Comparison

Anomaly Warzone Earth vs Bastion

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Anomaly Warzone Earth

Lead an armored squad through alien-occupied cities in this unique tower offense game. Plan your route, deploy units strategically, and use the commander's special abilities to crush the alien turrets and save Earth.

Highlights
  • Tower offense gameplay
  • Strategic unit deployment
  • Commander special abilities
  • Route planning
  • Resource gathering and upgrades
  • Story campaign and assault modes
Features
Currently charting
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*** APPLE DESIGN AWARD 2011 WINNER *** Destructoid 9/10 Strategy Informer 8.5/10 GameShark 8.3/10 IGN 8/10 GameZone 8/10 GamePro 8/10 ANOMALY WARZONE EARTH is an extraordinary mixture of action and strategy in a tower offense formula. The game tasks you with saving a near-future Earth from an alien onslaught. The invaders have captured world’s major cities, building huge turrets that destroy everything in their path. It’s up to you to lead an armor squad through the streets of cities like Baghdad and Tokyo, planning the route and strategically choosing which units to deploy in order to crush the opposition. Take control of the Commander, whose special abilities and quick thinking will be vital in supporting the squad in its mission, as you engage in fast-paced, tactical battle across story campaign and two heart-pounding Squad Assault Modes. KEY FEATURES: Enjoy innovative game play – mixing action and strategy in a tower offense formula – you’re the attacking side! Play the commander whose special abilities and quick thinking are crucial to support the squad in its quest for victory. Think tactically and strategically, choosing the right squad and the best route for the mission. Extend tactical possibilities by gathering resources to buy new units and upgrade your squad during a battle. Play for hours on end in the engaging story campaign, as well as the two exciting Squad Assault Modes. Immerse yourself in the game with great visuals and atmospheric audio. REQUIREMENTS: OS: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later. Processor: Any Intel CPU Memory: 2 GB Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 / Radeon HD 2400 or equivalent Hard Drive: 1 GB

About

Bastion

Explore a beautifully hand-painted world shattered by catastrophe. Wield upgradeable weapons in action-packed combat, with a reactive narrator guiding you through a deep story. Unlock new challenges and continue your adventure in New Game Plus mode.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted artwork
  • Original music score
  • Reactive narration
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Upgradeable weapons
  • New Game Plus mode
Features
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*NOTICE* Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. * * * AWARDS - App Store BEST of 2012 Pick - App Store EDITORS' CHOICE The original version of Bastion earned more than 100 industry accolades, including: - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST DEBUT, Game Developers Choice Awards - DOWNLOADABLE TITLE of the YEAR, Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences - BEST VIDEOGAME of the YEAR, Paste Magazine - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, SpikeTV - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST INDIE GAME, Inside Gaming Awards * * * Bastion for iOS features all the highly acclaimed artwork, music, and narration that Bastion is known for, along with intuitive touch controls. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons and battle savage beasts adapted to their new habitat. Finish the main story to unlock New Game Plus mode and continue your journey! KEY FEATURES - Stunning hand-painted artwork - Critically-acclaimed original music score - Hours of reactive narration deliver a deep story - Intuitive touch controls created exclusively for iOS - Universal App optimized for iPhone and iPad - Variable difficulty for players of all skill levels - Action-packed combat rewards playing with finesse - 10+ unique upgradeable weapons to be used - 6 powerful Bastion structures to be discovered - 'New Game Plus' mode unlocked after finishing the story - Game Center achievements and leaderboards - Sync saved data seamlessly via iCloud Bastion is the first title from Supergiant Games. We're a small developer with big ambitions: to make games that spark your imagination like the games you played as a kid. Follow @SupergiantGames on Twitter or visit us at www.supergiantgames.com. * * * LANGUAGES - Voice-over narration: English - Text and subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Italian (based on region setting)

Screenshots

Anomaly Warzone Earth4 screens
Bastion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bastion at Free against Anomaly Warzone Earth's $3.99. Bastion also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 6) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Anomaly Warzone Earth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bastion is free to download; Anomaly Warzone Earth costs $3.99 up front. Bastion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Anomaly Warzone Earth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bastion holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bastion has 1.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Anomaly Warzone Earth's written reviews are positive against 59% of Bastion's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Anomaly Warzone Earth versus Bastion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnomaly Warzone EarthBastion
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings61.5K — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB1.3 GB
Age rating12+12+
Developer11 bit studios s.a.Supergiant Games, LLC

Customer experience

Anomaly Warzone Earth

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bastion

All ratings1,527 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews408 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative34.1%

Bugs and requests

Anomaly Warzone Earth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bastion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • In-app purchase not unlocking full game
  • Inability to restore previous purchases
  • Frequent frame rate drops and stuttering

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to remap controls
  • Option to disable on-screen controls when using controller
  • Improved save system and auto-save functionality

In-app purchases

None

Anomaly Warzone Earth

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bastion

One-time1
  • Bastion - Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Anomaly Warzone Earth free?
Anomaly Warzone Earth costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bastion free?
Bastion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anomaly Warzone Earth or Bastion?
Bastion is rated higher. Anomaly Warzone Earth averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Bastion averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Anomaly Warzone Earth or Bastion have ads?
Neither Anomaly Warzone Earth nor Bastion shows ads.

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