The Deadly Tower of Monsters can be described by just two words: style and fun. This twin stick shooter is a brilliant parody of action sci-fi B-movies of mid 20th century. You have to guide the hero, the heroine, and their robot sidekick through a giant tower that reaches into cosmos.
The strongest asset of the game is its attention to detail when it comes to its movie style. There's a continuous commentary by the movie director for the DVD re-release, some monsters have slightly visible strings attached, others look like being animated via stop motion, there are plastic boulders that deflate on being destroyed, the cinematographer obviously loved lens flare, and you can't even skip movie sequences - you have to fast forward through them! Throw in a few pop-cultural references for a better taste, and if you like your games funny, satisfaction is guaranteed.
The gameplay is fluid, there are a plenty of weapons (melee and ranged) and a huge variety of monsters, and apart from the shooting, has a few puzzles (mostly optional). Near the end (took me about 10 hours to complete), a bit of fatigue of too much of the same came, but the game made up for it by the final twists of the story.
Verdict: It's a bit odd kind of maths, but anyway... I'd give The Deadly Tower of Monsters 5 shining stars for style (incl. graphics and soundtrack), the gameplay deserves about 3.5 stars, but the overall score with me still is 5. It's a unique game that deserves your attention.
