Defender

 Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Nov 15, 2006
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. IGN
    55
    Hardcore Defender fans will love it just to be able to compete for the highest leaderboard score, but everyone else probably won't need to give this a look.
  2. GameSpot
    66
    This is a quality version of Defender that will definitely please fans of the original, but the game doesn't hold up especially well today.
  3. Eurogamer
    60
    If you're a long-term fan and haven't already bought it on one of innumerable compilations out there, then 400 points is just about tolerable for a game of this importance and stature.
  5. GamesRadar+
    60
    This lovingly preserved Defender's well worth the 400 Microsoft points. But there's more pure fun to be had for $5 in the Arcade - and what's the profit margin on 5% of Xbox 360 owners again?
  6. Official Xbox Magazine
    65
    Still, hardcore nostalgia buffs will re-discover a deceptively simple addiction that's worth a five-spot. [Jan. 2007, p.75]
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  7. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    60
    We think it's too unforgiving, but try telling that to the people who've maxed out the scoreboard! [Jan 2007, p.97]
  8. Game Chronicles
    56
    Unless you just have to have every gamer score point available or need to dominate all the Xbox Live leaderboards, I’d probably pass on Defender.
  9. X-ONE Magazine UK
    50
    Our advice is to simply move onto the next review before the retro buffs come back with their pixelated pitchforks and limp fist-waving to show their anger, the crazy bastards. [Issue 15, p.116]
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  10. 360 Gamer Magazine UK
    40
    An average port of a dated and infuriatingly tough arcade game. [Issue 21, p.59]
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