{"id":77881,"date":"2019-01-24T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/01\/x-morph_defense_is_a_top-down_shooter_tower_defence_hybrid_blasting_onto_switch_next_month"},"modified":"2019-01-24T13:35:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T13:35:00","slug":"x-morph-defense-is-a-top-down-shooter-tower-defence-hybrid-blasting-onto-switch-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/01\/24\/x-morph-defense-is-a-top-down-shooter-tower-defence-hybrid-blasting-onto-switch-next-month\/","title":{"rendered":"X-Morph: Defense Is A Top-Down Shooter, Tower Defence Hybrid Blasting Onto Switch Next Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/16639465deafe\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/16639465deafe\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Iohqdnl8lIs?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/x-morph_defense\">X-Morph: Defense<\/a><\/strong> is just under a month away from blasting onto the Switch&#8217;s digital scene, and its premise and gameplay certainly look intriguing.<\/p>\n<p>Blending top-down shooter gameplay with classic tower defence, this one has players taking control of an alien race, unleashing hell upon humans and conquering the Earth for a change. You&#8217;ll need to steal resources, build mazes for incoming enemies, tear down buildings, and collapse bridges to support your defence, all while utilising a range of alien weapons and defence strategies.<\/p>\n<p>If you like the sound of this one so far, check out the game&#8217;s official blurb:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>An unidentified object crashes into the surface of Earth, in South Africa. Rapid response units are immediately sent to the scene to investigate. This might be the first contact with an alien life form, after all. Upon arrival, all the human vehicles are obliterated by the aliens. Their base expands, covering the Earth with a strange, metallic substance. Your consciousness is transferred to the very core that has just landed on Earth. The mission \u2013 harness all the energy on the planet. Protect the core. Destroy all opposition.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p>We also have even more info for you in the shape of a feature list:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Dynamic system for destroying buildings. Every building in the game can be destroyed piece by piece, while realistic physics simulation makes every destruction scenario unique;<br \/>\u2022 28 different enemy types, both ground and airborne;<br \/>\u2022 The Main Campaign offers close to twenty hours of adrenaline-powered gameplay, supported by three extensive DLCs;<br \/>\u2022 Epic duels with challenging bosses;<br \/>\u2022 10-level Survival Mode campaign;<br \/>\u2022 Numerous types of weapons, towers and upgrades that affect the strategic depth of the game;<br \/>\u2022 Completely destructible environment and unique tower defense mechanics that create endless gameplay possibilities;<br \/>\u2022 All-star voice cast \u2013 including Michael McConnohie, Natalie Roers, Ryan Laughton and Tori Kamal;<br \/>\u2022 13 language versions available.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"X Morph Defense\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c56c431ed2c9f\/x-morph-defense.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c56c431ed2c9f\/x-morph-defense.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"X Morph Defense\" \/><\/a><a title=\"X Morph\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/18184e424d6ef\/x-morph.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/18184e424d6ef\/x-morph.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"X Morph\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"X Morph\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f8c5ec795ff1d\/x-morph.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f8c5ec795ff1d\/x-morph.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"X Morph\" \/><\/a><a title=\"xmorph\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/dc9e7f4e840b1\/xmorph.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/dc9e7f4e840b1\/xmorph.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"xmorph\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>X-Morph: Defense will reign down on Switch on 21st February, set to be priced at $19.99. The game launched on Steam in 2017 receiving &#8220;very positive&#8221; reviews.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you liking the look of this one? Will you be giving it a go when it arrives on Switch? Tell us below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Iohqdnl8lIs?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] X-Morph: Defense is just under a month away from blasting onto the Switch&#8217;s digital scene, and its premise and gameplay certainly look intriguing. Blending top-down shooter gameplay with classic tower defence, this one has players taking control of an alien race, unleashing hell upon humans and conquering the Earth for a change. 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