Zombies and the strategy of a tower defense game mixed with a touch of capture the flag, or in this case retrieve the cows. They are all definitely worth a read through.īeware Planet Earth combines the wackiness of Plants vs. For example, the Ninja Aliens always wear red because red is the fastest color. The aliens are provided with humorous back stories that give clues to their in game attributes. The player has to choose the specific items for use at the start of each level and then place them strategically on the map to stop the aliens before they retrieve the cows and return them to the alien ship. New, more elaborate weapons are unlocked as the game advances.

The basic items are overactive freezers to slow the aliens, barrel shaped turrets to shoot them, machines to generate the cogs used to buy defensive items, a ray gun, and land mines. They add to the experience with different sounds for each click action and special ability, for example the ray gun sounds like you think a ray gun should.Īs with the typical tower defense style game, Beware Planet Earth offers several different offensive and defensive items that the player must select from when starting a level. The same can be said for the sound effects. It ties in well with the game’s theme and never seems overbearing or in need of being muted. The music in Beware Planet Earth adds to the game’s level of enjoyment with a 50’s style campy alien movie vibe. The colors are vivid but not jarring and in your face.

Though they are basic in design, each character has a good amount of detail and uniqueness. The graphics are very silly and help to keep the player engaged in the experience of the game. The game is being distributed through Bandai Namco Games Europe and is available on Steam for $9.99 and includes bonus content as well as the iTunes store for $3.99 for the full version. Beware Planet Earth was developed by Lightmare Studios. The objective of the game is to protect Farmer Barney’s cows from the invading Aliens (cue dramatic music here). Beware Planet Earth is a tower defense style game.