“Long way” is a tower defence game, suited in the WWW – wild, wild west that is.

I use the word tower here as genre definitive, as there is not a single tower in the game. All the defence is done by different kind of cowboys. Later in the game, there is an option to hire an American Indian to help you in your mission. And your mission is simple and ordinary, considering the time position of the game. You have to protect small herd of cattle. One would think, that 5 bulls do not worth all the killing, but than again, this looks as a desert area and this can pretty much be all the cattle around. The mission starts with the bulls, positioned in the barn at the end of canyon. There are bandits trying to steal it, and you should position your defenders on higher ground to kill them, as they approach.

It all sounds pretty common for this type of games, but there are several additional elements, that really spice up the game. Your defenders are not randomly upgradable. They need to kill some enemies, gain experience and only than you can pay to improve them. There are additional gear you can buy between the missions at the several towns game map has. This gear is not mandatory, but it sure adds up some nice bonuses.

And if this is not enough, there are additional quests given to you in towns or even random guys in trouble. Add the achievement system and the cool visual effects (blood and bones, what else) and you have one very playable game, which can easily take you through some long work hours.

Review by the Winner of the Long Way Game Review Contest: Vladislav Vachkov

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