Missile Defender

by Epic Pixel LLC
3.2 out of 5 stars3,497 customer ratings
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Price: $0.99
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Languages Supported: English

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What's new in version 1.18
  • Fixed minor graphical glitches.

Product Details

Release Date: 2011
Date first listed on Amazon: October 20, 2011
Developed By: Epic Pixel LLC
ASIN: B005XQLBU4
Customer reviews:
3.2 out of 5 stars3,497 customer ratings

Product features

  • Defend against massive missile attack with precisely-targeted interceptors
  • Enjoy fine-tuned controls and clean, HD art work
  • Keep upgrading your weapons and conquering new levels

Product description

The city is under attack and you are in charge of protecting it. Incoming missiles rain down at night, but repairs and upgrades are available during the day. Tap on the screen and use the multi-touch feature to launch interceptors. Be sure to anticipate the path of enemy missiles and pick your targets accurately. Keep an eye on your own missile count and use them strategically. Be constantly vigilant as difficulty increases each nightfall. Good luck!

Missile Defender is in the style of the classic Missile Command game and offers clean HD art work, multi-touch controls, upgradable missiles, and endless levels of game play. If you've enjoyed the classic Missile Command or Missile Commander, Missile Defender is sure to bring back great memories.

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Technical details

Size: 2.7MB
Version: 1.18
Developed By: Epic Pixel LLC
Application Permissions: ( Help me understand what permissions mean )
  • Access information about networks
  • Access information about Wi-Fi networks
  • Open network sockets
  • Read only access to device state
  • Access the vibration feature
  • Allows sending in-app billing requests and managing in-app billing transactions
Minimum Operating System: Android 2.3
Approximate Download Time: Less than 30 seconds

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Customers find the mobile application fun and entertaining. They find it a decent value for money, easy to use, and simple to learn. The graphics are nice and well-animated. The pacing is fast and smooth, making it a quick action game.

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2,288 customers mention "Fun to play"2,208 positive80 negative

Customers enjoy the game. They find it fun and entertaining, with a good difficulty level that progresses as you get better. The game uses tower defense elements like upgrading weapons and defenses.

"It's an okay game if 2-D, stylized, sparse graphics are appealing to you...." Read more

"This game is interesting and definitely a step up from the original Missile Command...." Read more

"...EXTREMELY WELL DONE!!" Read more

"...A game has but one purpose and that is to keep us entertained. To give us a sense of a good time...." Read more

736 customers mention "Ease of use"651 positive85 negative

Customers find the game easy to use and fun. They say it's simple with minimal skills to master. The concept is straightforward, shooting missiles to destroy incoming missiles. The main objective is to stop the missiles from hitting their buildings. The difficulty level progresses as you get better.

"...The concept is simple: shoot your missiles to destroy incoming missiles before they destroy your city...." Read more

"The gameplay is alright. Additionally the difficulty in playing feels just about right...." Read more

"A simple game with minimal skills to master. Many things are needing to be better. Not much to this game. This is a poorly done game...." Read more

"...Overall, "Missile Defender" is a simple, fun little app that will (more than once) leave you wondering where the last hour went." Read more

723 customers mention "Value for money"684 positive39 negative

Customers find the mobile application offers good value for money. It's decent for a free app and worth downloading. The game works flawlessly on their devices and is polished.

"...Worked well for me. You could probably hold off on quantity a bit...." Read more

"...Amazon's rating for "it's Okay" is 3 stars so three stars it gets for a decent, bug-free, tablet-optimized game." Read more

"I really enjoy playing Missle Defender. The game plays great on my tablet. The touch screen controls are flawless...." Read more

"...The game was entertaining and very easy to play. It performed flawlessly on the Kindle Fire." Read more

351 customers mention "Graphics quality"297 positive54 negative

Customers appreciate the graphics quality of the mobile application. They find the graphics nice to look at, but a little plain overall. The simple graphics make for smooth gameplay on what is now a relatively old model phone. The game is well-animated and runs great on kindle fires.

"It's an okay game if 2-D, stylized, sparse graphics are appealing to you...." Read more

"...You will never miss a shot due to lack of control. The graphics are nice too look at but a little plain overall...." Read more

"...Here's what MISSLE DEFENDER doesn't have: 1. Fancy hi-res graphics. 2. A slammin music soundtrack. 3. A deep storyline...." Read more

"...This game is a beautiful replica of what once was. A game has but one purpose and that is to keep us entertained. To give us a sense of a good time...." Read more

323 customers mention "Pacing"262 positive61 negative

Customers find the game's pacing fast and smooth. They say it requires good coordination and timing skills. The controls are responsive and the graphics are clean.

