Metacritic Games

Under Defeat (Dreamcast)

(Currently available in Japan only) Under Defeat is a vertically scrolling shooter in which you can pilot a helicoper against ground, air, and sea forces.

Sega
Shooter
Players: 2
RP (Rating Pending)
Developer: G.Rev
Released March 23, 2006

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

67 / 100

Critic Reviews

80 NTSC-uk
A fantastic game that any shmup fan with a Dreamcast should buy as soon as possible. It's been said that this will be the very last offical release for the system, and if that's true, it'll definitely be going out in style.
70 EuroGamer
Inarguably, what Under Defeat does, it does very well. The execution is perfectly pitched and it clearly ticks each and every box the developers drew up on the ideas table. But it's hard to shake the feeling that this is '80s gaming dressed in '00s visuals running on '90s hardware. The gameplay is sweet and eloquent but, underneath it also tired and relentlessly derivative. [JPN Import]
65 netjak
It has a great combination of impressive graphics and its learning curve is much friendlier than most other side-scrolling shooters. Unfortunately, for a total price of around $65, Under Defeat is good but not $65 good. [JPN Import]
60 Edge Magazine
The meagre, slow release of extra credits forces a thoughtful learning curve that allows the game to reveal its charms in a steady, considered and ultimately very satisfying manner. [JPN Import; June 2006, p.97]