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0 pointsfunction_seven5y ago0 comments

> Kids these days will be lucky to remember their favorite mobile games. Let alone be able to play them.

I'm already feeling the pain of this. There was a game for iOS called GeoDefense (and a sister game, GeoDefense Swarm). To this day these were my favorite games on the phone. But iOS 10 ended support for one of them, then a later OS update bricked the other one.

The developer hasn't updated these games to work in new iOS, so they're lost to time.

If I had a time machine, I would go back and warn past-Me to reserve a 4S for just playing these games.

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function_sevenOP5y ago

Sorry for self-reply , but hopefully someone out there can point me to some similar tower-defense games? Everything I see on the app store now is bloated with graphics or IAP and shitty gameplay. If you're familiar with the GeoDefense games[0], you know what I'm talking about.

[0] http://www.criticalthoughtgames.com/geodefense.html

twic5y ago

It's not exactly tower defence, although i think it's close, but i am currently recovering from a pretty serious Bad North obsession:

https://www.badnorth.com/

You defend procedurally generated islands from viking hordes, but rather than towers, you use up to four squads of soldiers from an army you grow over dozens of islands. The art and sound design are lovely, and the gameplay is engrossing. Each island takes a few minutes to play, and a campaign lasts a few hours.

It's something like 5 dollars on iOS and Android, and has no ads or IAP.

anchpop5y ago

Mindustry and Infinitode are both lots of fun

jakear5y ago

+1 for Mindustry. Factorio with more tower defense emphasis. And FOSS!

jeffhuys5y ago

GeoDefense! Oh hell yes. I played so much of that. I still have a 4 and a 4s somewhere. Might try it out!

jachee5y ago

I still miss Aurora Feint from the dawn of iOS.

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