Разработчик: Origin8 Technologies Ltd
Описание
CONQUER
- A huge campaign across 31 unique maps, each also playable in Endless mode.
- Defend massive, multi-screen landscapes and marathon paths.
DESTROY
- A bestiary full of new and returning enemies. Their special abilities and varied behaviour will keep even veteran players on their toes.
- The aliens fight back with the ability to damage, disable and destroy towers.
LOCK'N LOAD
- Control three varied Commander heroes to back up your defenses. Earn experience and level up to gain powerful new abilities.
- Pick your loadout from an extensive assortment of weaponry. Unlock Uber Towers that pack power to match their size.
- Deploy your own units onto the path to hinder attackers.
- Call in support from the skies with the Sentinel's trademark ship weapons.
- Unleash drones, nukes and more from your new improved Stronghold.
REWARD
- Spend your earnings on a massive selection of persistent upgrades to support your play style and complement your tactics.
- Upload your score to the Global Nexus and contribute to the worldwide cooperative push for rewards.
- Leaderboards and achievements with SteamWorks.
PRESS
- "This is a big and beefy tower defense game, meant for people not afraid of depth" - Gamezebo
- "I would highly recommend picking up this addictive game" - Engadget
- "A rich and absorbing tower defence experience" - Pocket Gamer
- "Welcome to the gold standard of TD" - Touch Arcade
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Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows Vista/XP
- Processor: 1.2GHZ+
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 compatible. ATI, NVIDIA or Intel HD.
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Отзывы пользователей
As a fan of the Tower Defense genre, I think this is a great game. The gameplay is addictive, there are some cool features.
One of the few games on Steam where the achievements are literally impossible to complete.
It looks like this game has been abandoned. I checked Origin8 Technologies Ltd. Facebook and Twitter, and there are no posts after 2017. It looks like the last patch was in 2015. But I stopped playing it (Windows PC version) because I have to continually scroll the screen left to right even for a simple map, because the map is super zoomed in cannot be zoomed out as in most tower defense games, and -- what's really annoying -- is that the Pause/Play toggle actually shifts up and down on the screen whenever you use it, so I actually have to move my cursor with my mouse up and down just to Pause/Play, which are frequently used and mutually exclusive. That shows poor design. If I'm going to waste my time playing computer games, I insist on having fun while I'm doing it, and not have to fight poor design decisions.
As a developer myself, the Sentinel series is one of my favorites. I went in skeptical but it does a great job keeping the same fundamental mechanics, and it introduces a few new things without making it feel like a different game.
It loses some of its magic, but not enough to keep me from putting up 30 hours in 60 days.
Don't read bad reviews,This game is like very much Total Annihilation of TD genre.It's gorgeous game on both graphic,music & some story.Also making unique gameplay to use some destructive ability,cool Commander & blockade/trap units with additional character build.
It might have partially clunky UI and kinda grind at leveling, but highly recommended for both TD&light RTS fans.
Sentinel 3 is bit more dated for these days TD games(it only have 1 type of unit per wave) so I think it can be skipped if you're not collector/creator player but both are my favorite, well made games.
PS: This game doesn't have windowed mode in game,but you can use "-window" boot option at property.
A nice classical TD game. It took the best from previous series and made it better,
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1430710845
It is the next game in Sentinel series. You can read about the previous game here.
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198263427469/recommended/275350/
This game has exactly same gameplay, but better graphics and some new features. I will write only about differences.
First of all, a mechanics of upgrading tower was changed. Every towers has an independent skill tree now. You can boost damage, attack range, health or unlock new upgrade level and etc. It requires a lot of gold. You have not enough even to upgrade to max 1 tower, so you need to grind.
Another new thing is base abilities. You can gather energy and use to summon drones. They can repair, gather resources or attack enemies. There are different types of drones.
I passed 5 levels on Nightmare and I liked it. It has some balance issues, but it's OK.
So, you played and liked previous games in the series you should try it. Also, fans of classical TD games might like it.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1430710885
Pros
- A good classical gameplay with a lot of innovations.
- A lot of everything. There are 10 towers, 3 heroes, 3 base drones, 5 abilities and etc...
- Good graphics and cool music
- 4 difficulty options and 3 game speed settings
Cons
- No info about enemy health, damage and etc. It significantly reduces amount of strategy in the game.
- Balance issues. Big attackers guy can eliminate all your defense in 1 waves with a few options to stand against them. Some towers are useless
- Free-to-play past. All towers have an independent tree of upgrades and it requires a lot of money. Looks like you need to grind a lot of money there
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1430710949
Resume
A good classic TD game with some innovations and flaws. Better to play on mobiles, but it has good HD graphics and a cheap price, so you can try it on PC too.
