Setting the bar as the definitive tower defense game, Defense Grid 2 introduces new worlds and threats to test your tower placement strategies. With a bold new look and the addition of new game modes, player-versus-player and multiplayer co-op, every play brings fun new opportunities and challenges.
## About This Game
Defense Grid 2, DG2, is the sequel to Hidden Path Entertainment’s 2008 Defense
Grid: The Awakening. Setting the bar as the definitive tower defense game,
Defense Grid 2 introduces new worlds and threats to test your tower placement
strategies. With a bold new look, a compelling single-player campaign, and the
addition of new game modes, online player-versus-player and multiplayer co-op,
every play-through brings fun new opportunities and challenges.
DG2 comes with a story campaign featuring 21 stunning maps, dynamic level
movement, an expanded story and cast of characters, hundreds of challenge mode
experiences, new multiplayer modes, a procedurally driven audio score and the
ability for players to build their own levels. DG2 also introduces players to
DG Architect on the PC, a level creation tool set connected to Steam Workshop
where players can create their own unique levels to share and possibly even
sell if selected.
The Steam Special Edition includes additional content around the DG2 in-game
and behind-the-scenes stories. If you purchase or upgrade to the Special
Edition you will receive: – A Matter of Endurance: a 30 minute flash-based
audio play that runs on your PC featuring character voices and concept art
from a new original story by Hugo award author Mary Robinette Kowal, that
takes place between the events of Defense Grid: Containment and Defense Grid
2, – A 312 page PDF of the book “The Making of Defense Grid 2: The complete
story behind the game” by Russ Pitts, a reporter and author embedded with the
development team during the full development cycle of the game, – A 73 page
PDF of the art book: The Art of Defense Grid, showing concept art during the
development of the original Defense Grid, and – a 123 page PDF of the art
book: The Art of Defense Grid 2, showing concept art developed during the
development of Defense Grid 2.
DG2 for the PC was funded in part by Dracogen, a private investor after a 2012
Kickstarter campaign funded the original game’s DLC, Defense Grid:
Containment. DG2 is developed by Hidden Path Entertainment and published by
505 Games.
DG2: Defense Grid 2
| Minimum System Requirements | ||
| CPU | Dual core CPU 2.0Ghz or faster | |
| RAM | 3 GB RAM | |
| OS | Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.0, Windows 8.1 | |
| Graphics Card | DirectX 10 video card with shader 4 support and Passmark Video Benchmark of 160 or above such as the following: ATI Radeon HD3650 or better (HD3650-HD8000, RX200-RX300+) (Radeon HD 4200 and HD 4250 not included) NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or newer (8800, 9600-9800, or 100-700+) (GeForce 8600M not included) Intel HD Graphics 2500 or higher | |
| Direct X | Version 10 | |
| HDD Space | 2 GB available space | |
| Game Analysis | In terms of game file size, you will need at least 2 GB of free disk space available. An Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 CPU is required at a minimum to run DG2: Defense Grid 2. The minimum memory requirement for DG2: Defense Grid 2 is 3 GB of RAM installed in your computer. Provided that you have at least an ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics card you can play the game. DG2: Defense Grid 2 will run on PC system with Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.0, Windows 8.1 and upwards. | |