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Nighttime Terror VR: Dessert Defender

$4.99
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Developer:
Mark Schramm
Publisher:
Mark Schramm
Platforms:
Windows
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How to play on Oculus Rift

Oculus Rift is supported via SteamVR/OpenVR


To enable support for Rift, please opt in into the latest SteamVR Beta and follow these instructions:


After enabling Rift support in SteamVR, just launch the game from SteamVR or the Desktop client while SteamVR is running. You will need an Xbox 360 or One controller to play the game in seated mode.

Please Note: If the game eventually becomes available on Oculus Home, you will not be given an additional Oculus Home Key. Leaderboards and friends list may be platform dependent.


About the Game

Nighttime Terror: Dessert Defender is an expanded version of the award winning VR game.

With Art By Glenn Bermingham

Dessert Defender Mode


Defend your desserts in six unique levels! Make use of powerful spells and magic towers than can even summon tornadoes to blow your enemies away!

PowerUp Frenzy Mode


In "PowerUp Frenzy" all your skill will be needed to dodge enemy magic spells, but potent potions will help you stand your ground! Compete with your Steam friends for the high-score in shared leader-boards!

Hats

Also hats! Lots of hat's you get to buy for your enemies to wear. Fancy a top hat dear Sir? Or a cow boy hat? We have them all in stock.

Made for SteamVR

This game has been made exclusively for VR and is best played standing or in room scale VR environments.


Note:
The original Nighttime Terror was inspired by the Unity survival shooter tutorial. All the assets in Nighttime Terror: Dessert Defender are properly licensed or created solely for this game.

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User Reviews

Mixed
10 user reviews
60%
Positive
11 min at review
Not Recommended

For some reason, I always expect everything to be in first person in VR. Well, this game is more of a 3rd person top down view. Well, maybe not top down, because you can change where you're watching the game at any time. Anyway, so this is sorta like a tower defense game, except It seems like you start out without being able to buy any towers at first. Your character (a wizard type guy) instead runs around trying to protect the cake from being eaten by cute tiny bunnies. He does this by [b]violently killing[/b] all the cute fluffy bunnies...they in turn will try to kill you. Eventually you get enough coins to buy a tower, and the starting tower is pretty weak. You'll still be doing most of the killing, only now while you're in range of your tower you'll have a bit of backup. So anyway, there's several levels and modes and making it through each one unlocks something else. Survive 3 waves of attacks on the cake and you get some kind of upgrade and then you can try to beat the "...

15 helpful
9 min at review
Not Recommended

It's really more of a top-down shooter game than a tower defense one. The developers should have focused on one genre instead of failing at both.

12 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

There is a bit of a learning curve but once you figure it out, this game is a lot of fun. It's sort of a cross between a twin-stick shooter and a tower defence game, but with the added bonus of room-scale VR. You can physically walk around the environment and pick up items for your character to use, or risk leaving your dessert under the care of your towers while your little guy runs for that power-up. It also has a progression system and alternate wave-based challenges, so you'll have a reason to keep coming back. Anyway, the dev has been responsive to feedback from the community and has made some great changes since the initial release. For the price, you can't beat this!

7 helpful
50 min at review
Recommended

Part tower defence, part point and click. I picked this game up on a whim during the steam sales with no real idea what to expect. Played on the Vive but tried with both the Vive controllers and xbox controllers (much easier with the Vive controllers but it's one of the few times I think the touch controller might work better due to the analog stick ). Not really much to say other than it's fun and the VR works fine. Felt a bit weird playing a xmas themed level in the middle of summer though.

3 helpful
53 min at review
Recommended

[H1] I played this on the Oculus Rift with both Touch and Xbox controller and they both worked fine without doing the Steam Beta fix the dev writes on the store page description [/H1] So I got this game on sale for .49 cents in the Steam Winter sale. I think it's definitely worth more than that. Not sure if $4.99 is the right price point, but this is a nice, challenging game. I definitely don't think it merits the negative reviews it is getting so far. I think people have been downvoting this game because they were expecting a pure tower defense game or a top down shooter, instead this is a mix. So you're playing in God mode. Controlling a little wizard, who apparently is on rabbit extermination duty. The rabbits want to get at the dessert you're defending. You can play with either motion controllers or a gamepad. The controls are a bit awkward. With a gamepad (xbox controller), you have to gaze in the area you want to shoot, but it's very easy to lose sight of the reticle. ...

2 helpful
2 hrs at review
Recommended

Just played a couple of levels so far but have to say I really think this is a fun and challenging game. Good music and graphics. I found the game pad to be more a curate and easier to use but you can use motion controls also. It plays like a tower defence game. Highly recommended this game.

2 helpful
34 min at review
Not Recommended

Twin stick and tower defense elements. Too bad it starts lagging when 5+ enemies are on screen. I have a GTX 1060 6gb that runs everything with no problem so it's weird that this isn't working well. Also the pause button isn't working for me either. It's a good try and if it worked as intended I would recommend it.

1 helpful
18 min at review
Recommended

Capsule: Lovely Tower Defense + top-down shooter + god-sized involvement. I, too, would like to be able to manipulate my little avater a little more easily - falling off the table is a heck of a penalty - but that is a quibble. For the price I can recommend it to anyone who is looking for more toy-table style VR games. I note that this game *IS* in first-person - just that as that person you are controlling elements on the playfield that move separately from you. Unlike, say, Legend of Dungeon (which I also very much like), you are directly interacting with the playfield in your 'character' even as you drive your on-field avatar with the touchpad. Other reviewers disliked these things. I found the innovative and a delight to play with.

1 helpful
48 min at review
Recommended

I've gotten a bit stuck on the difficulty curve, but I still got my money's worth out of the game.

1 helpful

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64 bit or newer
  • Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD R9 290 equivalent or greater
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 532 MB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC

FAQ

How much does Nighttime Terror VR: Dessert Defender cost?

Nighttime Terror VR: Dessert Defender costs $4.99.

What are the system requirements for Nighttime Terror VR: Dessert Defender?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64 bit or newer Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD R9 290 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 532 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC

What platforms is Nighttime Terror VR: Dessert Defender available on?

Nighttime Terror VR: Dessert Defender is available on Windows PC.

Is Nighttime Terror VR: Dessert Defender worth buying?

Nighttime Terror VR: Dessert Defender has 60% positive reviews from 10 players.

When was Nighttime Terror VR: Dessert Defender released?

Nighttime Terror VR: Dessert Defender was released on Apr 4, 2016.

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