Best Tower Defense game?

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I would read through this thread:

It is where all the Tower Defense people live on QT3 : )

Here there be Tower Defense discussion

I’m drawn to TD games in a way that only my steam library can explain. These games get minimal attention here on QT3, so I thought I would put together a thread where we can discuss all the TD games out there & also be a good catch-all thread for any new games that come in the future. I’ll provide links to the QT3 discussions that I’m aware of so this can be a one-stop TD thread. There are several variants on the TD genre, including RPG elements, ability to shape paths, first person and even so…

I would agree with @robc04 that Defense Grid 1 would be a great starting point; the original Plants and Zombies game as well. Dungeon Warfare was popular this year with many on the forum too.

Orcs Must Die 1 & 2 were alot of fun combining TD with some first person shooting. In particular Orcs Must Die 2 was fun to play in co-op. I would stay away from the latest Orc Must Die Unchained which is their lastest version and unfortunately was made FTP and does not appear to be well received.

I am currently working through Gemcraft Chasing Shadows and I would personally suggest that it not be the one to start with, as it can be quite complicated.