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Defender
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Complete in box: the disc, the manual and the original case, all original. Original inserts or paperwork shown in the photos are included; display stands and other photography props are not. The photos are of this exact disc — look them over closely for its condition, packaging and details. Discs are professionally resurfaced when they need it and tested before listing. It ships in a collector's bag or a hard plastic case.
Item Description
Eugene Jarvis's 1981 Defender was famous for being brutally hard and for a control panel that left arcade players wide-eyed. Midway's 2002 reimagining keeps the original's sense of panic, the constant tug between shooting everything in sight and saving the people below, and spreads it across a fully 3D solar system. Developed by 7 Studios, it sends you into battle after the insect-like Manti overrun Earth and turn their swarms on the human colonies scattered across the planets and moons.
The heart of the original survives intact. Manti landers swoop down to snatch colonists, and if you blast one mid-abduction you can catch the falling human before they hit the ground; let a lander escape and its captive becomes a mutant that comes back far more dangerous. Rescued colonists are ferried to a landing zone, and here the remake adds a clever layer: the humans of this future can operate tanks, and you can pick those tanks up and fly them into position to double your firepower. It gives every mission a light strategic rhythm without slowing the shooting down.
Six ships are available, each with its own handling and special weapons, and the credits earned by saving colonists buy better guns and shields between missions. Objectives shift from saving stranded humans and protecting a small city to collecting power supplies and moving tanks while a swarm closes in. The PlayStation 2 version, the first to launch, drew the strongest review scores of the console releases.
It is also a thoughtful tribute. The game includes video extras with in-depth developer discussions and a narrated history of Defender, a rare history lesson for a remake of its era. Plenty of early-2000s publishers tried to drag arcade legends into three dimensions, and Defender is among the few that understood what made the original worth remembering.
Fast factsgame data via IGDB
- Released
- 2002
- Publisher
- Midway
- Developer
- 7 Studios
- Players
- Single player
About the game
Defender is an updated version of the classic arcade game of the same name. The Manti bugs have invaded earth and the remaining human survivors now live in colonies throughout the solar system. As more swarms of Manti arrive, even the colonies are now in danger of being wiped out. You've been enlisted to help save the remaining colonists and destroy the Manti bugs! There are a total of six different ships to fly, each with its own flight characteristics and special weapons. Weapon and shield power-ups can also be found throughout the various missions. As in the original version of Defender, the Manti will try to capture any humans they can find to change them into mutants to increase their attack force. To increase chances of success you will need to rescue captured humans before this happens and bring them to a safe landing zone. Saving colonists will also earn you some credits, which can later be used to buy improved weapons or shields for your ship. Also included are several video extras detailing the historical perspective of and the making of Defender.
Summary from the IGDB community database — the condition and contents of this listing are described above and in the photos.Watch gameplayDefender on PlayStation 2
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Defender
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PlayStation 2
Defender
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