Sentinel 4 didn't improve too much from S.3, so I played like half an hour...
...some time later, I reinstalled the game and I'm enjoying it... so far...
In essence: Sentinel 4 is a good TD Game if you don't compare it with others!
Especially with Sentinel 3...
:)
A lot more stuff than sentinel 3, overall a decent TD game, if you like sentinel 3, you will like this, if you never played sentinel 3, try this game for a little to see if you like it, it will be similar every stage but you will have more stuff as you play(no shit lol). Below are my personal ratings.
Gameplay-4/5
Story-N/A(not really a story...)
Sound/Music-3.5/5
Art- 4/5
Player-friendly-3.5/5
One of my favorite TD games. Huge maps, lots of different towers and enemy types, plus a nice progression system to permanently beef up the stats of your towers. Graphics are a bit dated looking, but it really doesn't detract from my overall enjoyment. The little defender mech things are really cool too, you can unlock different ones and also level them up using gold you earn from completing missions. The different branching pathways in the mission mode are cool too, a harder path earns you better towers and mechs to use. I have spent a bit over 20 hours playing this game and I haven't beaten it yet. I have played some of the maps more than once to earn money in order to beef up my towers and mech's so I can beat some of the harder stages. Some people may not need to do this, and some may hate it, but personally I love to grind in RPG's in order to become OP...so that's just my preference. I think I bought this game for under $1.00 on sale a while back, I was pleasantly surprised by the depth and polish of it, and I would gladly spend the $7.00 current asking price now if I had to.
ever plan on gettin this game to work correctly?...works again...but does not progress in the campaign...dont bother comin out with a new one guys...cause 99% of us know ur shit and wont be buying it....have a nice life....u no good for nothing lazy low lifes
The Sentinel series is giving me the most fun out of all my many tower defence games. Well worth the price.
FUCKING GAME CRASHES FROM THE 1st SECOND....GO FU.K YOURSELF, be ashamed of selling this piece of... U KNOW IT!!. U CANT WASTE MONEY IN A MORE STUPID WAY, THAN BYING IT
2nd Review
Windows 10 this game works properly!
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1st Review:
On win7 I can only save if I use 'Run as Administrator'. Even then, it loads up missing several levels I've completed. Offline mode won't save at all. At level 25 it locks up every time I've tried it. I'd rate this game a 4 of 5 star, but with this save and lockup issue it get's a 1.
Sentinel 4 turned out to be a very enjoyable game even though I was disappointed at first.
The game feels a lot like it was designed for a touch screen which I didn't like but I got used to it. There is something a bit uncanny about the graphics which I can't explain but they look a little weird. The game seems very simple during the first few levels but completely changes later on and by the end it has enough complexity to compete with the best in the genre.
I liked the idea of the sentinel which is a robot/creature that guards certain positions. Also the best part is the ability to upgrade so many different things for your towers, sentinel and stronghold. These other tower upgrades are different to the usual 3 level tower upgrades you buy during missions in games like this so it adds an extra level of strategy.
Any TD fan will really enjoy this game the more they play it but don't be turned off by how simple it seems at first.
76 / 100
Any game series that can spawn 3 sequels has to be doing something right; Sentinel 4: Dark Star (S4:DS) is no exception. Offering a more traditional tower defense experience with solid & balanced game mechanics, there is 26 levels (plus 5 secondary campaign levels) in total with some good map designs & waves that can challenge, throwing your planned strategy into turmoil!
For seasoned TD fans, initially the game does feel rather easy on normal difficulty level. Myself, I managed to get through to level 15 before running into any real progression-crushing issues, which resulted in me having to go back and replay levels to upgrade up my towers. Unlike TD games like Prime World Defenders (which also has upgradable towers), the rewards for replaying are reasonable, which means although somewhat repetitive, you can progress at a reasonable pace even when you get stuck or continually loose at a level. Replaying earlier levels on hard or psycho difficulty will speed this up as well. For longer term replayability there is also (the always welcomed) endless mode with Steam Leaderboards for some competition. There is no maze/pathing in S4:DS.
As the title implies, you also have a unique unit called a Sentinel (basically a giant mech) that you can jump to certain locations on the map. They defend stronghold gates & support other fixed towers, allowing another layer to your strategy. As with the towers, your Sentinels can also be upgraded as they gain experience. Using these effectively can be the difference between success & failure. I really like the Sentinel feature & adds something different to what could be seen as a more generic TD game.
Graphically it's competent but not great; tower weapon effects are ok as is the environments/maps, but could have benefited from some higher quality textures for the PC version & some smoother animations. Alien types are easily distinguishable even when things get hectic which is always a plus with a TD game. The musical score was good, getting stuck in my head long after I have exited the game, but other sound effects were a bit bland, but this does add a bit of an ol' school flavor to it all.
