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Defenders of Ekron
Released On: Aug 15, 2017
Metascore
Available after 4 critic reviews
4.1
All Platforms
Defenders of Ekron is a Metroidvania-esque mech game, which sounds like a certain recipe for success. While the action is fun when everything is working well, the game-breaking bugs destroy whatever enjoyment this title had going for it, and they are too great to be ignored or overlooked.
Defenders of Ekron may not be the most exciting shoot 'em up on PSN but its thoughtful take on the genre definitely works. Unfortunately, technical issues with the game really spoil the party.
It’s a truism that writing up reviews on mediocre games is the most difficult aspect of games coverage. There is no reason to tear into them, nor do they inspire the author to invent new ways to praise. Despite the score seen below, Defenders of Ekron is not a mediocre game. Instead, it is either a great game with a lot of bad parts or a bad game with a lot of good parts. It is a refreshed take on the “glass half full/empty” test. I’m going to say that it’s a good game with a lot of bad parts, as the time spent exploring the warzones and discovering new powers stuck with me more than having to solve that one danged magnetic ball puzzle again. People who decide otherwise are not wrong, though.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 14 User Ratings
4.1
29% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
7% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
64% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 14 User Ratings
4.1
29% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
7% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
64% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
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Summary Defenders of Ekron fuses Shmup action and the exploration of an Adventure game. Destroy enemies in 360° shooting range, analyze unique scenarios, upgrade your Anakim's skills and defeat The Renegades to stop the bursting civil war threatening Ekron. The revolution starts within.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Aug 15, 2017
Developer:
- In Vitro Games
Publisher: In Vitro Games
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