Defender

by Midway

Product Features

• KMFDM and Trigger provide hard, pulsating rhythms that lend an even more realistic feel to the int
• Fend off the alien advance on the various planets and moons of the solar system including Venus, M
• Engage the alien invaders in Single-Player Campaign Mode or Two-Player Cooperative Campaign Mode
• Choose from six different types of ships, from heavily-armed bombers to quick and stealthy fighter
• Upgrade your ship between missions and earn multiple power-ups including shields, advanced weapons

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006ZCCM
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 4, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,978 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Prepare for an out-of-this-world 3-D flying experience with the remake of the arcade classic Defender. Players must defend and protect the human race from an alien invasion as they assume the controls of next-generation combat-ready Defender ships. Battling an onslaught of vicious aliens, players strategically pilot their ships through more than 14 treacherous missions spanning the solar system, executing dynamic tactical maneuvers such as barrel rolls, 360-degree loops, and spinning reversals in order to evade the enemy.

Product Description

A 3D update of 1980's coin-op classic, Defender has players guiding a star fighter from a behind-the-ship perspective in an attempt to thwart an alien invasion. Pilots must once again rescue potential abductees, only this time the threats are bloodthirsty bugs called Manti. Battles take place in a campaign format, playable with a friend in cooperative mode, as pilots engage alien swarms across planetary surfaces on Venus, Mars, and Earth, as well as in the far reaches of space. Players will be able to control pitch and roll using the left thumbstick, perform evasive maneuvers with the right thumbstick, and use both forward and reverse thrusters to blast ahead or to fall back. A lock-on targeting system lets players isolate an objective, enemy, or friendly unit. Six ships are available to pilot, each offering different characteristics in speed, armor, agility, strength, and special weapon. All ships have the capability to pick up items on the ground or in the air, including colonists and friendly units such as tanks. Whether it's the light and nimble fighter or the slow and heavily armed bomber, techniques such as barrel rolls, loops, and reversals are also possible, and familiar weapons such as smart bombs can eradicate multiple threats in one blinding flash. Navigating the environments is accomplished with the help of a scanner, which delineates enemy fighters in red and friendly units in blue. Various upgrades in weaponry as well as extra lives can be purchased with credits earned during missions. Once players find and rescue colonists during their mission, they can drop them off at multiple locales. Colonists returned to a drop zone will earn players power-ups, while colonists deployed at either a missile crawler or a tank factory will allow players to build ground units for additional support. Those brave souls who have been captured by the Manti will mutate into new and more deadly Manti craft. Two-player options include cooperative play as well as a deathmatch

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK game, you could beat it renting! Don't buy., September 22, 2003

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Nicholas A. Virgilio (Shaftsbury, VT United States) - See all my reviews
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The Defender game for Atari was such a great ground breaking game, this version of defender is a disappointment. The only thing that would have saved this games was to of had the original Defender unlockable, like the Frogger, Spy Hunter and Pac Man XBOX games.

I give it 3 stars mainly because the game navigation is horrible, there is absolutely no replay value and the multiplayer is completely worthless, unless you enjoy getting sick from flying around in circles. The multiple ship and buying of weapons is also pretty useless. I pretty much stuck to one ship. I found it much easier to complete missions when I stuck to only 2-3 weapons, its a pain scrolling through multiple weapons while in combat. IDifferent buttons would have been a better idea. I just kept buying more ship lives with my money.

Pros are that the graphics are pretty good, some of the missions are fun and challenging, and the "flight simulation" is pretty good too.

This game is one of those that you should rent and beat within five days. Luckily I bought it used for $15.00 on Amazon. I will probably not resell it as I never sell anything.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good game, low replay value, March 16, 2003

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"miah121" (Longview, Wa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Defender (Video Game)

Defender is a fun game. I like the multiple ships and the fact that you can upgrade the weapons on each one. Once you beat the game though it offers little replay value, but its a fun ride.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An 80's game done right for 2003., January 3, 2003

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C. Carson (United States) - See all my reviews
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I needed a break from Hitman 2 and Splinter Cell (already played Halo), so I picked up Defender for some mindless shooting. It is actually not so mindless, and is kind of addictive. I almost forgot how much fun it is to fly, and in Defender you have some good choices and you can upgrade your weapons depending on how well you complete each mission.

I am about 1/3 of the way through the missions, they get progressively tougher. When you fail a mission you can start it over. Some of objectives in the missions seem impossible at first, but when you have the right ship, the right weapons and the right strategy "its like butter, baby"!