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By Chris Morris
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Tower defense game about killing attacking stick figures.
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Tesla Wars
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Tower defense games have been around for a while, but Tesla Wars manages to make the game play feel new. Hurling bolts of lightning at your enemies from the game's central Tesla coil is entertaining and works smoothly with the iPhone and iPad's touch interface. Tesla Wars eschews the usual strategy elements that are common in these sorts of games, focusing instead solely on the action -- and letting you buy a series of upgrades that make your tower even stronger. It's violent, but its a cartoon violence. And, admittedly, it's repetitive, but if the game play hooks you, it can chew up several hours of your time.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
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- Release date : July 30, 2010
- Genre : Arcade Games
- Publisher : Pavel Tarabrin
- Version : 1.1.3
- Minimum software requirements : iPhone OS 3.1.2 or later
- Last updated : August 25, 2016
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