LOVE the art style in this Q1 2011 game!

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Called from Darkness Web Developer
Dungeon Defenders
http://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/

Wow, the art style in those screenshots look awesome!

"...Dungeon Defenders is an original hybrid of two hot genres: Tower Defense and online Action-RPG! The game puts players in the role of one of four distinctive hero classes, tasked with fending off hordes of invading beasties by strategically summoning a variety of Defenses & Traps throughout their castle..."

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Key features:

Tower-Defense Meets Action-RPG

* Choose your class, customize your your character & equipment, strategically assemble your defenses, and participate directly in action-packed battle to preserve your castle against the invading horde!

Seamless online and Local Multiplayer

* Team-up with 3 friends to defend cooperatively, with character classes that support each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Dynamically combine local (splitscreen) and online players, and leave/join any time, so that the game’s always full.

Distinct Character-Classes

* Each character class has a unique balance and set of weapons, towers, and special abilities, for a different style of gameplay.

Loot & Level-Up

* Grab the mounds of money and items that your defeated foes drop, trade them or store them for later use in your Item Box! Getting Kills and Completing Waves earns you experience points, which can be used to upgrade your character, your skills, your equipment, and your Towers on a per-statistic basis – do you want to enhance Hit Points, Attack Rate, Damage, etc? The choices are yours to make. Store your massive overflow of money in the "Mana Bank", and then spend it to improve your equipment or trade with other players. Proudly show off your best equipment in your own "Adventurer’s Tavern", without fear of item theft!

Relentless hordes of enemies and Massive Bosses

* Over 100 simultaneous enemies will attempt to tear through your defenses, and at key points gigantic Boss Monsters will appear to rain down havoc upon everyone. Only by employing the most effective defensive strategies, teamwork, and strong characters will you defeat such devilish foes! Many Enemy Types, run the gamut from big dumb Orcs swinging huge axes, to sly lithe Dark Elves striking from the shadows with bow & arrow, to crazy goblins armed with explosive packs. Unique boss monsters provide set-piece battles, among them a gargantuan Ancient Dragon and a cantankerous Goblin Mech.

Variety of levels and game modes

* Each level has a different visual setting, layout, enemy types, traps, and distinct scripted surprises. Four difficulty settings from novice to master, which also adjust the rate of experience and loot earned. Storybook-style cinematics tell the tale throughout the Campaign Mode, and endings vary depending on which characters were used. Survival Mode pits increasing waves of enemies against the players until they fall, with the goal being to defend long enough to achieve the highest leaderboard score. Challenge Mode allows players to play any level with uniquely altered rule sets and goals!

A Mountain of Stats

* Every shot you take, every kill you make, each defense you build, and every other action & event within gameplay is logged and recorded for posterity. Pore over the voluminous charts and graphs at the end of each session to analyze your team’s performance, quickly review your best statistics for each level, and compare your data online with other players to see who is the greatest hero of all. Furthermore, your Achievements are visible for all to see within your very own Adventurer’s Tavern, and the highest scores for each of your heroes are ranked on the worldwide leaderboards!

A Helpful Friend…

* Discover cute "familiars", pets which tag along during your adventure, and provide distinct status and gameplay effects. These too can be levelled-up and customized, and even traded with other players… if you have the heart to part with your dear little friend!

Stylin’

* Expressive water-colored cartoon visual style, and self-aware humor that playfully tweaks classic fantasy archetypes.
 
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I have to agree that this game looks promising...hopefully it is one of those $5-10 games so I can get it for my wife, brother, and friends... :)
 
I am tempted to pick this up for Ipod touch, but I just have a feeling my gargantuan snausage fingers will have difficulty with the interface. I also think with the highly stylized look, I would enjoy it more on a bigger screen. Will likely just wait this one out for PC or Xbox 360. Seems better suited for them.
 
I can't find where I saw it, but Dungeon Defenders PC pre-order was listed as $9.99 marked down to $8.99 for pre-order. Can anyone confirm? That sounds about right since it's very low price for iPhone and Android.

They can't come out with this game fast enough!
 
Dungeon Defenders FINALLY has a release date!!!
October 19th, 2011
Price: $8.99-$9.99
 
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