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Resogun: Defenders

Defenders adds two new modes, Protector and Commando, a smaller local co-op mode called Battle Mode, new Challenges and trophies. Resogun Defenders includes an all new trophy set and new DLC-specific…

80 16 February 2015

Resogun: Defenders is an arcade developed by Housemarque, released 16 February 2015 on PlayStation 4.

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What Resogun: Defenders is

Resogun: Defenders is an arcade game developed by Housemarque and released in 2015. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 4 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Protector Mode sees you taking to the skies to defend one of the last human colonies remaining. Utilise all new power ups including Super Boost, Teleport and automatic city defences; take down the enemy and deliver as many of the last humans to each city in order to extend your grip on the planet. Protector Mode features an all new planet flip mechanic and environmental hazards such as volcanic meteors to avoid while fighting off the never ending enemy invasion. Commando Mode lets you play as one of the Last Humans. Stranded on a distant planet with only a mini-gun to defend himself, he takes the fight directly to the Sentients in the ultimate arcade revenge mode. Jump, boost and equip your…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Resogun: Defenders holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 11 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Resogun: Defenders launched on 16 February 2015, within three weeks of Life Is Strange, Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition, Dying Light and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Life Is Strange, Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition, Dying Light, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D.

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When did Resogun: Defenders come out?
Resogun: Defenders was released on 16 February 2015 for PlayStation 4.

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