Today’s Really Cool Thing is the free online game called Balloon Invasion, from the good people over at Kongregate.com. If you’ve enjoyed games like Desktop Tower Defense, you will probably find Balloon Invasion equally addictive.
The game’s deceptively simple premise involves defending your territory against waves of bomb-dropping balloons. You initially have few weapons at your disposal, but as you win levels, you acquire "Commander Points" that you can use to buy upgrades. It’s here, in the purchasing of upgrades, where much of Balloon Invasion’s strategy lies. Should you spend more points on new offensive weapons, or on improving the defensive capabilities of the ones you have? Should you buy the right to deploy new weapons more quickly, or to get more points for each balloon destroyed?
These options, as well as the many options for deploying weapons during the actual battles, make Balloon Invasion a simple game with a great deal of depth to interest online gamers. Enjoy!
