Defense is definitely alive and well in Overdrive. Just because it's not as obvious as in previous years, a good defensive player can truly alter the outcome of a game.
Things like movement of an opponent's ball, and even pausing for a second while in front of a team's robot can usually take their score down by at least a hurdle due to the time it takes to control these giant trackballs, and by the amount of time you can delay a team. Sure, you may not be blocking a ringer, but it's all of the subtle delays that can truly impact this year's game.
In my opinion anyway.
