Recent reviews by [OCR]SirChadly

This game really grew on me. Defender's Quest 1 is an all-time great, ten-outta-ten game for me, and like many others, I was disappointed by the sequel at first. It's easy to put it against DQ1 and say, "well, this simply isn't as good or as deep. I expected more after 10+ years in development." But I don't think that's fair. The game releasing at all is a miracle thanks to the heroic efforts of others who stepped in after the original creator was forced to step away due to personal tragedy. It's actually pretty surprising that its story and systems are coherent and pretty dang good!

Instead of seeing DQ2 as missing features from DQ1, I see DQ2 as focusing on the best parts of DQ1 while leaving the door open for the possibility of future enhancements. Gone is recruiting faceless mercenaries, which is replaced by something similar to Hero Mode from DQ1 where you work solely with the story-based soldiers you're given. There aren't unique weapons or armor with special abilities in DQ2, but those weren't implemented in DQ1 until the deluxe version that released 2 years after launch, along with NewGame+.

The lowest part of DQ2 is the first 2-3 hours due to the unlikable characters and higher difficulty of playing with a small, under-leveled army that hasn't been able to utilize their skill trees. I failed one early stage where you have just one character 7 times in a row before I reluctantly flipped the difficulty to Casual Mode. I then flipped it back to a higher difficulty for the rest of the game and thought the difficulty was well balanced from that point forward.

Surprisingly, the best part of DQ2 is the last half when the game switches and then blends armies together in interesting ways that create fun new challenges and the story gets interesting. At this point, it feels like DQ1 again where you're having fun replaying previous levels at higher difficulties, leveling up your characters, and unlocking cool abilities from their skill trees that change how they work in fun ways. You can also re-spec the skills at any time for free, which encourages experimentation or level-specific load-out strategies. Conversely, DQ1's lowest part was the back half once there were no more additions to the army or game-changing abilities to unlock.

Overall, I ended up really enjoying my time with DQ2, and I'm really thankful that it finally released. I can see how people think it's not as good as DQ1, but DQ2 doesn't deserve all the hate it's getting. It's still a fun character-building tower defense that's really unlike anything else out there, well, except for that one previous game that you probably loved. Give this a fair chance to stand on its own, and you might enjoy it like I did.

A mouse-only "single stick" score-chasing shooter that gives off Geometry Wars vibes. Each different character has unique mechanics where you'll utilize different strategies for each one without completely discarding what worked before. Pass a challenge to then further upgrade that character, which opens up the potential for even higher scores. This game is extremely fun, especially if you have friends to compete against. And for this price, why not just buy it for your buds too?

Kingdom Rush is the best game I've ever played on my iPhone. If you've never played Kingdom Rush, I would recommend getting it for your phone when it's on sale. However, if you don't have that option or would rather play on a PC, then this is still a great game.

I prefer it on phone, despite the paid content, because I think the balance is better. Since all the additional content is included in the PC version, they had to mess with unit attributes to prevent overpowering units from breaking the game. That said, if you thought the phone version was too easy at times, or if you want to experience the paid phone content, you might prefer the PC version.

Delicious blend of Tower Defense and RPG. The gameplay is TD with 6 different types of "towers" (up to 6 characters of 6 classes for a possible max of 36 units) who level up between stages, and you can improve attributes through unique skill trees. You can also visit stores to buy improved weapons and armor. The plot, writing, and humor are way above average for TD games. It also has a "New Game+" mode to entice you to keep playing and beat new challenges after you beat the game. Highly recommended!

I played this a ton on my iPhone while pooping. There's lots of things you can do while sitting on a toilet, and this has been one of my favorite toilet past-times. If you poop occasionally, you should do it while enjoying Faerie Solitaire.