CastleStorm PC Game Review

CastleStorm is a mix of two very common flash game "genres" - destroy the enemy's castle using projectiles (also like Angry Birds) and by sending a mix of troops to stop the enemy troops.

Putting it like that, it sounds a bit lame, but it turned out very well on CastleStorm. You have a lot of projectiles, starting with a simple ballista and progressing through explosives, big stones and sheeps with self-propulsion. You also get a few spells, such as teleporting your hero in the battle, healing and attacking.

All of that is mixed in with plenty of upgrades and a castle editor that allows you to put in rooms to create new troop types, as well as getting you nice bonuses - such as faster troop creations, stronger walls, etc.

I'm not a big fan of the editor, which is a little annoying. And bizarrely, your saved campaign games start with the plain castle, not your latest one. You have to load the latest one, save it again, and then quite the editor to continue.


Graphics and sounds are pretty good, and I really liked the gameplay. Well worth checking out. Recommended.

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