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Garden Rescue Christmas HD – Family Game Review
Garden Rescue Christmas HD is a Family/Puzzle game from Viktor Nikulin, first launched in 8th December 2012.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 93+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Garden Rescue Christmas HD Stand Out
Winter is a hibernation time for insects, but not in our garden! It will be hot here again this winter, beetles are launching a full-scale offensive. This time they are aiming at the Christmas trees. All garden dwellers are ready for the defense. You are given a unique chance to head this "Green Resistance". New bonuses and a chance to get new trophies are at your disposal, don't miss such an opportunity!
Garden Rescue Christmas edition a continuation of the popular game for PC and MAC – «Garden Rescue".
In this version you can find
Intense and dynamic gameplay
Great amount of game bonuses.
Gorgeous locations and music creating the atmosphere of a merry Christmas.
Beautifully drawn and animated characters.
*3 difficulty modes. Option to select a difficulty mode for every level.
This Family game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Garden Rescue Christmas HD is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 3rd October 2017
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Minor bug fixes
Download & Availability
Garden Rescue Christmas HD is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Garden Rescue Christmas HD on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 / iPad Mini 3 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 4 / iPad Mini 4 (Cellular) or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We love this game soooooo much! Could you guys please please update it for us and the world? Please.
We may be late to the game but these games are truly addictive. Why arent there more of them.
It LOOKS FREE but it is not because to unlock more then five levels you must PAY them. We remember when this was a GOOD GAME.
They keep making you buy new versions since they inactivate the ones you bought.
Please develop garden Defense 3.
Can't wait till Garden Rescue 2 comes out. Really enjoy this game.
We really enjoy playing this app. The music, graphics and layout are great. The tutorial was also very helpful. We can see ourselves becoming addicted to this game.
This game is soo much fun! We actually spent about 1hr entertained before we got around to writing this review! The gameplay it self is flawless there is no lag at all and it's user friendly. Totally love the graphics and how smooth it runs! It similar to other games but stands out and surely makes a awesome game! We gave it 5 stars because the game is awesome and well planned out.
We love this app. It is so fun and keeps us entertained.
Great graphics and awesome defense game on iPad. We like it and recommend it.
App with good graphics and funny to play for a long time. We love this game.
This is such a fun/funny game. It's very entertaining and good for all ages really.
Be a General! Way too much fun. Waiting for garden rescue 2.
This is a great game. We're playing it on our iPad and it gets addictive. The graphics are good and the sounds are perfect.
We love games like this fun fun fun.
This is a great tower defnse game for all age groups, and has the right theme for this season of the year.
It's really a great game we are enjoying it . It has a great graphics and amazing gameplay its really entertaining.
Pretty good game gets the job done when you are bored.
This is one of the first tower defense games that we like. It's fun and has awesome graphics. The gameplay is smooth and easy to play.
We love tower defense games and this is a good one! We especially like that its not necessary to keep spending money after you unlock the full game. We like the garden setting of this one and the general lack of zombies. We will be getting the normal version once we finish the Christmas one.
Nice gameplay, this game well designed for iPad, the graphic very awesome. Very addictive.
We plaed it on iPhone and it's even better on iPad.
This is an awesome game. It lets you have fun with santa.
Played this on the iPhone and loved it. It's 100 times better on the iPad with the huge screen to work with. Great game.
A great game for chirstmas holidays! But also a good idea for a present, for friends or family. Also the quality is great and colourful in high definition! It event gets a bit addicting after a time.
It is a colorful and funny TD game, which is great for killing the time. Have a try and you will love it. Lol.
Funny game for our iPad! Thanks.
We love these kinds of games! Could use some more work though.
Great Game but needs some modifications like improving animation.
Garden rescue is a fun defense game.
This is a spin on the tower defense games. We like some of the other defense games more then this one but this does have nice graphics. Over all not bad, just not our first pick for this style game.
Very fun take on a classic game. Our 3 & 5 year olds love it.
Very colorful graphics with amazing and fun characters. Give it a try.
We really like this game it is an awesome game it is 100% like plants vs zombies you have to protect your tree with your plants you can spend hours on this game and without stop so it is really a great choice we think you should download it NOW and enjoy :).
As far as a tower defense game goes this game has the mechanics down for that . The cute animation style also helps as it is very well done. A lot of fun on the Ipad.
Although game size a little big … When we're playing this game on our iPad , it's not bad … Very nice … Can stop now… Thanks.
It's a great app for our ipad to play on a long holiday. Thanks.
It's actually pretty good. We like the gardening aspect of the game. It's fun good graphics. We recommend it.
A Christmas themed fun strategic game. Luv the iPad version cuz of the big screen. Fun for hours. Gets tougher as u proceed in the game.
After the iPhone version, here is the iPad version, and it's really nice to play this tower defense on iPad :).
Characters looks kinda dull, character animation could be improved. Apart from that ,the game is definitely worth the time.
This is a cute mix between gardening and tower defense, definitely perfect for the holiday. Protect your Christmas Tree everyone! Nice to see new languages being added.
Honestly we played the first round and our hand is tired from hitting the screen so much! We thought it was a bit boring and the tutorial wasn't that great. But our kid will probably like it and it will keep him busy when we go places. Good for a free app.
Funny, fun, and long gameplay. Great job on devolping the game loved playing it.
Good game but its a bit repetitive after some time.
If you enjoy playing games that are in the Tower Defense game genre, we think this game is a great one to try. Although this is a Christmas version, we can see it being played throughout the year. Pretty cute graphics and basic gameplay that sums up to be addicting and fun. Definitely worth a download! Looks great on the iPad mini.
This app is very time consuming! It is very fun andit also reminds us of tower deffence so much.
Great sequel to the original game. The holiday theme and the revamped music definitely add to the fun. We love playing this game to de-stress and pass time. Our only complaint is that we wish there were more bug crushing levels as it is addicting :-).
This app is superb for the upcoming holidays. The graphics are stunning and the game is easy to learn.
We love this game very much, which with Christmas atmosphere! Good work.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.0.2
- Size: 148.84 MB
- iOS: 7.0 or later
- Languages: NL, EN, FR, DE, JA, KO, PT, RU
- Content Advisory: Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Viktor Nikulin
Last updated: 3rd October 2017 | Genre: Family, Puzzle | Developer: Viktor Nikulin