This was a good review that leaves me wanting to play the game. I'm not sure (still) that I get how fully the tower defense elements are implemented (are they a separate process for a stage or two, or are they part of every level?) but it's clear that the game is something interesting and probably worth the price tag. Given that it's only an hour long, I wouldn't have minded a bit more discussion about the "after you've beaten it once" value, but still... very good and quite polished writing. I hope to see you more active on the site again.
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality
"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world
"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world

