Video game · 2008
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Released 8 December 2008 on PC, Xbox 360, Mac and Xbox One
- Developer
- Hidden Path Entertainment
- Publisher
- Hidden Path Entertainment
- Made in
- Bellevue, United States
- Genre
- Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
- Themes
- Science fiction
- Series
- Defense Grid
IGDB CRITICS862 reviews
IGDB PLAYERS7142 ratings
About Defense Grid: The Awakening
A tower defense game where you have to defend Power Cores from being stolen. Tower construction is limited to specified platforms on where you can place 1 out of 10 diffrent upgradeable towers. Towers can not be destroyed by the enemies. Tower placement is key to progress in this game as they each have pros and cons. During the game you battle a variety of 15 diffrent "Insectoid" enemies with various abilitys to handle such as stealth, speed, armor and shields etc. The invaders can carry 1-3 powercores as they reach the powerstations and try to make their escape.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| PC | 8 December 2008 |
|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | 2 September 2009 |
| Mac | 8 June 2010 |
| Xbox One | 12 November 2015 |
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Defense Grid series
Defense Grid: The Awakening is game 1 of 2. All 2 in order ›
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