Defcom

Defcom is a 3D arcade shooter presented from a third-person perspective behind the player's ship. Captain Nick Diamond must fly over Earth, destroying incoming aliens and satellites while defending eight major cities.

The player can monitor the current continent, score, ship energy, and the cities under attack. Collecting 1000 points upgrades the ship with double lasers. A pause menu allows weapon selection and status checks, although the ship remains vulnerable while paused.

Game Details

• Release date: December 31, 1985
• Genres: Arcade, Shooter
• Developers: Binary Design, David Whittaker, Quicksilva Ltd.
• Publishers: Quicksilva, Quicksilva Ltd.
• Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, ZX Spectrum