Defender (Atari 5200) (How To Beat Home Video Games 3)

For all its complexity, Defender has become one of the most popular shoot 'em ups of all time. Why? It's a tough game.
Taken from the video: How To Beat Home Video Games - Vol. 3 Arcade Quality for The Home (Vestron, 1982)

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Defender
• Atari
• 2600
• 5200
• VCS
• Retro
• Games
• Videogames
• Arcade

[thebig1]

I have the 2600 atari and the 2600 version of defender. The original is a very fun game but this one looks even better.

[rockolutheran]

in that program how did they get a working controller? I am just asking dont bad comment my comment

[Quartrez]

Terrific game.

[nebby6]

The Colecovision version had good response and timing, but the original arcade version is still the best of the best. That and Defender II (Stargate).

[gguru1]

it's a direct feed from the system to the recording device. Either that' or they simply kinescoped, it, which means filming the TV with a specially configured motion picture camera, very low tech actually

[MrColuber]

VCS, the original name of the 2600.

[gamesforall129o]

I guess so.

[mirabilis]

VCR's?

[gamesforall129o]

I never got how they recorded full screen gameplay footage. Sure, today we have dazzles and emulators, but this is 1983!

[adog262]

Not that many, lolz. XD On average, an Atari CX52 controller will last you for 3-4 years. After that, then you have to replace the Mylar Circuit Reflex, which is pretty easy.

Think of it as driving a car with tires: those tires are not going to last forever. You will eventually have to change them.

[snakes3425]

Every time I watch one of these 5200 Hint Tapes I can't help but wonder how many times they had to replace the controllers