Defender
| All time rank: | 255 |
|---|---|
| 1980s rank: | 17 |
| 1981 rank: | 3 |
| Developers: | Shockwave, Williams Electronics |
| Platforms: | Arcade, Atari 2600 |
| Year of release: | 1981 |
| Genres: | Action, Shooter, Strategy |
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All time Lists
| Publication | Year | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge | 2000 | 64 | The 100 best games of all time |
| Entertainment Weekly | 2003 | 78 | We rank the 100 greatest early video games |
| Flux | 1995 | 34 | The Top 100 Video Games |
| Game Informer | 2018 | 228 | The Top 300 Games of All Time |
| GamesMaster | 1994 | 42 | The All Time Top 100 Ever |
| GamesMaster | 1996 | 5 | Top 100 Games of All Time |
| GameSpot | 2003 | 1 | The Greatest Games of All Time |
| Hyper | 1995 | 1 | Top 100 Video Games of All Time |
| Hyper | 1999 | 45 | The Top 50 Games of All Time |
| Hyper | 2018 | 1 | The 200 Games You Must Play |
| NA | 2013 | 1 | 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die |
| Next Generation | 1996 | 13 | Top 100 Games of All Time |
| Next Generation | 1999 | 23 | The Fifty Best Games of All Time |
| Polygon | 2017 | 162 | The 500 best games of all time |
| Time | 2012 | 1 | All-TIME 100 Video Games |
| Yahoo! UK | 2005 | 89 | The 100 Greatest Computer Games of All Time |
Edge
The 100 best games of all time
Year:
2000
Rank:
64
GamesMaster
The All Time Top 100 Ever
Year:
1994
Rank:
42
GamesMaster
Top 100 Games of All Time
Year:
1996
Rank:
5
Hyper
Top 100 Video Games of All Time
Year:
1995
Rank:
1
Hyper
The Top 50 Games of All Time
Year:
1999
Rank:
45
Hyper
The 200 Games You Must Play
Year:
2018
Rank:
1
NA
1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
Year:
2013
Rank:
1
Decade Lists
| Publication | Year | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge | 2024 | 6 | The 50 best games of the '80s |
| GameSpy | 2009 | 40 | GameSpy's 50 Favorite Console Games of the '80s |