Best of its Kind is a big poll where we try to find the best games of a specific genre. Winning games get posted in separate threads like this one for discussion and for people to see the games in more detail. Votes are still ongoing for newer genres. Do NOT vote for games in this thread. To vote for your favourite games visit this link 1 with 48 votes Defender Chronicles - Legend of The Desert King 2009 iPhone Game of the Year award! A tower defense game with an involving fantasy story that has led to numerous great … $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details2009 iPhone Game of the Year award! A tower defense game with an involving fantasy story that has led to numerous great reviews!WHAT THEY SAY “If a Tower Defense game had babies with Warcraft and Diablo 2, it would be called: Defender Chronicles.” – iTunes US Review“After 50 or so reviews, I have struck gold. My first 5 star rating goes to Defender Chronicles. The game reminds me of Puzzle Quest, when it comes to being addictive and getting stuck in my mind. I have played this for more than 20 hours already. 5 out of 5” – iPhoneGameNetwork“I am level 222 and have spent over 100 hours since I bought the game last month and I’m still playing!” - Defender Chronicles forumer“Defender Chronicles – It’s better than Percocet. It pretty much got me through my 3-day appendectomy stay in the hospital last month and made me forget the pain the way Percocet couldn’t.” - Macenstein.comFEATURES- Epic storyline with Voice Over and Comic- Select between might and magic heroes- Over 20 different types of units with distinct abilities- Unlockable secrets from the Great Library- Hundreds of unique items for hero- 5 difficulty levels and 5 game modes- Endless mode included- Unlimited gameplay with freestyle mode- Extremely high replayability value, time flies with each round of the game- iPod music library access, email a challenge from the game- Online leaderboards, achievements, friends, chat using OpenFeint.- High production value: 9 original music soundtracks, spatial 3D audio, voice-acting, hand-drawn graphics, intuitive controls, auto-save, auto-flip, fast-forward, vibrate, HQ graphics optionGameplay video@ youtube.com/watch?v=IUUZGyUGLOwWalkthroughs, tips & tricks@ defenderchronicles.com/forumsTweet us@ twitter.com/defchroniclesDefender Chronicles is developed by Menara Games and Gimka Entertainment Inc and published by Chillingo Ltd. Information Seller: Genre:Role Playing, Strategy Release:Jun 10, 2009 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (6) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal 2 with 42 votes geoDefense The Highly Acclaimed Defense Game*** PC World's 10 iPhone Games You CANT Live Without! *** #8: GeoDefense!!! $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsThe Highly Acclaimed Defense Game*** PC World's 10 iPhone Games You CANT Live Without! *** #8: GeoDefense!!!"The tower defence genre is a popular one for the iPhone and iPod touch, and geoDefense blows them all right out of the water." -- PC World"If you fancy yourself a tower defense guru, and you don't own geoDefense yet, shame on you. geoDefense is a well presented, well designed game that ranks up there with the best TD titles on the platform. Score: 8.2 Impressive."-- IGN.com"geoDefense's vector-style graphics, pixel bursts, and warp effects more than set it apart from the crowd. geoDefense is easily recommendable for tower defense enthusiasts."-- Kotaku.com"It's bright, it's colorful, and you might have seizures while playing it but it's fun as hell!"--Maxim.com "If you're a fan of the tower defense genre or strategy games in general, this one is well worth your time, especially for the super-cheap price tag! Score: 8 out of 10 -- Download it!"--Destructoid.com"Until geoDefense, I thought tower defense games were boring. Not this one. I love this game, and I went into it expecting to hate it. That means it's good. Score: 4.5 out of 5."-- GamePro.com geoDefenseSomething exciting and new in the Defense genre! The geometric vector creeps are fast and intense. With 30 different maps, each its own puzzle, you'll have to work fast to keep up.Using exciting vectorized graphics, this highly kinetic game brings a whole new dimension to the defense genre. Devastate creeps with blasters, lasers and missiles and watch their energy debris swirl through the gravity wells of your vortex towers. Now it's time to figure out how to put that absorbed energy to good use...FEATURES:- Classic Defense Gameplay- Easy To Play, Very Tough To Master!- Fast Arcade Action- Ideal Touch Defense Interface- Tutorial Screens As You Go - 5 Tower Types With 7 Levels Each- Introducing the Vortex Tower! Debris From Destroyed Creeps Can Become An Essential Part Of Your Strategy- 30 Levels, Each Its Own Puzzle With Its Own Rules- Auto-Saves Game If You Press Home Or Are Interrupted By A Call- Your Music Will Play In The BackgroundTo get an idea of how to do this, see our "How to Beat" level videos on http://www.criticalthoughtgames.com Information Seller: Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Feb 19, 2009 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (4) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal 3 with 30 votes The Creeps! Super Squawk Software LLC There are Creeps living in your closet! Defeat the things that go bump in the night with toy blasters, glue bottles, fla… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsThere are Creeps living in your closet! Defeat the things that go bump in the night with toy blasters, glue bottles, flashlights and boomerangs. Summon a giant spider to slow your enemies, or a UFO to sap their energy! Battle Ghosts, Zombies, Vampires, Aliens, Dinosaurs, Robots, Pirates and MORE! Information Seller:Super Squawk Software LLC Genre:Puzzle, Strategy, Kids Release:Dec 23, 2008 Updated:Jun 16, 2019 Version:1.16.07 Size:133.2 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (31) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal 4 with 27 votes Fieldrunners Subatomic Studios, LLC