Blue Defense

Lore & Background

Blue Defense! was created by Canadian developer John Kooistra and launched on the iOS App Store on January 31, 2009. The game was noted for its minimalist design, using only primary colors and lacking any sound effects or music. Despite this, reviewers praised its progressive difficulty and addictive gameplay, with TouchArcade calling it 'an otherwise fun game' and 148Apps naming it 'one of my favorite games thus far for the iPhone.' The game sold for $0.99.

Reader's Guide

The sequel, Blue Defense: Second Wave!, was developed by Cat in a Box Games and released on September 30, 2010. It earned a Metacritic score of 85% based on seven critic reviews. Reviewers highlighted its additional control methods, multiple game modes, and refined gameplay. 148Apps called it 'original, intense, addictive, and most of all, fun,' while NoDPad said it 'captures everything that was great about the first game, refines it, builds upon it, ups the ante manifold.' Some critics noted a lack of long-term appeal due to intensity and too many modes, but overall the sequel was well received. A spin-off, Blue Attack!, was also released and received a positive review from IGN, which praised its weapon upgrades and formations but noted the time-based challenges could close off parts of the game.

Did You Know?

• Blue Defense! was originally titled Defend! before being renamed.
• The game has no sound, which some reviewers overlooked due to its low price and fun gameplay.
• The sequel, Blue Defense: Second Wave!, has a Metacritic score of 85% based on 7 critic reviews.
• A spin-off titled Blue Attack! was also released.