Defense Grid: The Awakening

Zardon · Dec 14, 2008, 02:37 PM

Has anyone else been playing this on Steam? Its massively addictive, although im a bit of a sucker for tower defense games anyway.

highly recommended guys.

SeaWulf · Jan 7, 2009, 06:54 PM

got it after Christmas..first day played for 8 hours ... fortunately Spousal unit was engaged with Bejeweled 2....

very addictive and afraid to fire it up again ... do not have 8 hours to burn! Cokmpleted several levels after the levei with twin paths underground?

SeaWulf · Jan 17, 2009, 05:38 PM

Finally at the last challenge and boy I have no clue how to survive...........any suggestions are most welcome!!!!!!!!!

Hexotic · Jan 27, 2009, 08:54 PM

Tried it for the first time last week. Ive always liked the TD games ever since i tried em in war3. Was a pain finally getting through all the levels, and even had to give up for a couple days because i was getting so frustrated.

The only way i was able to finish the last level was making the mobs run all over the map. Got em all funneled together on the right side than make me run up one bridge too an island then back down the other bridge in the opposite direction, try a few times and you will see what i mean.

Eventually you get enough towers to finally kill em before they can get back too the exit. When i finally did manage i only had 1 core left though.

Zardon · Jan 27, 2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SeaWulf

Finally at the last challenge and boy I have no clue how to survive...........any suggestions are most welcome!!!!!!!!!

Well hopefully Hexotic's suggestion helps, I gave up a long time ago on the last stage. Only thing against the game was the difficulty curve. it was easy at the start then got challenging until the last level which was extremely difficult. I wonder if anyone has completed this game with more than 2-3 cores. everyone I know who has completed it only had one core when the game ended.

Hexotic · Jan 28, 2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SeaWulf

Finally at the last challenge and boy I have no clue how to survive...........any suggestions are most welcome!!!!!!!!!

I havent tried again since i finished it the last time. It took me forever to finally get it the first time, and figured i would give it a rest for a little while. Ill get back on and try again soon, and if theres still no luck on the last stage ill try and get some screenshots or something.

SeaWulf · Jan 29, 2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Hexotic

I havent tried again since i finished it the last time. It took me forever to finally get it the first time, and figured i would give it a rest for a little while. Ill get back on and try again soon, and if theres still no luck on the last stage ill try and get some screenshots or something.

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finished the final level with only 2 cores. Created very long paths and had four cannons upgraded to highest level at the N-S_W_E inner corners of the "Open" square combined with lots of laser towers
Great game ..hopefully new levels will be available.

Zardon · Jan 29, 2009, 11:33 PM

2 cores? im impressed.

I don't think I can face playing that last level again to be honest, drove me batty for about a week!

Im looking forward to a new pack for it, I hear its on the cards as it has sold so well on steam.

BlueMak · Jan 30, 2009, 02:52 AM

I haven't played the game, only watched a couple of videos of it. It looks like a combination of RTS, Puzzle game, Rampart and Stronghold, only without any enemy AI. Several people have mentioned how cool the game is, I guess I just don't get the fascination over it.
Graphics look great.

Callandor · Jan 30, 2009, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

I haven't played the game, only watched a couple of videos of it. It looks like a combination of RTS, Puzzle game, Rampart and Stronghold, only without any enemy AI. Several people have mentioned how cool the game is, I guess I just don't get the fascination over it.
Graphics look great.

I think tower defense games are the type of game you have to try to like, kind of like dota or TF2.

I'm thinking of buying it or the Jagged Alliance 2/Disciples II Gold package on steam next. Big fan of both dota and TF2, hope I will like the tower defense genre if I do buy Defense Grid.

Dec 14, 2008, 02:37 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	Defense Grid: The Awakening Has anyone else been playing this on Steam? Its massively addictive, although im a bit of a sucker for tower defense games anyway. highly recommended guys.

Jan 7, 2009, 06:54 PM	#2
SeaWulf HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Burbs of Philly Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Defense Grid: The Awakening got it after Christmas..first day played for 8 hours ... fortunately Spousal unit was engaged with Bejeweled 2.... very addictive and afraid to fire it up again ... do not have 8 hours to burn! Cokmpleted several levels after the levei with twin paths underground? __________________ Double Secret Probation Additional system information Titanium X FI PCIE 2 LG H55L DVD+RW (IDE)

Jan 17, 2009, 05:38 PM	#3
SeaWulf HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Burbs of Philly Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Defense Grid: The Awakening Finally at the last challenge and boy I have no clue how to survive...........any suggestions are most welcome!!!!!!!!! __________________ Double Secret Probation Additional system information Titanium X FI PCIE 2 LG H55L DVD+RW (IDE)

Jan 27, 2009, 08:54 PM	#4
Hexotic DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Uxbridge, ON. Posts: 226 Rep Power: 22 System Specs	Re: Defense Grid: The Awakening Tried it for the first time last week. Ive always liked the TD games ever since i tried em in war3. Was a pain finally getting through all the levels, and even had to give up for a couple days because i was getting so frustrated. The only way i was able to finish the last level was making the mobs run all over the map. Got em all funneled together on the right side than make me run up one bridge too an island then back down the other bridge in the opposite direction, try a few times and you will see what i mean. Eventually you get enough towers to finally kill em before they can get back too the exit. When i finally did manage i only had 1 core left though. __________________ Good Enough, Is never Good Enough!

Jan 29, 2009, 11:33 PM	Thread Starter #8
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	Re: Defense Grid: The Awakening 2 cores? im impressed. I don't think I can face playing that last level again to be honest, drove me batty for about a week! Im looking forward to a new pack for it, I hear its on the cards as it has sold so well on steam.

Jan 30, 2009, 02:52 AM	#9
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,247 Rep Power: 326 System Specs	Re: Defense Grid: The Awakening I haven't played the game, only watched a couple of videos of it. It looks like a combination of RTS, Puzzle game, Rampart and Stronghold, only without any enemy AI. Several people have mentioned how cool the game is, I guess I just don't get the fascination over it. Graphics look great. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*