OVERVIEW The invasion begins! Pint sized soldiers are storming your country - do you have what it takes to defeat them… $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsOVERVIEW The invasion begins! Pint sized soldiers are storming your country - do you have what it takes to defeat them? Customize your strategic defenses using a wide selection of powerful weapons. Control the battlefield with a vast array of tactics against countless waves of unique land and air invaders! Countless hours of entertainment and replayable challenges! Enjoy a growing experience through DLC maps! Do you have what it takes to stop the fieldrunners and rise to the top as the ultimate tower defense champion? KEY FEATURES • Retina display support for gorgeous artwork! • Addictive gameplay for hours of action! • Over 800 waves across 8 unique battlefields! • 11 devastating weapons for ultimate defenses! • Stunning visuals in a hyper detailed world! • Epic amounts of achievements! • Full Game Center integration! Experience the award winning tower defense game like never before thanks to full Retina display support! Stop the invading fieldrunners by creating mazes out of powerful weapons in this classic strategy game. Control the battlefield using limitless strategies and a diverse selection of upgrade-able towers! AWARDS • "Best Mobile Game Award!" 2009 IGF Mobile • "Excellence in Art Award!" 2009 IGF Mobile • #1 in “Top 10 Must Have Games” Gizmodo CRITICAL ACCLAIM • TIME Magazine - “Top 10 Video Games of 2008” • PC Magazine - "Must-Have iPhone Games" • EDGE Magazine - “Top 30 of 2008” • Boston Herald - “#3 iPhone Game of 2008” CONTACT SUBATOMIC STUDIOS • Twitter: @Fieldrunners • Facebook: facebook.com/fieldrunners • Web: subatomicstudios.com • Forums: subatomicstudios.com/forum • Email: info[at]subatomicstudios.com THANK YOU Everyone here at Subatomic Studios thanks you for playing our first game! Please rate Fieldrunners to show your support. Information Seller:Subatomic Studios, LLC Genre:Action, Strategy Release:Oct 05, 2008 Updated:Apr 11, 2018 Version:1.8.180368 Size:71.7 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (23) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal 5 with 17 votes 7 Cities Neptune Interactive Inc. 7 Cities is a tower defense game takes you back to the ages past when pirates attacked the Seven Golden Cities of the Am… $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details7 Cities is a tower defense game takes you back to the ages past when pirates attacked the Seven Golden Cities of the Amazon. This is a classic defense game with an interesting twist: the towers gain experience and get more powerful as they destroy the enemies. The new Open Waters mode now allows you to build your own maze for the ships to travel through. Set the Pirate ships on fire with the Trebuchet. Freeze their evil minions with the Tornado Tower. Electrocute the attackers with the Lightning Tower. Or better yet, unleash the mighty power of the mysterious Obelisk. More towers and special skills are in the game. Features: - 8 hand-drawn Maps - 7 unique Towers - Campaign mode to unlock new towers and skills - Survival mode where you can play forever - NEW Open Waters mode where you can build your own maze - 12 Tower Skills to unlock - Buy tower upgrades to make them stronger - Towers gain experience as they destroy enemies, so they get stronger on their own - A wide variety of enemies: from small scout ships to gigantic creatures of the deep seas - High-quality 2D graphics and animations - Dynamic particle systems featuring fire, smoke, ice, and fireworks! - Original music and sound effects (or you can listen to your own iPod music while playing) - Zoom in and out to get a closer look at the battle - Save & load any time - Online high score submission & ranking (http://www.neptuneii.com/7/highscores) - Pirates! Unique gameplay elements not found in other games: -Towers gain experience and level up (like in RPGs). -Towers can acquire skills through a Skill Tree (see screenshot). -Towers can be upgraded unlimited number of times. Try out Survival mode and face unlimited waves of enemies to see just how strong your towers can get! Information Seller:Neptune Interactive Inc. Genre:Action, Strategy Release:Dec 16, 2008 Updated:Nov 27, 2012 Version:1.6 Size:47.1 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Mister Mumbles Well-Known Member Aug 15, 2009 318 0 0 Slaving peon. Not here; not there; not anywhere! #2 Mister Mumbles, Aug 30, 2009 I think the first two ought to be switched around, but they're both excellent TD games with their own merits. I've yet to try Fieldrunners. For now the formers got me more than covered. Camzy Well-Known Member May 31, 2009 1,418 0 0 #3 Camzy, Aug 30, 2009 Mmm... The votes went 48 - Defender Chronicles 42 - geoDefense Those two were by far the most popular. Tmonine Well-Known Member Aug 27, 2009 704 0 16 Casual Australia #4 Tmonine, Aug 30, 2009 Can you post details of how many votes each got and runners up aswell so we can see how close it was? Camzy Well-Known Member May 31, 2009 1,418 0 0 #5 Camzy, Aug 30, 2009 OK I will. Tmonine Well-Known Member Aug 27, 2009 704 0 16 Casual Australia #6 Tmonine, Aug 30, 2009 Thanks Camzy Well-Known Member May 31, 2009 1,418 0 0 #7 Camzy, Aug 30, 2009 Done! I should allow at least a week of voting otherwise we gets results like in the puzzle game section with the winner polling 7 votes (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? 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I think the first two ought to be switched around, but they're both excellent TD games with their own merits. I've yet to try Fieldrunners. For now the formers got me more than covered.
Mmm... The votes went 48 - Defender Chronicles 42 - geoDefense Those two were by far the most popular.
Can you post details of how many votes each got and runners up aswell so we can see how close it was?
Done! I should allow at least a week of voting otherwise we gets results like in the puzzle game section with the winner polling 7 votes