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2.6 hrs last two weeks / 1,015.6 hrs on record (14.7 hrs at review time)
Posted: 23 Jan, 2019 @ 1:59am
Updated: 26 Nov, 2022 @ 2:11pm

I have played and enjoyed quite near every game that NinjaKiwi has released since I've been 7 years old (almost 15y ago), and for the first time in a very long time I'm thoroughly disappointed in one of their games. It's not that it's necessarily a bad game, in fact it's very good and has immeasurable depth, especially when in comparison to other titles in it's genre. I would certainly reccomend it if it wasn't for the many flaws that others have pointed out. Be it because of my bias of nostalgia or any other reason, it just seems to lack the charm and replayablity of the older Bloons games, and I can't pinpoint why.

Oddly enough, I didn't have this issue with Kingdom Rush Origins at all.. and if I had to hazard a guess as to why, I'd say it's due to BTD6 lacking the fun little tidbits the KR series has. All those that we get with this release to my knowledge are a rotating statue and some destructable map objects, which in this day and age simply isn't enough, in contrast to days past where technical and physical limitations were to blame for lack of depth.

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I enjoyed even the shoddily ported SAS4 a considerable lot more than this, not to mention the many, many hundreds of hours I've played on the flash versions of BTD3-5, SAS 4/TD, and Battles.. not to mention many a School Lunch break playing their antique flashes like Boombot, Meeblings, and Guns n Angel, classic Bloons, even Hotcorn.

To any Ninjakiwi employee reading this, I'm sure you've looked into and know better than I why this release has been met with such harsh backlash. Whatever that fault may be, it's preventing you guys from making a truly great game, which I know is within your powers and toolset. I'm sure this will end up being an excellent game by the end of it's life, but right now it's missing that spark.
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LilyAn 14 Oct, 2024 @ 12:46am 
OMG, your review is like, super detailed and awesome! I totally love how you explained everything. You're amazing! 😍✨