Star Defender 3 - PC Game - Reflexive Arcade

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kdaddy923's Review - October 28, 2006 - View all my reviews (2)

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Kapow! Zap! Ka-blooey!

This is Galaxian on mega steriods, an extremely hyperactive Space Invaders! The graphics are out the hizzie, the soundtrack is phat, and the simple mouse controls makes playing this game a delight.

Until you start playing it and find out it's not as easy as you might have thought. This game will lull you into making stupid mistakes that'll get you killed and it's so busy with swarming enemies that getting whacked is easy because there's so much stuff to keep an eye on! If I could change one thing about the game, I'd make the various weapons selectable as well as collectable.

This review has an average score of 4.2 - Based on 16 ratings
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Tucansam's Review - October 26, 2006 - View all my reviews (4)

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Another fantastic installation in an already fantastic series.

For the sake of not having bought it, i cannot fully give this game a 5/5 in every category. Needless to say, It brings out the little nerd who still wishes he was a space Captain. If you're not a fan of this kind of game play, this game probably won't convert you. But, if you're a Space Jockey like myself, with the Holidays coming and boredom setting in, this game came just in time.

Aliens, guns, Spaceships. What more could a man want? If anything, it'll help you kill time as you try to beat the game. Star Defenders 2 was alright, but this proves that no matter what you thought of the second or even first game, There's still a little kick left in the series. More power-ups include the almighty Nuke, One-hit Kill laser, Mines, Swarmer Rockets, Lightning balls and more. The weapon power-ups are nice as well ranging from a single shot laser to a Double, even to triple (with nice effects in between).

The Boss battles are Difficult in a sense that you can easily die if you slack off, The regular enemies themselves are a force to be reckoned with. I myself have died several times. The in Game ranking systems bestow upon you the rank of Junior, Captain and so on as you increase your points upward.

The game play is difficult enough on normal, but when cranked up to Hard the AI takes on a life of it's own, swarming you with lasers until you just want to curl up until it's over. The story follows you as you wage war against the alien Menace, going through 8 missions with around 11 levels each (may vary).

All in all, There isn't much I can say about this game that is bad. Space fighters have a new par to meet as this will certainly raise the standard. My buddy has it on his computer, and I foresee many a day sneaking into his office to play it.

This review has an average score of 4.1 - Based on 17 ratings
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EvilEmpire's Review - October 20, 2006 - View all my reviews (9)

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Back on track!

To be honest, just for no reason I didnt like StarDefender 2. But now 3 gave my hopes back. I really like it, really. A bit more dynamic, better graphics (well I was kinda hoping for 1024x768 resolution but still..) great effects. What makes it good are the new bonuses, a lot and really functional! And its more challanging as I see it, defenetly a plus.
Thers only one thing, why someone please tell me why does my ship has to be stuck on the bottom? If the player could move the ship everywhere this, in my humble opinion, would be one of the best arcade games ever.

This review has an average score of 4 - Based on 37 ratings
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