Zen Studios is known for games that are addicting to play, impossible to put down, and available on a variety of platforms. CastleStorm originally released on PS3 and Vita (along with PC, mobile, Wii U, and Xbox 360) four years ago, a cross between a sort of tower defense, real time strategy game and Angry Birds. A year later, the Definitive Edition released, packaging in the DLC and bringing CastleStorm to PS4 and Xbox One. Of course, Zen Studios wasn’t content. In 2016 CastleStorm VR was released for Oculus, and 2017 now brings it to PlayStation VR. Just about the only thing left to do is sear the game directly onto your mind, or force your neighbors to play a live version of it in your neighborhood.
If, despite it’s numerous releases since 2013, you aren’t yet acquainted to the game, let’s jump into what CastleStorm is. Simple enough for mobile, yet engaging enough to keep people playing on console, CastleStorm is a 2.5D tower defense strategy game. You’ll be deploying a variety of troops, to battle across a side-scrolling battlefield while shooting a variety of projectiles from your castle walls at the enemy. There are also a couple of heroes you can get direct control over, but it will take away your ability to fire the ballista at the same time. Win by capturing the enemy flag or destroying their castle.
Every mission ends up fun and varied, with a host of new abilities, troops, and projectiles opening up as you move forward in the game...