Planets Under Attack Reviews

A great idea for a game spoiled too steep a difficulty curve in the campaign. This is great mechanic, not unlike Eurfloria whereby you swarm planets with ships to capture, upgrade and swarm more towards domination. It is great fun for the first 6 or 7 levels, becomes frustrating after 8 or 9 and then desecends into "THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!, time for a new game". Even if you back track the first few levels to get all the upgrades from hard mode, levels 10 upward require a near perfect strategy. A great game, fun for an hour of two but it builds your hope and enjoyment levels up, only to smack you in the face. If you don't mind paying for a couple of hours fun then go ahead, otherwise I can't recommend... go with Eurfloria instead.

I really want to like planets under attack, because the basic concept is good. I got it since it was one of the few games similar to the flash game Phage Wars 2, buuuut... it has some severe issues. The biggest one is what you'll see in most of the negative comments - it gets really "hard" in weird bursts. The issue is, it's not that it's hard though, it's that it goes from having a fairly wide range of options of how you can win, to several levels where it's more like a puzzle suddenly where there's only one correct solution and if you do anything else it's an automatic loss. This... isn't what I got the game for. Most of the levels aren't too bad even, but there aren't exactly a lot of levels, either, so having a few with only a single solution to them really stand out that much more since those levels go against the freedom of the rest of the game and there's no real indication of which levels are going to be like that. Unfortunately, most puzzle games seem to suffer this same problem. Bridge builder games, physics based puzzle games, Planets Under Attack falls for the same mistake - creating an interesting set of tools and letting you do anything you want with them, but then slapping you across the face if you actually use the tools in anything other than an extremely strict manner. It kind of defeats the purpose of giving a range of tools and any options at all in the first place. Some players will definitely love the idea of occasional levels where you have to figure out what to do and to fine-tune your strategy to overcome the challenge. For many others, it will just be irritating to be given the equivalent of a pile of lego pieces and punched in the face if you don't follow the instruction booklet exactly. I happen to be in the latter category is all. If you're perfectly happy with only following exacting instructions and using broad tools with a wide range of possibilities in a very limited environment, then you'll probably love Planets Under Attack. I just can't in good conscience recommend it to anyone that I know who likes this kind of game is all.

The game concept is good enough, especially for the price point of $0.99 USD (Steam sale). However, for those looking for cooperative mode vs. AI, in an online capacity, know that the game does not currently support it. Despite advertising it as such and asserting that it offers this capability, the game does not at this provide it. A lengthy thread on the forums has also gone unanswered by the developers so no clarity has been shed on the subject. As such, no online coop campaign OR skirmish options exist for players vs. AI.

I enjoy the core concept behind the game and if you are looking for an extremely difficult game then look no further. The difficulty curve ramps up hard at level 10, and it gets to a point where you must have nearly flawless strategy to win some of the levels...on easy.

Got this game on an awesome special so I don't have many greviences. It's a fun game when you are winning but fairly frustrating when you aren't, the reason this is, is not because the game is too hard but rather the game doesn't allow for much variety in strategies. You will restart over and over untill you find the one strategy that works. This makes it an unbalanced strategy game because you may as well watch a bot vs bot match on any RTS and pretend you are one of the bots. With that said, when you are winning it's quite enjoyable and would be a VERY decent game if this feeling was well maintained. If you find it on special it is likely worth whatever experience you get but I would not pay full price.

