Defender

"Very Good Game"

The Game
Good game, worth every penny. But it does get old. Choosing between 6 space craft on every mission. And the lady talking on the speaker is a bit annoying. It is difficult, cause I have gone through missions 5-6 times in a row and still haven't completed it. But don't let that keep you away from this game, its too good to pass on. It took me about 48 hours off and on to complete this game.

The Story 7/10
Storyline is ok, but the ending scene when Earth exploding and stuff kinda messed the game up for me. But overal its a big thumbs up.

The Game Play 7/10
While flying the ship and stuff it gets kinda hard sometimes, good selection of weapons. But I think they should have put more space craft in this game. 6 isn't enough for around 40 missions? Uh I'm not sure.
But just pretend your in the driverseat of the ship and if you get killed you die, so you will want to stay alive at all costs.

The Audio 8/10
I say its good enough.Songs are ok.
Sounds effects are good. But you do run into a glitch here and there just like any other game you buy. Explosions are awesome, killing off bugs to make some noise isn't too bad.
Hearing the guts squirt out and stuff.

Controls 7/10
It is sometimes hard to fly that space craft of yours, or aim your weapons in the right direction. I play this game often and a few days ago while picking my space craft it wouldn't go to the one I wanted. So it has its glitchy moments while you control.

Multiplayer 6/10
I played multiplayer a few times and I got stuck in the sidewall of the area, and I couldn't finish fighting my opponent cause it froze. I think they could have worked harder on multiplayer. Maybe its just my CD. Anyway finding the enemy in multiplayer gets tricky sometimes too. Its pretty fun, you can play Deathmatch (player vs player) and some other stuff too.

Replay Value 6/10
The game gets old quick once you beat it. But after you beat the final mission you start all over with your ships and upgrades! Now you can start over and zip through the game in one or two days!

Overall Ratings
The Story 7/10
The Game Play 7/10
The Audio 8/10
Controls 7/10
Multiplayer 6/10
Replay Value 6/10

Its about 7.5, good game.
Comments
If you don't have this game you should get it soon, cause its better than any other ordinary game. It belongs in your PS2 collection today.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 10/07/03