Spac3 Invaders Extr3me (Xbox 360)

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Description

The pixelated aliens are back to celebrate their 30th anniversary!

Taking a cue from other recent arcade classic updates, Space Invaders Extreme takes the gameplay of the 1978 classic, and reinvents it, giving power-up blasters, boss aliens, and an electronic soundtrack that plays in sync with the onscreen action.

Basic gameplay remains the same: Players guide a ground based cannon either left or right, blasting an oncoming fleet of invaders before they reach the ground. The main objective is to get as many points as possible before running out of lives.

Space Invaders Extreme introduces new elements, such as invader fleets that break pattern from their left to right descent, boss aliens that require several hits to destroy, power-ups that enhance the cannon, allowing the player to wipe out multiple invaders at once, while racking up combos.

Wi-Fi play is also possible, allowing player to team up cooperatively, or compete against the other. The Nintendo DS version also has a feature for online ranking.

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Alternate Titles

• "Space Invaders Extreme" -- Alternate spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Genre: Fixed-screen shoot 'em up
• Space Invaders licensees

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The Press Says

Game Over Online	May 25, 2009	88 out of 100	88
Gaming Nexus	May 25, 2009	B+	83
Console Monster	May 18, 2009	80 out of 100	80
GameSpot	May 07, 2009	8 out of 10	80
Hooked Gamers	May 14, 2009	8 out of 10	80
IGN	May 04, 2009	7.9 out of 10	79
Game Revolution	Jun 10, 2009	B	75
Gamervision	May 18, 2009	7.5 out of 10	75
1UP	May 06, 2009	B	75
Eurogamer.net (UK)	May 08, 2009	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

Space Invaders Extreme appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Awards

• GameSpy
  • 2008 – #3 PSP Game of the Year
  • 2008 – #5 Nintendo DS Game of the Year