"...It does get pretty fast and challenging in the 30s but just takes too long to get there." Read more

"Quick, easy to play clone of the 1980's classic. New features include upgradeable missiles, nukes. trees, and improved graphics...." Read more

"...I like the update. Runs smoothly and the upgrades feature is nice...." Read more

"...Its very frustrating and the graphics look pretty cool and it runs smoothly. There's only one mode...." Read more

227 customers mention "Upgrade capability"205 positive22 negative

Customers appreciate the upgrade capability of the mobile application. They find the upgrades simple but effective, with four types of upgrades: explosive area, missile capacity, and performance. The game is described as an entertaining time killer with a nice rendered update and good gameplay.

"...You can increase missile speed, missile quantity, blast radius, and blast duration each to level 5...." Read more

"...There are 4 types of upgrades: increase the explosive area, missile capacity, duration of explosion, and missile speed...." Read more

"...Don't get too relaxed, the speed and intensity gradually ramps up. After about 20 rounds, even experienced players will find their skills tested...." Read more

"...Upgrades come in the form of Faster Missile Speed, Larger Blast Radius, Longer Blast Duration, and Increased Missile Capacity...." Read more

211 customers mention "Missile defense"200 positive11 negative

Customers enjoy the missile defense game. They like the ability to upgrade their missiles and build new cities. The upgrades help defenders protect against both missiles and nukes. It's described as a classic game that rewards successful building defense.

"...The concept is simple: shoot your missiles to destroy incoming missiles before they destroy your city...." Read more

"...These being said, Missile Defender is a decent game...." Read more

"...when you survive a round, you'll receive the chance to upgrade your missile's features, however, it's not really enough to satisfy...." Read more

"...I like the fact that you can upgrade your missiles and that you can rebuild your cities quickly if they're damaged or destroyed...." Read more

253 customers mention "Time waster"165 positive88 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the time waster. Some find it fun and a good way to pass the time, while others mention it gets repetitive and boring as time goes on. The replayability is also mentioned as being low, with some finding it pestering with pop-ups for rate.

"...come in the form of Faster Missile Speed, Larger Blast Radius, Longer Blast Duration, and Increased Missile Capacity...." Read more

"...It's definitely a good time waster though, if you need a game that tests your reflexes and hand/eye coordination, this one is it." Read more

"...The ending sequence is a bit of a disappointment and lacks the panache of the original. Overall a very nice game." Read more

"...Classic gameplay where the game takes no mercy, and none of this coddling you with achievements. UPGRADE MISSILE SPEED EARLY!..." Read more

Google TV
5 out of 5 stars
Google TV
This game works on the Google TV.Just use the mouse pad and button to protect your city from the missiles.I just wish more games like this were available for the Google TV
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Top reviews from the United States

  • Joe Cool
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun game, no issues
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2012
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    Missile Defender is basically a remake of Missile Command on the old school Atari game system or arcade machines. The concept is simple: shoot your missiles to destroy incoming missiles before they destroy your city. There are two sizes of enemy missiles: standard and oh-my-god-watch-out. Luckily the latter are larger targets and rarely get through your defenses.

    At first the game is fairly easy. Enemy missiles are slow. You just tap your screen a short distance ahead of them and they explode in your blast radius. The objective is to use your blast radius more than scoring a direct missile to missile collision. My first run through on this game was a little sloppier than it should have been, but my second run through I had a better grasp on timing and positioning my blasts that I scored mostly perfect round through level 25.

    As you progress through the levels, the missiles get faster. A lot faster. Some fly off in unexpected direction. The bigger, deadlier missiles appear more frequently, and I'm fairly certain missile quantity increases.

    Fortunately, you can upgrade your armaments as you go along. You can increase missile speed, missile quantity, blast radius, and blast duration each to level 5. If you score mostly perfects and don't have to waste your points on building repairs, scoring these boosts rolls along at a steady pace. I'd recommend increasing missile speed first. It helps. I went speed > radius > duration > quantity until they were all level 2, then repeated for all 5 levels. Worked well for me. You could probably hold off on quantity a bit. Unless you're just randomly tapping the screen all over in a 'hope you hit something' style approach, you probably won't run low on missiles. You will need to upgrade but quantity isn't the most important boost.

