Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Jul 5, 2014

  War in a Box is a basic tower defense game. The graphical style is pretty inspired -- everything looks like it's made out of cardboard and paper and the levels look like a child's playset. You can move the camera just about anywhere and there's also an option to see the game from a tower's perspective (watching it fire at enemy units). The art is definitely top notch. On the flip side, the gameplay mechanics are not very sophisticated. The tower defense genre has dozens of titles that have innovative twists and interesting mechanics. This game is a bit lacking in that department. Towers are placed in a few fixed positions and have 3 levels of upgrades. Towers and upgrades are instant and there aren't any extra buttons to press. There are no end of level stats or bonuses for leftover money, and while upgraded towers do more damage I couldn't see numbers anywhere. One mechanic of the game that is somewhat interesting is that each unit, tower, and bullet fired is modelled in the physics engine. This means that trees and destroyed units can block the trajectory of your tower's bullets, and sometimes units go flying off the screen when they are destroyed. It also adds some randomness, since some tower shots may be blocked and this throws off the timing for a wave. All in all, though, the game is too simplistic for my taste. The art style is cool. But tower defense as a genre is a bit played out and this game adds nothing innovative to keep me interested.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 8, 2014

  I am not From a English origin so i hope you people can skip trough a few spelling mistakes, Well where do i start, I do not often write a revieuw on a game but i thouged this game needed it. So i was quite curious what kind of game experience i would get from this since i never really play any tower defence games. Nothing makes this game specteculair or different for what i have seen from other tower defence games. Music is ok, Gameplay is fun for a few minutes then i want to play something else again A. Something they did wrong is give you the option to look troug hthe eyes of a turret, does it allow you to controll it? No, you can just look trough it. Which is a big dissapointment. It feld like watching a friend play your favorite game and you were not allowed to join in. A typical game to pass the time. Artstyle is enjoyable, the paper and cardboard cutouts. Overal i find this game a like or hate it. Fun to play for a few minutes but nothing fancy. If i may recomend a tower defence game that is similair to this but a bit better, try Toy Soldiers. It is set in a WW1 theme and is hilarious to play and see.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 10, 2014

  War in a Box: Paper Tanks is a plain vanilla TD game that feels rushed. It's like the developer had some good ideas that were hard to implement and when he got them working, he didn't do much with them. Like the tower views. That is all it is… One view from a chosen turret. No shooting or even turning the turret. It's just a camera view. The game is okay, but it's basic to the point of not really wanting to play it again once you get the 3 stars and 100%. There are only 5 towers with 3 upgrade levels and 24 small maps. You can only build towers on predesignated platforms and there are not very many of them scattered throughout the small maps, so you must choose your towers wisely! Like only 5 - 7! Once you figure out the correct combonation of towers to use and placement, there is no challenge anymore. Also, once you place all of your towers and upgrade them, you just sit and watch the battle. There's nothing left to do... It's also got one bad design choice IMO. The enemies don't explode or disappear from the track fast enough and this can cause unpredictable problems. Sometimes shots get blocked, making you lose the level and have to restart the mission over from the beginning. If you are going for 3 stars, you'll need to start over sometimes. It's not that bad and doesn't happen all the time, but when it does, it's frustrating. Animations are stiff, but the enemy are supposed to be made out of paper, so it fits the game style I guess. The sounds are okay and fit the game well. It's not a bad or broken game. It's just very basic and at times, unpredictable. Hey it runs in the highest settings on both of my Mac's so I give it a huge plus for that alone! :-) I "only" recommend this game to diehard TD fans looking for something new!!! Get it on sale like I did or you might regret it... There are so many better TD games out there for much LE$$! Here are my 15" PowerBook Pro system specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz, 4 MB system RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with 256MB dedicated video RAM, running OS X version 10.6.8 (10K549), HSF+ Extended file system.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 21, 2014

  Very limited game play for a game that looks so amazing. For a simplistic idea of a cardboard box kids play area they sure put a lot into making this game look really really stunning. If this had more more to it, less retrictive placement of guns, control of route of tanks, Build AA along side cannons. There would be a little replay value. But there is not. Once you figure out the map win placemt there's no point in playing it again. Worth getting for the $2 sale but not full price unless they add some content.
• gamedeal user

