Anomaly: Warzone Earth

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 15 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

9
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Creative twist on traditional tower defense, Beautifully detailed environments, Great mix of strategy and action, Simple mouse controls.
Fantastic twist on tower defense puts you on offense; the manner in which you tackle challenges breeds a great deal of strategy; low price; can control with just a mouse.

Cons:

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Could use more unit variety; exo suit controls can be unwieldy at times. You can plot your route and see your enemies with this handy tactical screen

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Last revision on March 19, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Creative twist on traditional tower defense, Beautifully detailed environments, Great mix of strategy and action, Simple mouse controls
Fantastic twist on tower defense puts you on offense; the manner in which you tackle challenges breeds a great deal of strategy; low price; can control with just a mouse

Reviewers Didn't Like

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Could use more unit variety; exo suit controls can be unwieldy at times. You can plot your route and see your enemies with this handy tactical screen

Expert reviews and ratings

100

This is one of those highly polished indie gems we love to find. It's a clever idea, smartly implemented with neat visuals and even a thoughtfully penned storyline. In short, it's one Warzone well worth visiting - particularly given the price of less...

By itreviews.com on May 24, 2011

What do you get when you take the tried-and-true formula for Tower Defense and flip it on its head? The answer is (apparently) Anomaly: Warzone Earth, an indie title from 11 Bit Studios, where the player controls invading forces battling through tons...

By NZGamer on May 12, 2011

Call me a pessimist. Go ahead. Really, it won’t bother me in the least. You would not be the first, and given that it’s completely true, you sure won’t be the last. I own my pessimism, and often wear it as a badge of experience. Pessimism is like a...

By Gaming Nexus on May 02, 2011

All of these elements blend together seamlessly to provide a tactical experience that is both addicting and requires some thinking on the players end. Levels never feel impossible but if you lose, you do not feel overwhelmed but are instead more motivated to figure out the right configuration that will get you to...

By Hooked Gamers on April 24, 2011

Going on the offensive for a change makes tower defense hybrid Anomaly: Warzone Earth a real...

By GameSpot on April 18, 2011

Anomaly: Warzone Earth takes the concept of tower defense games and flips it on its head. Instead of being tasked with setting up a defense against insurmountable odds, Anomaly forces you to run the gauntlet through countless turrets, laser cannons,...

By Games Radar on April 14, 2011

An engaging new take on the tower-defence genre....

By PC Advisor on April 13, 2011

Putting the football axiom “The best defense is a good offense” philosophy to the test, Anomaly: Warzone Earth shows that the strategies involved with putting you on the attack in a tower-defense game make for great fun. This is the worst carpool...

By GamePro on April 12, 2011

As someone who thoroughly enjoys a good game of tower defense, it was refreshing and interesting to play 11 Bit Studio’s new game Anomaly: Warzone Earth where, instead of defending from a line of creeps, buying and upgrading towers, etc., you are the...

By Game Chronicles Magazine on April 10, 2011

Spawned in part from the CD Projekt Group (The Witcher, GOG.com, Metropolis Software), 11 Bit Studios are here with their debut title Anomaly: Warzone Earth for PC, Mac, iPhone, and iPad. In keeping with the studio's ethos, Anomaly is a minimalistic...

By Neoseeker on April 09, 2011

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