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Game entry

Defense Grid: The Awakening

2008 · Strategy, Simulation · PC, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One · Microsoft

GameForever voters place Defense Grid: The Awakening no. 4,973 in the world ranking, with 1,313 ELO points and 32% of wins across 81 duels settled. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 146 out of 150 (2008).

World rank

no. 4,973

ELO score

1,313

Wins

32%

Duels played

81

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About Defense Grid: The Awakening

A tower defense game where you have to defend Power Cores from being stolen. Tower construction is limited to specified platforms on where you can place 1 out of 10 diffrent upgradeable towers. Towers can not be destroyed by the enemies. Tower placement is key to progress in this game as they each have pros and cons. During the game you battle a variety of 15 diffrent "Insectoid" enemies with various abilitys to handle such as stealth, speed, armor and shields etc. The invaders can carry 1-3 powercores as they reach the powerstations and try to make their escape.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,313 ELO points over the last 215 days.

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Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Defense Grid: The Awakening sits between in the world ranking.

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  4. 4,973 Defense Grid: The Awakening 1,313
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  6. 4,975 Madden NFL 16 1,313
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The standing

Where Defense Grid: The Awakening ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Defense Grid: The Awakening stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 146 out of 150 (2008).

Where Defense Grid: The Awakening ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 4,973 5,110
Strategy 335 342
2000s 1,279 1,304
2008 146 150

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