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Defender (USA)

Xbox
🇬🇧
Reviewed in
2002
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Remake of the classic Defender arcade game in a modern 3D presentation. Some purists will miss the spirit of the original, but gameplay stays snappy. An interesting curiosity for fans of the original arcade.

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Category
Action 1 player 7+
Description
Revival of Williams' scrolling shooter Defender. Published by Midway, released in November 2002. Players pilot a futuristic fighter protecting humans from waves of aliens, arcade and campaign modes and local co-op multiplayer. Available in Europe and North America.

Defender review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾6,3 GB 📅14/10/2002
Published by Midway

Defender (Xbox) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $6 Q6 complete
 $9 Q10 new
 $25 !
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Other versions
Defender
Europe
29/11/2002
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