  May 31, 2023

  It's aight. Presents a good challenge. Gotta figure out what/where to place your initial towers else the level is lost from the start haha. Most levels you need to plan/think ahead what towers to add/upgrade in what order. Many levels I had to sell ground attack towers to take out some aircraft and vise versa. And sometimes re-sell and replace with the previous towers. Keeps you on your toes but oh so satisfying when you get that 100% (on Expert) Yehh, Baby, Yehh !!! Get it fora buck-or-two and enjoy... with your favorite beverage ;)
• gamedeal user

  Feb 5, 2015

  The paper look gives the game a cute feel but don't underestimate this game. It is definitely worth the money while this 75% OFF is here. Why? While it is a fun game it's also limited with a few tower types and levels. Only a few hours of fun.. but the camera rotation option surely gives the game a plus..
• gamedeal user

  Apr 14, 2015

  Welcome to the Paper and Cardboard War Solider! If you can't tell from the screenshots, it is a Tower Defense game made from cardboard. I bought this game when it was -80% (CDN$ 1.09) just as an impulse buy to kill an afternoon. I can say it is an ok game. PROS: - Turret First Person View. Clicking on a turret and selecting the button lets you see from the turrets view. Really cool, but you can't do anything other than watch. (Would have been cool if you could control the turret.) - Interesting level design, with great graphical design. The cannons look ok, and the enemies look great! - Obstacles like tree and dead enemies can block your attacks, or even the terrain. - Short, only 24 missions with Normal and Hard difficulty. - Simple Achievements Now here is where I nick-pick. CONS: - Towers can ONLY be placed in designated areas. Because of this, if you don't place the CORRECT tower that is needed to beat the level, you will lose. There is basically only 1 way to win each level. Some are super easy to figure out, others not so much. Very "Trial and Error". - Only 5 towers. Certain levels will take away towers as a challenge, making certain levels even harder. - Game feels very slow. I've kept the game running at x2 most of the time, and x3 when there is nothing else for me to do other than wait for the map to finish. - There isn't really an Options menu besides the Unity options menu that pops up when you boot the game up. - Only 2 music tracks. One for the Menu, the other in game. It gets very repetitive and annoying fast. No options to turn off music, so I had to mute the entire application just so I can have my own music. - No Steam Cards (for the people that care about it, like me xD) In the end it's an ok game, and only spending $1 as a time killer was great. If you like TD games, it's a great game to add to your collection. I'm not very good at TD games, and did not feel like spending the time to figure out the exact way I was supposed to win each level. Still fun though! ^_^
• gamedeal user

  Apr 18, 2015

  [h1]Fantastic![/h1] This is not your usual Tower Defense game. This is something much better :) + Nice and interactive 3D world + Smooth gameplay even on older systems + Turret View is great! (First-person mode so you can see from the point of view of the turret) + Physics + Good amount of levels - Too little amount of places for turrets - [b]Can[/b] get repetitive It's fun, it's cheap, it's brilliant!
• gamedeal user

  Jun 10, 2015

  [h1]To my suprise it isn't a bad game.[/h1] Its a TD game, and I would 9/10 times I see one I will say its not worth the price, but for a game I can play on the go while waiting for other things, It ain't too bad. If you want a game that you can play on the go, Its worth it.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 8, 2015

  What can I say about this game? It's absurdly addictive :) Really wasn't expecting much of anything from this title at all. I bought it on sale figuring it'd make a nice mindless game for my 6 year old son. As it turned out, it made a nice mindless game for Dad - LOL. No kidding, I love it! Waves and waves of progressively harder enemy armored cars, tanks, and planes attempt to navigate the maze of defensive measures you place to stop them. You start off each battle with a set amount of cash to buy pre-positioned guns. As you kill the enemy tanks and planes, you get more cash to buy new guns or upgrade existing ones. There is nothing to the manning of the emplacements (they fire by themselves)... the skill comes with what type of gun to buy, when to get it, where to put it, and in what sequence. A sole gun in the right (or wrong) place at the right (or wrong) time can make the difference between plastering the enemy before he gets his steam up, or getting overrun by the hun. The music is a blend of cheesy bravado-style muscle pumping arcade noise - that somehow meshes perfectly with the action (I wouldn't change it). The interface is remarkably easy (took me all of 10 seconds to figure it out - with no manual), and the entertainment value is undeniable. For those who would complain about the graphics, I say they are perfect for what it is. For those who would call the game too repetitive, I would guess they were not around decades ago to enjoy the genre of arcade games like Pacman, Asteroids, or Space Invaders. 1 out of 10 if you're looking for Company of Heroes or Men at War; 10 out of 10 if you're looking for a few hours to kill ("just one more turn" anyone? - LOL)