Plus, there's more strategy this time around: eliminating the aliens methodically by row, column, color, or shape yields bonuses. All of those elements shove Space Invaders into the future, making it well worth the download. The franchise is from 1978, and the radical name reeks of 1995, but the gameplay of Space Invaders Extreme feels refreshingly modern.
Pros:
* Modern mechanics give this chestnut new life.
* All the multiplayer modes you'd want.
Cons:
* The aggressive electronic soundtrack gets grating fast.
Questionable:
* "Extreme"? Really?
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It's like Space Invaders. But EXTREME.
Now, a decade later and with Space Invaders hitting its 40th anniversary, Space Invaders Extreme has been revived on PC. It’s roughly based on the Xbox 360 version but with a some major tweaks and quality-of-life enhancements.
