Dictator Defense
A Stalin effort
by Jon Mundy 6/11/2009
Product: Dictator Defense
Developer: In-house
Publisher: Digital Chocolate
Format: Mobile
Genre: Strategy
Players: 1
File size: 669KB
Reviewed on: N95
Version: Europe
As potentially misleading titles go, Dictator Defense is right up there with Steven Seagal's 1997 eco-action film, Fire Down Below. Alas, Digital Chocolate's latest isn't the Hague war crimes trial simulator you may have been hankering for.
Rather, what we have is a rather neat mobile tower defence game. You set out your units in a defensive position in preparation for the relentless downwards march of enemy troops.
Once you've cleared a number of waves (the object being to protect your rear wall) you'll come against the level's dictator, an amusing parody of a popular militaristic figure. Let's just say that the first one, Big George, wears a cowboy hat and a familiar, slightly gormless face. Zing.
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Summary
Digital Chocolate's quirky spin on the tower defence genre is a triumph, boasting bold visuals and a cheeky sense of humour. Despite occasional difficulty spikes, this is the freshest mobile strategy game we've played for some time
RATINGS
Audio/visual: 8
Gameplay: 8
Value: 7
Innovation: 7
Overall: 8
