Gnumz 2: Arcane Power

Tower defense games are designed to provide you with a challenge and really make you analyze every situation in order to come up with the best strategy. Granted, they can be designed to appeal to casual audiences as well, especially if we are talking about mobile games. Re-play value is the key word, on the other hand, and it’s also important to have the freedom to approach the missions in many different ways.

Gnumz 2: Arcane Power is the second entry in the series and it aims to expand on the original idea, while still remaining familiar to the fans of the first episode. Thus, the goal is the same as in every other tower defense game: prevent the enemies from reaching their destination by erecting structures along the way, as well as upgrading them whenever you have the necessary currency.   There are no towers in the classic sense of the word, given the fact that you are actually using traps instead. These traps have unique properties that make them viable against certain types of enemies only, so variety is a must if you want to survive. Magical traps are even more important, because their abilities are the only way you can deal damage to some of the special enemies.

Every trap deals more damage to a certain kind of enemy, but most levels feature multiple types of enemies. Hence, it’s vital to pay attention to the variety of your defenses, as well as to upgrade them whenever you need additional damage. It only takes a few clicks to either build or upgrade, so you can accelerate the action whenever there’s nothing to threaten your defenses.   However, sometimes you might even have to tear down your first row of traps in order to deal with a later enemy wave, since money is always short. As far as the graphics are concerned, they are nothing to write home about, but the colorful levels and the detailed traps keep you entertained. The interface is very simple and well-designed too, making it easy to find your way around.

Even if Gnumz 2: Arcane Power lacks the complexity needed to keep the veterans of the genre busy, at least it’s fun and addictive, not to mention simple. Hence, you can have many hours of fun with it under the right conditions.

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