

Returning players will rejoice at all the ways this simple concept still manages to surprise.įrontiers sends the defenders of Linirea out to new locations across the sea, and developer Ironhide uses the excuse to break free of western fantasy trappings. Frontiers is friendly to newcomers – an ideal way to try out the tower defense genre if you’ve always wondered what all the fuss is about. It has surprising enemies, entertaining new tower types, a great mix of heroes, a revised progression system, and more compelling level designs. The sequel eclipses its predecessor, maintaining systems that are too good to change, but adds a host of new features. The original Kingdom Rush used to stand as my favorite tower defense game on the market, using cutesy and colorful fantasy visuals to clothe a challenging strategy campaign.
