I'm not a fan of Tower Defense game but I am a
big fan of Azur Lane so I decided to finally cave in and gave Arknight a
chance. Although admittedly I'm not a hardcore player of Arknights I do enjoy
how they handled the whole Tower Defense game and gave it their own twist.
In
the game you take the persona of the "Doctor" a person woken up from
cryogenic sleep to lead a group operative in a sort of dystopian post apocalypse
future. In the world of Arknights world magic and technology thrive and the
world inhabitants are show features of mythological and animalistic traits. Harsh
climates and natural disasters have left the world in a state of chaos however
and its here where you will lead the Rhodes Islands group as you try to save the
world from the grip of chaos.
Storywise
it is the typical post apocalype dystopian set up but it is deep and engaging
enough that you actually feel compelled to see the story through as you crawl
and device your tower defense to get to the next part of the story. very few Tower
Defense game has ever had an engaging plot wrapped around it. It's like what if
Blade Runner was an anime sort of feel to it but instead of cyborgs you get
Terra folks with magical abilities.
Gameplay
it's your typical Tower defense but with more anime and RPG elements in it. Getting
through a stage requires you to level up the characters you have and
positioning them correctly in the map. Specialize characters make some of these
stages easier but the game is surprisingly F2P friendly that you can get
through most of the stages with just the basic operators that you can get for Free
in the game itself.
Of
course you still need to level up said character and skills of said operators
to meet certain level difficulty but nothing you cannot handle with a few weeks
of grinding. There's also plenty of things to do aside from story like
maintaining your base for the steady supply of gold and materials and doing
weekly mission runs. There is plenty to do that it can be overwhelming at times.
Character
wise this is an anime waifu defense tower game with nearly all of the operators
and characters in the game mostly females. Each with their own unique and
colorful designs that adds to the feel and fantasy of the entire game.
Collecting the most powerful operator takes a bit of luck. And with nearly new
characters popping out every event players will no doubt have their hands full
most of the time.
The
game isn't without its bad sides however as some of the interface needs a more
extensive tutorial as some of the interface are not explained that well that I
found myself looking at the internet for game guidelines just to check on how
to do things like expanding your base of operation just to name one.
Also
the game can be overwhelming at times and the auto function feels it takes
forever to finish even at 2x speed setting grinding on a stage just so you can
get that certain material you need to upgrade your operators. There certainly
should be a faster way to do it I think. Like maybe an actual skip function so
that players can actually move on to the real stages that needs time and attention.
But in the end that is a minor complain to how well the game is.
Overall
if you are into anime and Tower Defense game than this is a game you should
definitely try. If you are planning to get into the whole Tower Defense genre
than Arknights is a decent starting point. Arknights is very friendly to
beginners and the whole dystopian apocalypse anime plot is a nice touch. A must
try for any mobile gamer whether you are a fan of anime style mobile games.
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