PROS
- Weapon-based monster-slashing castle-defense.
- Clever level designs.
- More than the usual slew of zombie enemies.
CONS
- Ammo easily wasted while trying to tap coins.
VERDICT
Whether you're taking out Frankenstein's monster, blobs of goo or avoiding those whacky plants Monster Mayhem is full of action and a cute (and yet gory) style that's fun from beginning to end.
Video Review
Full Review
Zombies are the least of your problems as the Gate Keeper of a graveyard. In Monster Mayhem by Chillingo you'll face the creatures of the night and their imposingly huge bosses while dispensing round after round of ammunition to stop them from breaking out of your graveyard.
As a weapon-based castle-defense game you're given a broad selection of guns, explosives and even a melee weapon to fend off everything from blobs of slime to Asian hopping zombies. But this is no easy feat to pull off as there are hazards to avoid and weapon immunities to consider. Weapons are selected from a menu at the top of the screen and then enemies can be tapped or slashed at to stop them in their tracks. Aiming weapons isn't completely intuitive, but it doesn't take long to adjust.
Monster Mayhem goes for a cute cartoon stylized design for the monsters that makes you feel almost a sorry that you have to blow them away. One of the game's best features is its clever level design that doesn't just throw more monsters at you and tries to mix things up by adding hazards to test your reactions and aiming skills. 'Endless' and 'Boss Rush' modes round out the game's replayability once you're done with the main campaign.
Game developer Taplay haven't created anything especially new for the castle defense genre, but Monster Mayhem is still an extremely polished and charmingly addictive game that will appeal to casual and hardcore gamers alike.
App Store Info
ABOUT
Crazy monsters lurk in the dark of night, trapped behind the rusty iron graveyard gates. As the Gate Keeper, you must keep the monsters behind bars and stop them from escaping by any means necessary. This is classic castle defense with a twist: no gun turrets, blocks or speed reduction – just all out ATTACK with explosive weapons and action-packed combat!
FEATURES
GAME MODES FOR EVERYONE
Dive into a Campaign Mode for hours of gameplay, or unlock Endless Mode which features non-stop monsters on the rampage! Then there’s Boss Rush Mode where you face the big boys, and they ain’t happy.
CRAZY MONSTERS
A total of 20 manic monsters and five imposing boss characters including Frank Stein, Roger Rattlebone and Chainsaw Hewitt. Each enemy has unique skills and weaknesses so you’ll need to change tactics to survive.
UPGRADE YOUR ARSENAL
Kill monsters to earn cash, then buy new weapons and upgrade them to defy the never-ending monster assault. Weapons include a saber, machine gun, grenades, flame thrower and when all else fails, nuke ‘em!
A MASSIVE MONSTER ALMANAC
Unlock all of your enemies in the Monster Almanac, which also reveals your Kill Count and Stats.
SOCIALIZE AND COMPETE WITH FRIENDS
Enjoy full Crystal social network features including online leaderboards, achievements and the option to challenge your friends to some Monster Mayhem!
EXTERNAL
Created by Taplay (http://www.taplay.com)
Published by Chillingo (http://www.chillingo.com)
Updates
- Corrects a crash bug found on older 3.x devices.
Languages
- English
Requirements
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
Requires iOS 3.0 or later



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Comments (1)
Dustin (1 year, 11 months ago) Reply
A must-own! Go buy it now. You will not be disappointed. The graphics are great. The sound is great. Monster Mayhem is a super cool, well designed game that every iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owner should have.