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.
ShooterActionScience fictionplaystation networkdigital distributionpsone classicsplaystation tv supportbackwards compatibilityPlayStation 3, Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast
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Character
Plot-driven, classical in form, earnest and grave.
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast
- Developer
- Z-Axis
- Publisher
- Activision, Acer TWP, Taito, Square Enix
- Released
- September 30, 1999
- Modes
- Single player, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Third person
IGDB rating 8.2/10 from 16 ratings.
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