    At times the game can be a little nerve-racking. It's hard to pay attention to everything going on once the speed and quantity of incoming missiles really gets going. Missiles start sneaking by. Buildings are destroyed. By this point I'd already upgraded everything to maximum, so I could just use my points to rebuild, but as levels increase, building costs increase, so losing is inevitable. That's how these types of games work though. It's definitely high on replay value, as you try to best your score.
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  • Jay
    1.0 out of 5 stars Payed App That Requires InApp Purchases?
    Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2015
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    The gameplay is alright. Additionally the difficulty in playing feels just about right. However the app requires you to make in app purchases to really get anywhere. They offer a point system to upgrade your stats, however this ability to aquire points in game is very slow and not well balanced. Another words they designed it is such that you need to buy points to get anywhere in the game. While I expect this of a free game, having a paid app do this seems counterintuitive. When I purchase an app I expect to get it in full and not be required to make additional purchases to get the full gameplay.
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  • Cthulhu
    3.0 out of 5 stars Decent game but there's 'better'
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2012
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    It's an okay game if 2-D, stylized, sparse graphics are appealing to you. It many ways it's closer to the original Missile Command (its inspiration) than the more elaborate remakes but fact is that there ARE better remakes for Android tablets. My favorite (I am rating it 'awesome') happens to be Warheads as a paid game or you may try before you buy by downloading Warheads FREE.

    These being said, Missile Defender is a decent game. It's responsive to touch and allows you to budget your post-bombardment earnings between rebuilding those apartment buildings and upgrading your anti-missile defenses which is fine but I can't see that it's the kind of game that would make me want to play it over and over again.

    Amazon's rating for "it's Okay" is 3 stars so three stars it gets for a decent, bug-free, tablet-optimized game.
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  • Bacchus
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Game, Lots of Fun
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2012
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    I really enjoy playing Missle Defender. The game plays great on my tablet. The touch screen controls are flawless. You will never miss a shot due to lack of control. The graphics are nice too look at but a little plain overall. The sound could use some improvement as there is no music during gameplay and most of the sound effects that are there are just blips, bleeps and small explosions. The developer may have designed it this way to maintain the authentic retro feel but it would be nice to have some updated sounds and music. The game does start out a little too easy and it isnt until you reach the 9th or 10th stage where the game offers some challenge. After each round based on how well you did you will earn points that can be used to upgrade your weapons. I really liked this touch and it does add some depth to the game.

    Overall this is a 4 star game for me and I think just about everyone can have some real fun playing this game.
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  • JDCornelius
    2.0 out of 5 stars Repitition
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2012
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    This game is interesting and definitely a step up from the original Missile Command. What you'll notice, right away, is that when you survive a round, you'll receive the chance to upgrade your missile's features, however, it's not really enough to satisfy. After several rounds of repairing damaged buildings and upgrading your missile's features, you'll reach the limit and from there on, it's nothing more than round after round of repitition. I do regret buying the game ( not that it hurt my wallet too much ) because it's rather shallow. I recommend some kind of story, several different levels with a variety of tasks and several more upgrades.
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  • Juan manuel
    3.0 out of 5 stars la pude probar gratis.
    Reviewed in Spain on July 18, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    La probé porque estaba gratis y esta entretenida, pero no se si pagaría por ella, tuve suerte de poder descargarla gratis.
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  • Orlando Dias
    4.0 out of 5 stars divertido
    Reviewed in Brazil on March 17, 2015
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    belo passatempo , dinamico e divertido ... dá para jogar sem compromisso de ficar horas muito bom recomendo a todos
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  • cedric molendi-coste
    5.0 out of 5 stars agréable et renouvelant le genre
    Reviewed in France on March 24, 2015
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    Des graphismes mignons et un système innovant d'améliorations couplé à une montée progressive de la difficulté font de ce titre un must de l'appli passe-temps.
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  • Michele Carbone
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ritorno al passato
    Reviewed in Italy on March 11, 2015
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    È come fare un viaggio nel passato, quando questo era uno dei videogiochi più "gettonati" tra noi ragazzotti che non disdegnavamo di cimentarci nella difesa anti-missile. Certo, all'epoca non c'era il touch-screen per il puntamento e lo sparo, ma il fascino è rimasto comunque quello di quei giorni. Un gioco imperdibile per gli appassionati del genere.
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  • Mr C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Missile I'll miss
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2015
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    Great fun tapping game. Just a little bit like the "Missile Command" from waaaay back in the day (probably much before your time, but well within my own when I am being honest), your job is to save the city from falling bombs and flying saucer attack.
    Tapping the incoming nukes launches your missiles... but remember to always aim for where the attacking projectiles WILL BE, as your defence response needs to travel to the spot.
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