[h1] Information / Review English [/h1] Planets Under Attack is a strategy game developed by Targem Games. [h1] Gameplay / Story [/h1] Your task is to conquer all planets or to master special challenges. The player swarms out with his space fleet, conquers planets and provides upgrades - the celestial bodies he controls - for more taxes and new spaceships. According to TopWare, it is important to tactically select the order of the conquest targets, to switch the mode of your own planets skillfully between attack and defense and to keep an eye on the enemy activities. In campaign mode, 32 levels have to be mastered, some of which are only unlocked when the player has earned a few "star medals". Depending on the level of difficulty, which can be selected in three levels, the information content about the opponent and the availability of game tips increases. The longer the player stays in action, regardless of which mode (campaign, skirmish, multiplayer) he plays, the more experience he gains. This leads to the level-up of the player character, whereby new technologies are unlocked [h1] Pro [/h1] + addicting gameplay + Background story only staged with text panels + 2 playable races (humans and robots) + Multiplayer mode for up to 4 players locally or via the Internet + 4 game modes + Skirmish mode for fast play away from the campaign + Fast game play and clever AI keep you busy + Planets can be expanded in 3 stages + Achievements and trading cards [h1] Contra [/h1] - A crisp level of difficulty could overwhelm strategy beginners - Playtime could have been more [h1] Conclusion [/h1] Planets Under Attack offers you a strategy bite that is fun. Clear buy recommendation. [h1] Information / Review Deutsch [/h1] Planets Under Attack ist ein Strategie-Spiel, welches von Targem Games entwickelt wurde. [h1] Gameplay / Geschichte [/h1] Deine Aufgabe besteht darin, alle Planeten zu erobern oder spezielle Herausforderungen zu meistern. Der Spieler schwärmt mit seiner Raumflotte aus, erobert Planeten und sorgt durch Upgrades - der von ihm kontrollierten Himmelskörper - für mehr Steuern und neue Raumschiffe. Laut TopWare gilt es die Reihenfolge der Eroberungsziele taktisch klug auszuwählen, den Modus der eigenen Planeten geschickt zwischen Angriff und Verteidigung zu wechseln und die gegnerischen Aktivitäten im Auge zu behalten. Im Kampagnenmodus sind 32 Level zu meistern, die zum Teil erst dann freigeschaltet werden, wenn sich der Spieler ein paar "Sternen-Orden" verdient hat. Je nach Schwierigkeitsgrad, der in drei Stufen wählbar ist, steigt der Informationsgehalt über den Gegner und die Verfügbarkeit an Spieletipps. Je länger der Spieler im Einsatz bleibt, und zwar unabhängig davon, welchen Modus (Kampagne, Skirmish, Multiplayer) er spielt, desto mehr gewinnt er an Erfahrung. Dies führt zum Level-Up des Spielercharakters, wodurch neue Technologien freigeschaltet werden [h1] Pro [/h1] + süchtiges Gameplay + Hintergrundgeschichte nur mit Texttafeln in Szene gesetzt + 2 spielbare Rassen (Menschen und Roboter) + Mehrspieler-Modus für bis zu 4 Spieler lokal oder über das Internet + 4 Spielmodi + Skirmish-Modus für schnelles Spiel abseits der Kampagne + flotter Spielablauf und clevere KI halten auf Trab + Planeten in 3 Stufen ausbaubar + Errungenschaften und Trading Cards [h1] Kontra [/h1] - knackiger Schwierigkeitsgrad könnte Strategie-Einsteiger überfordern - Spielzeit hätte mehr sein können [h1] Fazit [/h1] Planets Under Attack bietet dir einen Strategiehappen, der Laune macht. Klare Kaufempfehlung.

I didn't have a lot of hopes and expectations at first out of strategy based space themed game , however, the moment you digest the nuances of game mechanics, it kept on getting bemusingly fun with critter like armies of space orbs and crazy buffooned space-destroyer bosses, this game just starts with a straight Zero at first and kept on multiplying 10X with every other level and planets. I can't even describe this game, its simple to understand yet the idea is so unique that it warrants a patent. The in-game dialogue and story is a bit naysayer but who cares ? I do !!!

I purchased this with the express intent of playing co-op, local or otherwise. This game falsely advertises there is co-op when in reality the multiplayer mode is only VS. There is no way to play with a friend against enemy AI.

Planets Under Attack is a real-time strategy game. The gameplay mechanic of Planets Under Attack are simple and not very deep, but it's good, not too easy and need some time to master. You start with a planet, build up fleets and then set out to conquer neutral or/and enemy planets. But you have to make the right decision which planet to attack first and use tactics. The first level of the game could be easy, but when you play deeper into the game, there's when the fun begin. The graphics of Planets Under Attack is cartoon, but that doesn't make the game a children game. The UI is good and well designed. Planets Under Attack is another good and fun game. I recommend this. Rating 8/10

This game makes me sad. I love it so much but the campaign is impossible to complete. The problem is that the ai can multitask infinately but you are simply a mere human. There's only so many hundreds of tiny ships you can keep track of on screen at the same time. The skirmishes add a lot of replay along with the leveling up but, honestly, if you like this game save your money and get Eufloria instead. It's not as visually pleasing but it's a much better game, hands down.