Savage Moon

Critic reviews

• GGameSpot

  Randolph Ramsay · Feb 06, 2009

  6.5

  Apart from its single-player campaign--which depending on your skill could take a minimum of five or six hours to complete--Savage Moon features a challenge mode that sees you take on a never-ending wave of enemies to see how long you can survive. There's no multiplayer component, although the game does feature online leaderboards. The game packs in a decent amount of entertainment for its asking price, but thanks to some of its gameplay quirks, it doesn't do quite enough to make it recommendable for anyone who isn't already a fan of the tower-defense genre.

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• IIGN

  Jeff Haynes · Feb 03, 2009

  7.0

  On face value, Savage Moon looks like it would be an incredible tower defense game: a large space battle where you're fighting against bugs with powerful turrets &#A;rray; how could it go wrong? Well, with strategy that can be easily exploited, turrets that don't track your enemies perfectly, and other issues, Savage Moon starts to quickly fall apart. While the inclusion of Vengeance mode adds a level of replayability, you'll have to fight your way through a lot of strategy problems to enjoy it. It's still a decent game, but expect a lot of frustrating flaws along the way.

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• VGVideo Gamer

  Wesley Yin-Poole · Dec 15, 2008

  8.0

  Savage Moon won't be for everyone. It certainly won't be for anyone who doesn't first and foremost enjoy the tower defence genre as a whole. It's great value, offering 12 levels and online leaderboards. The fact that there's no multiplayer, locally or online, is a criticism, as are the quality of the environments, which are a bit bland, but otherwise Savage Moon offers a unique and refreshing counterpoint to the cutesy tower defence games the market seems to be flooded with at the moment.

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• CCheatcc

  Amanda L. Kondolojy · Jan 29, 2008

  8.0

  Of all the new tower defense games that have come out out recently, I have to say that I was very impressed with Savage Moon. Sure, it may not be a beauty in the graphics or audio department, but the layered combat and multitude of tactical options make Savage Moon a must for fans of the ever-evolving tower defense genre, and it isn't a bad choice for those who are interested in RTS-style games in general. As long as you can overlook its aesthetic shortcomings, you'll find a lot to love, and blow up, in Savage Moon!

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• EGEuro Gamer

  Dan Pearson · Jan 26, 2009

  7.0

  Still, on the whole Savage Moon is a well-executed and polished example of what tower defence has to offer, and for GBP 6.29 offers a great play-for-pound ratio. If you're not a fan of the genre, it's unlikely to convert you - especially considering the tough love you'll be shown early on - but PS3 owners looking for a gritty alternative to PixelJunk Monsters might well be in their element.

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• Jjeuxvideo.com

  Cptobvious · Jan 08, 2009

  7.5

  Après PixelJunk Monsters, Savage Moon prouve une nouvelle fois que le tower defense est un genre qui a de l'avenir, et pas seulement sur PC. Reposant sur un concept toujours aussi addictif enrichi de quelques trouvailles, le titre développé par FluffyLogic convaincra sans problème tous les amateurs de défense héroïque que la difficulté corsée n'effrayera pas.

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