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    Crystal Defenders

    Game » consists of 19 releases. Released Dec 23, 2008

    A tower defense strategy game taking place in the world of Ivalice (Final Fantasy Tactics, FFXII). Players place their troops and level them up to stop the incoming monsters from stealing their crystals.

    tuque's Crystal Defenders (Xbox 360 Games Store) review

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    It's good, but not that good

    Good Points: 

    • Good, engaging tower defense
    • Easy to pick up, hard to put down
    • Simple interface
    • Decent music
     
    Bad Points: 
    • The structure of the game leads to single games that are 30+ minutes
    • Not enough variety in the maps
    • It's hard to level-up "towers" that move around the board
     
    I have mixed feelings about this game. On the one had I appreciate that there are very few maps and that the game forces you to refine your strategy for those maps rather than throwing a ton of different maps at you. On the other had, if you don't like a map and your just want to skip it then you're missing a big chunk of the game because there are so few maps. I wish now that I'd gotten the game for a portable platform. I think the game would be better suited for mobile play. It's a decent title on the XBLM, but it doesn't need a big screen, big speakers, or a big controller. 
     
    Still it was a really decent game once I allowed myself to get into it. But, I doubt I'll ever go back to it again.

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      A Final Fantasy themed tower defense game which offers no reward 0

      Crystal Defenders(Xbox 360 Games Store) by frogsoblivion21 on April 07, 2009

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      Basic Tower Defense 0

      Crystal Defenders(Xbox 360 Games Store) by finaldasa on May 02, 2009

      If you like challenging yourself with small strategy games, you found it in Crystal Defenders. It has your basic class system found in most tower defense games, your Warrior that does heavy but ground only attacks, archers which to medium but air-only attacks, Mages that shoot their spells causing splash damage. And to add some complexity to make you think a little more, Crystal Defenders adds "mix" classes that mix the classic classes as towers so you can truly customize how to defend your life...

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