Defender

Fans of the space sim genre or of the original game would be better off renting this one first, as it doesn't really go too far out of its way to distinguish itself.

Read the Review »

Images

See All Images

Videos

See All Videos

Defender Movie 10
Now Playing
- Posted Oct 31, 2002
- 1:06
- (0 views)
Some colonists are rescued.
- Watch the:
- SD Video
Defender Movie 9
Now Playing
- Posted Oct 31, 2002
- 1:30
- (0 views)
A ship that is being guarded is under fire.
- Watch the:
- SD Video
Defender Movie 8
Now Playing
- Posted Oct 31, 2002
- 1:15
- (0 views)
A dropship must be protected.
- Watch the:
- SD Video

News & Features

See All News & Features

Defender impressions

We check out Midway's upcoming update of the arcade classic on the PlayStation 2.
- Posted Oct 1, 2002 7:54 pm PT
Midway Gamers' Day report

Midway held its Gamers' Day in San Diego yesterday and showed off its upcoming game lineup.
- Posted Aug 17, 2001 6:35 pm PT

Latest GameSpot Updates

Type	Headline	Date
Fact Sheet	Defender Company Line	May 26, 2004
Movie	3 new Gameplay Movies	Oct 31, 2002
Review	Defender Review	Oct 31, 2002
Preview	Defender impressions	Oct 1, 2002

Defender Quick Links

GameSpot Score 6.9 fair
Critic Score 7.4 33 reviews
User Score 7.0 157 votes
Your Score N/A
hover & click to rate
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3
- 3.5
- 4
- 4.5
- 5
- 5.5
- 6
- 6.5
- 7
- 7.5
- 8
- 8.5
- 9
- 9.5
- 10

Player Reviews

See All

ragdollsrock012

1.5
abysmal

SHIELD YOUR EYES! IT'LL BLIND YOU! Continue »
MagnumSoldier

7.5
good

Take to the skies in this great space to space, air - air, and air to land combat game. Get ready to take on the aliens. Continue »
avail447

5.5
mediocre

a hard that gets boring aircraft shooter. Continue »
j_unit489

8.8
great

The best space ship sim out there. Continue »

Defender

More Info

Game Stats

Rank:

10,088 of 52,926
(up by 1,336)

PS2 Rank:

1,522 of 3,389

Tracking:

88 Track It»

Wishlists:

22 Wish It»
Game Universe:
- Defender (PS2, XBOX, X360, GC, GBA, MOBILE, C64, ARC, 2600, A800, CVIS, INTV, 5200, ADV),
- Defender 2000
Number of Players:

1-2 | Offline Modes: Competitive
Top 5 User Tags:
1. defender
2. 7
3. 7 studios
4. a space game
5. atari
Teen Rating Description

Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language. Learn more