I’ve been putting off this review for a while now. When I started to hear rumblings of this game from EnjoyUp I was intrigued. I knew nothing about the game, and there was only small teaser images from the game. Some images, character art and other assets from the game, but there wasn’t any actual gameplay information. I didn’t see any screenshots of the game, videos of gameplay or even details of what the game would be like.
I’ve played and reviewed a number of games from EnjoyUp and have enjoyed the bulk of them. The games overall weren’t mind blowing, but they were fun in their own ways and I had a good deal of enjoyment playing through and reviewing them.
Not so much with Toys vs. Monsters.
After playing the game for the first time late at night, after having just downloaded the tile, I was underwhelmed to say the least. I chalked that up to fatigue, and tried again the next day. My thoughts of the game the next day didn’t really change.
So what is this game about?
Basically you play as toys and you defend the bedroom against an onslaught of monsters. The battle field is set up in a grid format. You place toys to defend the goal until you defeat all of the incoming monsters.
You start off by spinning a little fan with your stylus, which charges up a meter. Once you reach 10 on that meter you are able to place a battery on the battle field. This is important because the toys you place next will need power to run. You have to place the toys near the battery. Once you place a battery you can then place a toy to defend or attack monsters. But you will have to charge up enough points again in order to place them. A defense wall and pig toy, which shoots at monsters, are the first basic toys you have in your arsenel.
That’s the game in a nutshell. I will admit that I didn’t play passed the first few levels. Partially due to lack of engagement in the game, and my hand was beginning to cramp. You really have to keep spinning the fan with the stylus to make it work. I found that you can let it charge on it’s own after a while, but it feels like it takes way too long to do. You feel almost compelled to keep spinning the fan manually.
I really didn’t enjoy this game. Check out the video from the game at EnjoyUp’s YouTube page and see if you might like it. I’m told it plays similar to Plants vs. Zomies, though I haven’t played that game to bring a comparison.
The game is now available in the Nintendo 3DS eShop and retails for $3.99. It’s rated E.
