I was surprised at how fast this GBA version of Doom moved. It can really haul. [Dec 2002, p.152]

Its strengths greatly dwarf its shortcomings. [Dec 2002, p.126]

There are far too many flaws for it to compete. [Dec 2002, p.123]

I wonder if this is the game that should have graced the big consoles instead of "Robotech: Battlecry." [Jan 2003, p.122]

The story aspects and art style are unique, but the seemingly slow-motion gameplay is not. [Feb 2003, p.105]

This game does what all RPGs (and good books) set out to do: harness your emotions. I couldn't recomend it more. [Dec 2002, p.107]

But after spending a mere 30 minutes to complete the adventure, you'll soon discover that there's too little sustenance to provide a satisfying portion of gameplay.[Nov 2002, p.138]

It's as easy to put down as it is to pick up. [Nov 2002, p.134]

This game does retain its glory, but you actually have to work, and work hard, to find it. [Dec 2002, p.106]

Simplistic and primitive, but for the most part it works. [Mar 2003, p.92]

Alhtough you get used to it, the numerous blind spots are highly annoying. [Jan 2003, p.122]

It's almost embarrassing how behind the times this series has fallen. [Nov 2002, p.137]

Addicting as hell. [Dec 2002, p.137]

Many missions - while fun - take away from the skating, which is why we play the game. [Dec 2002, p.130]

Enough with the damned analog swing already! [Jan 2003, p.102]

Not bad, but not good either. [Dec 2002, p.123]

I cannot commend developer Eden Studios enough for everything from top-notch presentation to delivering a white-knuckle rally ride that'll have fans enthralled. [Jan 2003, p.96]

Defender's real strength comes through in its willingness to be a shooter in a market full of mediocre hybrids. [Nov 2002, p.126]

I sorely miss the old weapons that Konami decided to remove. Gone are the spray gun, missle launchers, laser cannon, and super bomb. [Dec 2002, p.116]

If you love magic and mosters, you really can't go wrong. [Dec 2002, p.142]

Doesn't offer enough depth or strategy. [Jan 2003, p.114]

It feels more like a next-generation "Colony Wars" than Defender. This, of course, is the highest of compliments. [Feb 2003, p.105]

Sometimes the fighting gets so intense, you can feel the fate of Middle Earth weighing down on you more and more wtih each blow. [Dec 2002, p.111]

If anything, the game did show me how much torment I can put up with before breaking down, sobbing, and pleading to make it stop. [Dec 2002, p.125]

The physics, audio, and accuracy are lacking. [Oct 2002, p.84]

The gameplay has a nice balance to it, but is also fairly shallow. [Dec 2002, p.118]

Gives new meaning to depth. [Dec 2002, p.149]

The sound, on the other hand, makes me cower in a corner, trying to find a warm place. [Nov 2002, p.122]