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X-Morph: Defense

Unique fusion of a top down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead you enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting…

82 30 August 2017

X-Morph: Defense is an arcade developed by Exor Studios, released 30 August 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What X-Morph: Defense is

X-Morph: Defense is an arcade game developed by Exor Studios and released in 2017. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The X-Morph's goal is to take over the entire planet by placing their harvester cores in key strategic locations. These structures transform Earth's surface around them and drain energy straight from the planet. The X-Morph unlock new upgrades and technologies after securing each harvester core. Their influence affects the globe after each successful mission. There's a large variety in gameplay sceneries ranging from urban centers and industrial complexes to dense forests.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen. There are 40 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

X-Morph: Defense holds a critic score of 82 out of 100. That places it above 83% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 11 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Processor: i3 2.6Ghz or AMD equivalent, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 460 or AMD equivalent. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

X-Morph: Defense launched on 30 August 2017, within three weeks of Destiny 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Divinity: Original Sin II and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Destiny 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Divinity: Original Sin II, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for X-Morph: Defense yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

All media

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Quick answers

X-Morph: Defense — frequently asked questions

When did X-Morph: Defense come out?
X-Morph: Defense was released on 30 August 2017 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for X-Morph: Defense?
At minimum, X-Morph: Defense needs Processor: i3 2.6Ghz or AMD equivalent, 4 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 460 or AMD equivalent graphics, 4 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is X-Morph: Defense?
The PC version needs about 4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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