Defector

 PC
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. UploadVR
    Jul 11, 2019
    70
    Defector is a good, fun game at a very fair price point that offers some cheap thrills, loads of replayability, and a handful of truly thrilling moments that successfully let you live out your Bond, Bourne, or Mission Impossible power fantasy from the safety of a VR headset. But it could have been a whole lot more because that’s all it is: a highlight reel. It never digs deep enough, shoots fast enough, or runs far enough to be considered worthy of mentioning in the same breath as those spy thriller greats as anything other than a cursory imitation with a small bit of heart.
  2. IGN
    Jul 11, 2019
    66
    Defector is fun, but shallow mechanics and a brief, jumbled story keep it from being the appealing spy game it starts out as.
  3. Road to VR
    Jul 11, 2019
    55
    Defector serves up some high-octane set pieces that are clearly inspired by the myriad of Mission Impossible films, but is hobbled by a lackluster arcade shooter and toothless interactions with NPCs to boot. Its bog standard action movie narrative is mostly forgettable, but users may forgive many of Defector's cons considering its $20 launch price.

Awards & Rankings

48
#48 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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User Score
4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 4 out of 8
  1. DCJY
    Jul 21, 2019
    2
    I was really looking forward to this game but it is absolute trash and not worth your time even for free. The narrative and writing isI was really looking forward to this game but it is absolute trash and not worth your time even for free. The narrative and writing is terrible. The controls and inventory system are broken.

    The game is packed full of boring repetitive tasks to make it longer, such as rolling dice for 30 minutes so you can progress. The dialogue system isn't fun either. This is probably the worst game I've played in VR and definitely the most disappointing.    … Full Review »
  2. MeowMix1209
    Oct 15, 2019
    6
    Average game, rushed ending. It showed a lot of promise with the E3 demos, so I'm not sure what happened. Disappointing for an Oculus StudiosAverage game, rushed ending. It showed a lot of promise with the E3 demos, so I'm not sure what happened. Disappointing for an Oculus Studios title. Worthwhile playthrough if you can grab the game on sale.… Full Review »
  3. criticalmiracle
    Jul 17, 2019
    0
    first VR game (of +20 action titles) which made me feel uncomfortable and even motion sick. i got no problem from the freefall-mission butfirst VR game (of +20 action titles) which made me feel uncomfortable and even motion sick. i got no problem from the freefall-mission but from the simple walking, endless boring scenes/ looking around inside airplane.. a lot of RPG style talking(choosing answers) is not what u expect from the action loaded trailers. there is a bug with oculus rift S which makes the game even more annyoing and allmost unplayable. i quiet the game after 30mins (didnt even kill one enemy at that poin) of unpleasant experience. also i saw yt reciew claiming after first good mission game gets worse..but i didnt even make it until there… Full Review »
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