Game was too easy. There is really no point in 80 percent of the towers. Most levels can be won with nothing but flack cannons and slowing spewers. I found one later level which also required an artillery piece to get 3 stars.... Some early levels require the cheap units of course. In terms of research, flack cannon, arty, spewing slower and sniper are the only units worth researching. The temporary boosts are a complete and total waste which serve no purpose. Bank and research lab are pretty useless too.
There isn't a bug on level 21. Some mobs only attack living troops. These are basically "ghosts". They fly through the mechanical units and swarm troopers, which requires you to have troopers in order to complete those levels. Come on people, it isn't rocket science. Its just basic horror film.
Wow I won. I forgot I was still playing and went off and did other stuff. When I came back it says I won. I had about 15 guys with fully upgraded .50's, and 3 guys with chain saws, plus like 12 snipers and 20 pickpockets.
This game is good but could be better with more skill sets. One big thing that was in old skool games like this was first aid. The ability to bandage up after combat would help out.
To the people citing Crowfoot's "excelent" guide. It is no more likely to suceed as any other method. I've tried it several times and it certainly isn't going to work even 1/2 the time.
Needs a badge for Apocalypse mode.
Good game otherwise. I really enjoyed it. I would like a sequel with a much broader and non-linear research tree. Maybe they could add the option of building bases on other planets as well.
The one negative is the "randomness" of Apocalypse mode. I've won it three times using the same strat. But I've also lost like 20 times using the same strat..... It's pretty random. Sometimes the enemy destroys a tower early on, other times the enemy doesn't. If they do it's GG time. If they don't, you have a good shot of winning.
As for apocalypse strat. I build 3 towers above 1 bunker, upgrade the three towers, then research. Then build 1 industrial complex, then upgrade again. After that it's pretty easy, although like I said, sometimes I just die.
Build lots of nukes ASAP.
jfabris, I noticed your comment. The "secret" is to build lots of the same types of tower each map. The hard part is figuring out which 3 to build. Poison towers are always good. Axe towers are good and so are nature. After awhile it actually gets kind of easy.
First badge is easy to get. As said before, get the double machine gun, then get buffers. Only thing I disagree on is upgrades for machine gun. I just upgraded ROF and used my buffers to upgrade damage and health.
I'll never get the 500 head shot badge. I try, but I like killing zombies with the DB Shotty too much.
There needs to be a kill 500 zombies with DB Shotty Badge.
Great game otherwise.
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