Defender
Defender put players in charge of a ship sent to protect mankind from wave after wave of attacking alien forces. Armed with smart bombs and the ability to use hyperspace to move quickly around the planet, the…
Defender is an arcade developed by Williams Electronics, released 15 November 2006 on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Defender is
Defender is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 2006. It was published by Midway. It is available on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the future an alien race known as the "Manti" attacks Earth with their relatives the Irata. Manti have been seen kidnapping humans for unknown reasons but, it is known that after a Manti grabs a human that they become more powerful. If the Manti successfully create the ultimate Mutant Army, then Earth won't stand a chance. Star-Fighters have been dispatched to Defend mankind from the enemy.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Defender holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 17% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored 5 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Defender launched on 15 November 2006, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Gears of War, Medieval II: Total War and Guitar Hero II. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Gears of War, Medieval II: Total War, Guitar Hero II.
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