''geoDefense'' is a 2008

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game created for

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devices developed by American studio Critical Thought Games. A sequel, ''

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'', was released on September 14, 2009, and was listed by ''

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'' magazine as one of the best games of the year.Time (magazine)
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enabled version was released for

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on June 8, 2011. As of the release of iPhone iOS 11, the game was removed from the App Store because of incompatibility.

Gameplay

geoDefense follows the gameplay structure of typical tower defense games. Enemies (called Creeps) move towards the player's lives and towers must be placed around the map to appropriately prevent and destroy their progress. Gameplay takes place on a

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-like field with a preset path leading from where the Creeps enter the field to the player's lives. Levels are in the form of these paths with varying limits on tower prices, enemy occurrences and lives.

Notes

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References

Destructoid review: geoDefense (iPhone)
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geoDefense Micro-Review: All Hands, Battle Stations
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* https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/geodefense-swarm/id326563285?mt=8

External links

Critical Thought Games

Official Website
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