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15
Jul
09

Review: Sentinel 2: Earth Defense


Rating: ★★★★☆

Earth is once again under attack by alien life forms. What’s a human to do? Build towers to defend it, of course. Sentinel 2: Earth Defense is Origin8’s latest entry in the already crowded tower defense genre, but what a praiseworthy entry it is.

The tower defense genre’s typical mechanics are intact in Sentinel 2 — tower building, a touch-to-upgrade feature, slow towers, passive support towers, ion towers, boss enemies, and flying enemies are all here. The game also offers drones which can be used to repair barriers and to harvest resources for money and energy.

When times get tough and energy is abundant, players can also use special moves which unleash powerful attacks, like a devastating laser from the sky that can be directed by dragging a crosshair over the enemy in question. If you’re looking for a full-fledged, path-based tower defense game, this is it.

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