Toy Defense

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Toy Defense is a tower defense game developed by Melesta Games. [1] [2] The first release of the game took place on October 17, 2012. [3] The first two games in the series are dedicated to the World Wars, while the third takes place in a fictional location. [4]

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Since 2015, Wargaming has entered into a strategic partnership with Melesta Games and has worked together to develop the subsequent games in the series. Toy Defense 2, as well as Wargaming games, is dedicated to the World War II theme.

The games consist of a single-player mission mode, as well as tournament and arena modes. single-player mode during which the player completes missions. Each mission successfully completed brings awards (such as stars in Toy Defense 2), the number of which depends on the success of its mission. Playing in the tournaments or arenas allows for players to compete with others online, and can receive additional rewards. [5]

Toy Defense 2

Toy Defense 2 was a sequel to the previous game and was released on October 8, 2015. The game received updated graphics and an improved interface, as well as enhanced upgrades for units and commanders. [6]   The players are given three World War II nations (USSR, UK,US and France). Single-player missions are devoted to the most famous battles (Battle of Stalingrad, Operation Crusader and Operation Overlord, Battle of Iwo Jima, etc.). [7]

Toy Defense 3: Fantasy

Toy Defense Fantasy was released in 2014. The basic principle of the game remained the same. However, the events unfold in a fantasy world in the spirit of the Middle Ages. [8] Archers, castles, dragons, magicians and more are used instead of soldiers, planes and tanks. [9]

In 2016, after the strategic partnership agreement was concluded and the company management changed, the game was significantly updated. [10]

In 2018, it was named the best game in its genre by the Google Play edition. [11]

On Metacritic, the game received 68 points out of 100. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "[New Game] Melesta's Toy Defense Comes To Android – Become 'A Truly Great Leader' While Playing With Toys". Android Police. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  2. ↑ "Toy Defense 2 - а вот и вторая часть". droidnews.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. ↑ "Big Fish bets big on Free-to-Play downloads". Archived from the original on 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. ↑ "Toy Defense Review | | Brash Games". www.brashgames.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  5. ↑ "Обновленная игра Toy Defense 2: Солдатики доступна для iOS и Android". www.ferra.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  6. ↑ "Занять оборону! Сегодня выходит обновленная Toy Defense 2 | Общее | Новости | Wargaming". wargaming.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  7. ↑ "Toy Defense 2 - а вот и вторая часть". droidnews.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  8. ↑ "Review: Toy Defence (3DS eShop)". Nintendo Life. 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  9. ↑ "Обзор Toy Defense 3. Хорошая TD". MegaObzor (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  10. ↑ ""Мы хотим избежать "проклятия одного продукта"". Что изменилось". dev.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  11. ↑ "Toy Defense Fantasy — Tower Defense Game - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  12. ↑ "Toy Defense". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
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