Review anarchistica 4/5 · Oct 6, 2025
Simply a good Tower Defense game
Playtime: 16 hours (completed every level on advanced difficulty)
Played: 2025
Expectation: Maybe not as amazing as DQ1 but definitely close.
Intro
Like the first game DQ2 is a standard Tower Defense game. Enemies spawn in 1+ spots and move to 1+ spots. You place objects (characters in DQ) that automatically attack them in between the spots. It's the sequal …
Playtime: 16 hours (completed every level on advanced difficulty)
Played: 2025
Expectation: Maybe not as amazing as DQ1 but definitely close.
Intro
Like the first game DQ2 is a standard Tower Defense game. Enemies spawn in 1+ spots and move to 1+ spots. You place objects (characters in DQ) that automatically attack them in between the spots. It's the sequal to DQ1, which stood out from most games in the genre because of its story and refined gameplay.
The Good
- Lots of maps.
- A bunch of new kinds of towers and attacks.
- Core gameplay is still good.
- Weird, colourful style.
- Accessibility options are again on point.
- Has an anti-grinding option.
The Bad
- The story is a bit of a mess. Too many characters and weird motivations.
- Antagonist is basically absent until the end.
- Balance feels off. A few maps are too easy or too hard when first encountered.
- Lacks the unique items that gave DQ1 a lot of flavour.
Conclusion
DQ2 is a good Tower Defense game. It would not make my top 10, but it'd probably be #11 (out of 73 TD games). It's not as amazing as the first game, sure, but very few games in the genre even come close.