Attack of the Supernatural
Battle against the forces of the undead in Soul Archer: Defense Survival. Developed by CupStack, this 2-D mobile game puts you in the shoes of a lone archer whose entire village has been transformed into hideous monsters by a dark curse.
Even worse, these monsters are trying to escape from the village and into the rest of the world. As the archer, you must protect the village’s wall and prevent the monsters from destroying it and escaping.
The game is split into four acts, each containing 20 levels. The more acts you complete, the more challenging the game gets. New and stronger enemies will also appear to keep you on your toes, enhancing the gameplay and keeping it fast-paced and exciting.
When you begin Soul Archer, you are placed at the wall entrance where you can upgrade your stats, equip weapons to your skill tree, and increase the wall’s durability. Once your preparations are complete, it’s time to begin the battle.
Battles take place in waves and each time you clear out all the enemies, you’ll complete a wave. The goal is to defeat all the waves to beat the level. Some levels require you to finish three waves, while others only have one.
After finishing a level, you can exit back to the wall entrance or immediately proceed to the next stage. This is a feature I thoroughly enjoyed as it saves time and gets you back into action quickly.
An Elixir a Day Keeps The Monsters Away
At first glance, players may think they can progress through levels swiftly. However, there is a catch. Soul Archer gives you twenty elixirs to store in your inventory, and every time you select a level, you use up one elixir. The thing is that elixirs are how you access levels, so if you use them all, then you won’t be able to play new stages and progress further through the game.
If you run low, you can add more elixirs to your inventory by spending diamonds, one of Soul Archer’s currencies. The elixir mechanic was a non-issue for me as I always had more than enough to keep going. In fact, I was surprised at how generous the mechanic proved to be, especially considering how Project Clean Earth shared a similar mechanic with its red chips that was much harsher.
Train Smarter Not Harder
As you progress, you gain access to new features and mechanics that make the experience more
enjoyable. There’s a training ground to test out your new weapons, a survival mode where you test your endurance against hordes of enemies coming at you non-stop, and a multiplayer mode where you can battle against other users worldwide. All these welcome additions enhance Soul Archer’s replayability.
The only real drawback to Soul Archer is that the game is incomplete, as Act Five is currently in development. As someone who enjoyed my time with the game so far, I was sad to see that I couldn’t continue. Seeing my attacks decimate enemies after spending a vast amount of time upgrading them is such a satisfying feeling.
