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Space Invaders

"Space Invaders is a game in which the player controls a laser cannon by moving it horizontally across the bottom of the screen and firing at descending aliens."

Z-Axis·Activision·Acer TWP·Taito·Square Enix· September 30, 1999· Main Game
90
Critic Score
1 reviews
82
User Score
16 ratings

Space Invaders is a game in which the player controls a laser cannon by moving it horizontally across the bottom of the screen and firing at descending aliens. The aim is to defeat five rows of eleven aliens—some versions feature different numbers—that move horizontally back and forth across the screen as they advance towards the bottom of the screen. The player defeats an alien, and earns points, by shooting it with the laser cannon. As more aliens are defeated, the aliens' movement and the game's music both speed up.

Released 30 September 1999 for Dreamcast, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo 64 and PlayStation by Z-Axis, published by Activision and Acer TWP. Rated A by CERO, PG by ACB.

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Dreamcast
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WW
TBD
Cancelled
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Standard
NA
Oct 5, 1999
Nintendo 64
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NA
Nov 30, 1999
PlayStation
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NA
Sep 30, 1999
PlayStation
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JP
Feb 17, 2000
PlayStation
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EU
Sep 30, 1999
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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EU
Dec 31, 1999
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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AS
Dec 7, 1999
PlayStation 3
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JP
Oct 15, 2008
Digital Compatibility Release
PlayStation Portable
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JP
Oct 15, 2008
Digital Compatibility Release
Critic Score
90 /100
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1 professional review
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
82 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
90
Users
82
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
Critics
75–89
Generally Favorable
Users
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike