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Defense Grid: The Awakening

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First release
Dec 08, 2008
Publisher
Microsoft
Engine
Gamebryo
Genres
Indie, Tactical, Simulator, Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Xbox 360

A tower defense game where you have to defend Power Cores from being stolen. Tower construction is limited to specified platforms on where you can place 1 out of 10 diffrent upgradeable towers. Towers can not be destroyed by the enemies. Tower placement is key to progress in this game as they each have pros and cons. During the game you battle a variety of 15 diffrent "Insectoid" enemies with various abilitys to handle such as stealth, speed, armor and shields etc. The invaders can carry 1-3 powercores as they reach the powerstations and try to make their escape.

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 08, 2008
Xbox 360
Sep 02, 2009
Mac
Jun 08, 2010
All 4 release dates
Xbox One
Nov 12, 2015
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
aliens, tower defense, robots, steam, achievements
… All 23, steam trading cards, steam achievements, digital distribution, xbox controller support for pc, steam cloud, challenges, voice acting, polygonal 3d, upgradeable weapons, retail games with steam activation, downloadable content, games with gold, survival mode, leaderboard, xbox one backwards compatibility, onlive, one-handed gameplay, indie royale

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