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Iron Brigade
Released On: Jun 22, 2011
82
8.4
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 Critic Reviews
82
88% Positive
38 Reviews
38 Reviews
12% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 Critic Reviews
82
88% Positive
38 Reviews
38 Reviews
12% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Trenched is, at the most basic of explanations, a tower-defense game crossed with a third-person mech shooter. But that's a pigeonholed description that doesn't do it justice because it's so much more.
Trenched stands out as one of the best downloadable titles this year on any platform. The mix of genres works out just right, as the tactical notions of a tower defense game blend in well with the action of a third-person mech shooter.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 91 User Ratings
8.4
80% Positive
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
10% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
10% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 91 User Ratings
8.4
80% Positive
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
10% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
10% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
This is a great arcade game, would love to see a 60 dollar version, I want Trenched 2. These scores of anything less than 8.5 are extremely harsh for a game that's 1200 microsoft points. The game has serious style and fun factor, extremely addictive. Did miss a difficulty change that the programmers forgot to add; although I didn't steamrole gold metals all the way through the game neither. Loved upgrading guns, armor, mech types, entrapments, soldiers outfits, etc. don't understand why people complained about the frustrations of levels on one player campaigns, it's a strategy game, if one way doesn't work evaluate your weaknesses and switch your turrets and guns up to your advantage. It took me a bit to get all gold medals throughout the one player campaign, but the challenge didn't feel unfair, it felt rewarding, do people just want a game that one buys to just show the end credits and instantly download all the achievements to you....... Sissies. Use your brains.
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Xbox 360
Whether if you're a fan of the Tower Defense genre or the Action genre, Iron Brigade is a title not to be missed: the mixture of the two genres it's just perfect and there's a good amount of humor for the ones who love to snatch a laugh while playing.
Don't like tower defense games? Not impressed by the slow-moving nature of mech games? Me neither, yet I couldn't get enough of Double Fine's newest game. Trenched isn't perfect (it can be a tad frustrating when playing solo), but that shouldn't stop you from experiencing one of the year's most creative games!
Overall, if you can get past the limited movement of your trench, the drab color scheme, and the annoying voice over, Trenched is a fun game that can occupy you for hours by collecting loot, leveling up and killing your way to the top.
It's all good, accessible fun, which makes up for the absence of Double Fine's trademark jokiness.
Trenched lacks the usual amounts of Double Fine secret sauce. [Issue#112, p.116]
One of my current favorite downloadable games of all time. And I usually hate tower defense games. Takes a bit of time to get into but every aspect is incredibly addictive. Not to mention that making badass mechs alone is half the fun. Tons of replayability as well.
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Xbox 360
Are you STILL waiting for a reboot of the original Mech Assault? Please make it happen someone! Did you enjoy Defense Grid but felt a little left out of the action? Well you might as well stop reading right here and go buy Trenched. Trenched is THE best Xbox Live Arcade title to hit the Xbox Live marketplace. After playing cooperatively with a few friends online you'll soon discover what makes this game so damn good. I can already tell you Trenched will be a memorable game for me, almost as memorable as the original Mech Assault. Although it's mainly single player and co-op, the fun factor is still full force. I'm usually a multiplayer deathmatch kind of guy but the online co-op of Trenched keeps me just as interested and just as entertained. You need to play this game with friends online, it was meant to play with friends online. There is a surprising amount of customization, every Trench/Mech is different. Everything from the Trench/Mech chassis, paint job, weapon load out, field emplacements/turrets, and pilot/marine outfit are all customized by each player. There is a lot of strategy involved in picking the right weapon load out and field emplacements/turrets. To make it a little more user/beginner friendly the game suggests weapon load outs and field emplacements/turrets you should consider based on the map and enemy type. When you have friends involved, which you should, you can decide who's going to bring the up close and personal power and who is going to bring the long range precision stuff. The campaign is not too long but there is a good amount of replay value in getting gold medals on each map. When you have unlocked better weapons and better emplacements you can then further help your friends online in getting their gold in every map. Every map can be replayed once unlocked, so you can go back and try to get gold medals on any map that you haven't already. I've been on Xbox Live for 8 years now, since the days when Mech Assault was the hottest online multiplayer game going, well Rainbow 6 was probably tied for hottest. I'm STILL waiting for an HD reboot of Mech Assault (Please someone read this and make it happen)!. Until then I'll be playing Trenched.
**Message to developers, anyone involved in this game: Trenched NEEDS a survival/horde/firefight mode! The inclusion of a survival/horde/firefight mode would keep the replay value of this game up for a long time. Please consider it along with DLC, my friends and I enjoy the game so much and we want MORE Trenched!!
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Xbox 360
What a fun surprise. Trenched is essentially a first-person tower defense game. You have some towers you can lay down and upgrade, but the most fun comes from being a tower with legs. There isn't the depth that you would expect in a dedicated FPS or TD, but this hybrid more than makes up for it with style and fun. the single-player mode Aline is worth the pric of admission, but being able to play online co-op puts this game over the top.
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Xbox 360
This game is a great spin on a classic type of games, both tower defense as well as mech combat! While the story is kinda "meh" and you can't skip past the cut scenes, this games allows for expansive game play with lots and lots of customization! Countless weapons for countless types of enemies! The only mega-beef I have with this game is that everytime I've tried multiplayer, my cohorts always end up being disconnected. While not having any issues with any other multiplayer games, I'm lead to believe that it's a server issue on their end. Bummer!
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Xbox 360
L'indé périmenaze de la semaine est un tower défense à deux balles aux graphismes assez corrects mais qui ne réinvente certainement pas la roue dans ce genre déjà surpeuplé (à l'époque...).
Le ton est "léger" et se veut plein d'auto-dérision mais s'enlise dans une hystéro-bouffonnerie pitoyable. Pensez donc, une espèce de première guerre mondiale contre des insectes robotisés bleus, un méchant qui vous parle depuis une télévision qui flotte dans les airs et votre espèce de "mechwarrior" avec mitrailleuses et consorts pour faire le grand ménage...
Oui, on nage ici dans les affres de la pleine et entière débilité à l'état brut ! Si les mécaniques de jeu sont ici hyper classiques dans le domaine ressassé du tower défense, l'interface est perfectible et l'ensemble devient ennuyeux et pas assez varié pour entretenir un semblant d'intérêt. Une brigade trop bête et trop débile donc et beaucoup trop fade.
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Xbox 360