There are a few minor issues that did lead to frustration though. Firstly, attacks from the air can happen from almost anywhere on the map & from multiple sources at once (not following the traditional 'known' paths). These are not highlighted in any way at the start of the level (such as in Defense Grid) often leading to restarts once you learn where they come from. It drove me nuts at times! It diminishes the strategic element of the game, instead changing it to memorising the specific waves & entry locations.
Also, what I believe is a new introduction to the series, is destructible towers. Without having a fully upgraded tower, most are very squishy especially versus certainly aliens & can completely demolish any attempt to complete a level sometimes within mere seconds. Later levels seem to have specific waves designed just for this purpose. I am not against towers taking damage or being destroyed, as it adds yet another layer of strategy, but it is not as well balanced as the rest of the game in my opinion. You can cash-in/recycle destroyed towers to help cover the cost of the rebuild, but that down-time generally means a restart anyways. Very frustrating to see your precious towers built up over the last xxx waves of the level destroyed so quickly!
S4:DS is not perfect but does offer good value for money, refined gameplay & a reasonable difficulty curve that can keep you coming back for some time after your initial round.
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Fairly standard sci-fi tower defense game. Not as schnazzy as Defense Grid 2, but the out of match upgrade system is fun. For the winter sale price, you can't go wrong if you like these kinds of game.
It looks old. Not much levels, and quate easy gameplay, even on most hard difficulty.
'Speed Up' keep reseting it self - when I just wanna make it faster.
But, it dosent ask for much in price.
I loved Sentinel 3, but I did not enjoy Sentinel 4 at all. Sentinel 4 tried to innovate upon a proven formula, but it was unsuccessful and made the gameplay worse.
While players overlooked Sentinel 3's graphics due to its well-designed gameplay, the amateurish-graphics were not updated at all for Sentinel 4; in fact, some of the new graphical addition in Sentinel 4 looks horrible, and the poor graphics now really stands out when combined with the game's poorly-designed gameplay.
Sentinel 4 tried to build upon Sentinel 3, but it completely went in the wrong direction. The main problem with Sentinel 4 is that they added destrutible turrets and completely changed the reason why players enjoy Sentinel 3. Tower Defense games with destructible turrets sometimes work, but Sentinel 4 is NOT one of them.
Sentinel 4 have a similar upgrade system from Sentinel 3, and players who have played Sentinel 3 would be familiar with the new UI and upgrade system. For Sentinel 3 players, Sentinel 4 is easy-to-pick-up, but will find it changed and overall unenjoyable.
The game starts off by throwing exploding enemies that takes big chunks off of player and barrier health, then not long after, the game introduces airborne enemies with no path indicator that fly past defenses to attack your turrets. If your setup is built for attacking ground units, and have no anti-air turrets setup, the defense that the player set up is completely ruined on a random wave that the game announces will contain airbourne enemies.
The combination of destructible turrets and airborne units is frustrating and not an interesting gameplay feature. It creates a lot of busy-work where the player have to micromanage to avoid having your mech destroyed and constantly monitor and repair turrets. Tower Defense lovers who enjoy finding perfect turret placement and watch waves run into their immaculate tower defense design will find this game to be frustrating having to fiddle with repairs and micromanagement.
Really good and solid tower defense game. The game has a lot of different towers and many upgrades. You get a challenging tower defense game that is comparable to the king of td games Defense Grid: the awekening. Well worth a buy!
https://youtu.be/Is5XMqK2tw8
This is the best game of the series.
Pros
- Playing on a big screen is definitely better than on a phone. Makes it more enjoyable to watch and easier to see what's happening.
- Graphics look good on the big screen.
- Great progression, in regards to permanent upgrades to your towers, gates, and misc. Carries to all future missions. Lots to do here.
- Multiple difficulties to play thorough, and endless mode for each level.
- x2 and x3 speed toggle.
- Commanders to level up and utilize in your defense.
- Towers to build both off and on the path.
- Abilites, more awesome ones unlocked playing campaign.
- Lots of missions, plenty of cool towers, lots of ways to play.
- Mouse controls! No more fat-fingering on the phone XD.
Pro/Con
- Interest gained for unspent currency each wave, subject to personal preference.
- Graphical/art style, up to you whether you can enjoy this aspect.
- This is not a tower defense where you build mazes using towers.
Con
- While there are tons of things to upgrade permanently, abilities and in-path towers/units are not upgradable. Worry not though, you still have powerful abilities in-hand and the pathing towers still useful in their own way.
This game will give you many hours of enjoyment and is most definitely worth it. I've played countless hours on my phone, and will continue to play on PC.
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Origin8 Technologies Ltd |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 22.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 79% положительных (28) |