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Defender (USA)

PlayStation 2
🇬🇧
Reviewed in
2002
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✪ Reviewed on February 23, 2026
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Midway's 3D reimagining of Atari's Defender. Alien waves, snappy shooting and combo points. Faithful to the arcade in spirit, limited in polish.

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Category
Shooter 1 player 7+
Description
3D remake of the classic Defender arcade shooter, pitting a spacecraft against alien humanoid kidnappers. Published by Midway Games. Wave-based levels, powerful superweapons and a modernised retro mood.

Defender review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾2,4 GB 📅24/09/2002
Published by Midway Games

Defender (PS2) price, value & rarity

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Q1 loose
 $8 Q6 complete
 $9 Q10 new
 $23 !
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