Defenders of Ekron: Definitive Edition

 Xbox One
User Score
4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 4 out of 9

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Aug 19, 2018
    7
    Unfortunately the game suffers with quite a few technichal issues and whilst none of them are major issues they can still harm the fun factor a little bit. In terms of content there isn’t a great deal to be getting on with and you do end up getting the feeling of not being completely satisfied. The additional extras in the game aren’t anything special even if they do give the game a littleUnfortunately the game suffers with quite a few technichal issues and whilst none of them are major issues they can still harm the fun factor a little bit. In terms of content there isn’t a great deal to be getting on with and you do end up getting the feeling of not being completely satisfied. The additional extras in the game aren’t anything special even if they do give the game a little more in terms of length.
    Does Defenders of Ekron: Definitive Edition do enough to get a recommendation from me? I’m willing to try any shoot-em-up because I love the genre that much and as far as shoot-em-ups go Defenders of Ekron isn’t a bad edition to the genre. That being said there are better game’s available for you to play in this genre and in my opinion the little shortcomings the game suffers with does stop it from reaching its full potential, which is a shame because the core mechanics work really well. Despite it suffering with a few issues it does still get more things right than it gets wrong and that means Defenders of Ekron: Definitive Edition does enough to get a small recommendation from me.    … Expand

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. TheXboxHub
    Nov 28, 2018
    60
    I don’t think I’ve ever played a game like Defenders of Ekron before; loving it one moment, hating it the next and then loving it again. Its ambition and storytelling is great and it does some really interesting things with the gameplay which, at times, really impresses – especially that found in the challenge rooms. But there are many more times where it becomes very familiar, failing to allow the previously impressive stuff to take hold.
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  2. XboxAddict
    Sep 11, 2018
    60
    I absolutely love shmups, and while Defenders of Ekron: Definitive Edition is completely serviceable as one, it didn’t do much to excite me, even with some new interesting mechanics and a rarely found narrative focus in a schmup. I applaud the risk of trying something new, but the blending of different mechanics doesn’t always work as well as I would have hoped. While not terribly long, $12.99 is a little steep for what you get, but worth checking out on a sale if you’re in desperate need for a new twin stick shooter shmup.
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  3. GameSpew
    Aug 21, 2018
    70
    The mixture of level types helps keep the game varied and entertaining, and the frequency of impressive boss battles means slower moments never last for too long. It’s a respectable addition to the shmup genre.
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