, that they were designed to be "intentionally bad". 1UP.com
1UP.com
1UP.com is a video game website owned by IGN Entertainment, a division of News Corporation. Previously, the site was owned by Ziff Davis before being sold to UGO Entertainment in 2009....
gave the game a B- and found appeal in the "piecemeal aesthetic" as well as the simple gameplay, but felt that the game starts off very slow paced.
However, GameSpot
GameSpot
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was less impressed, citing "super shallow" gameplay and also noting the possibility of the player suffering repetitive stress injuries after long periods of play. However, they did enjoy the "goofy visual aesthetic" and the potential for a fun and frantic multiplayer experience and gave it a 6 out of 10.
External links
- Defend Your Castle - Link to flash game.