Star Defense was previewed before on different sites and just recently demoed in the World Wide Developers Conference stage with Apple. Ngmoco's new tower defense game is set to take over the genre on the iPhone and brings, literally, a whole new dimension to the game. Normal tower defense games are offered on a flat battleground in which the player tries to stop the enemy from getting from one side to another. Star Defense tries to improve upon this already great gameplay mechanic and adds a third dimension to the mix.
Now players must defend an entire planet by rotating and zooming on different parts. Enemies will attack starting on one side and will crawl all around the planet to try to reach your defensive shield. The game really adds a new dynamic as the player cannot see all of the action without spinning the planet view. This makes the game much harder and also sometimes a bit more confusing. The traditional tower defense mechanics are still in play such as the upgradeable units and unique abilities of each unit. There are 3 upgrade levels that can be reached and 5 different towers each with their own unique abilities. If you are a tower defense fan and are getting a bit sick of the regular experience given by some of the older games on the iPhone, check out Star Defense.
The new 3D environment not only looks wonderful on the iPhone but gives the players just one more element to control and consider. It is a great game and will offer hours of entertainment with different campaigns and multiplayer elements that are offered via facebook, twitter and email. Check it out today.