Space Invaders Extreme

by Square Enix

Product Features

• Classic gameplay unites with new sound and video effects, creating an entirely new and addictive experience
• New power-ups to equip, new bosses to battle
• Multiple gameplay modes
• Challenge a friend via PSP Ad-hoc Mode

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00162CMQG
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 0.5 inches ; 1.9 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 17, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,898 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #88 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Adventure

Product Description

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Space Invaders, a new title is being released! Combining the classic gameplay of the arcade shooter with brand-new music, sound, and visual effects, this is Space Invaders like you’ve never played it before! New power ups are available to assist in your attempt to be the high sore master, and as the player progresses through the game, new modes are unlocked.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Earth is invaded... again!, June 21, 2008

By 

Don Walton Jr. (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Space Invaders Extreme (Video Game)

After playing through the PSP demo many times over the past several months, I could not wait to get my hands on the full version of Space Invaders Extreme... I am not disappointed.

It's still the same old formula, you move your 'cannon' along the bottom of the screen and shoot moving 'invaders' as they inch closer and closer towards earth. This time though, there are a lot of variations in the mix. The invaders themselves come in several different sizes, extra small, small, regular, large and extra large. They are set up in various formations and have different flight patterns and attacks as well. Some invaders have shields, some have reflective shields that bounce your shots back at you, some even turn sideways and being two dimensional, they nearly disappear! There are also new type of UFOs, each with different colors and attacks.

Scoring is based on several factors. You can set up scoring combos with a 3 second timer. As long as you keep killing, the combo chain remains. You are also awarded bonus points for level-specific attacks, like shooting out each column or row at a time, killing all the same color or shape opponent in row, etc. Also, if you kill four of the same color enemies in a row, a timed weapon upgrade appears... this can be a laser, bomb, or spread shot. Complete the level-specific attacks to deploy a flashing UFO. Shoot him down and a minigame starts, maybe kill X amount of invaders in a certain timeframe, or kill just one well protected invader, etc.

Boss battles signal the end of a level. They are often very large invaders and have different critical kill spots.

One great addition to the classic gameplay is the ability to save and start at the beginning of the level when you load or continue a game. No more starting from scratch every time. Your score will also start at whatever it was at the beginning of the level, so you can rebuild on that.

A multiplayer mode is included via Ad-Hoc as well.

At $19.99, this title is a steal for fans of retro gaming, causal gamers (you only use one button after all), or hardcore gamers looking for a challenge as the levels become faster and the enemies come in thick waves.

My only knock is that some of the backgrounds are a bit 'Windows 95-y'... just boring, ugly text floating around. But you're usually too focused n the gameplay to notice.

A great overall budget game with strong mass appeal.

Thirty years old and the core gameplay still holds up!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Good, January 4, 2009

By 

Thomas Raven (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Space Invaders Extreme (Video Game)

I was one of those kids who played Space Invaders on the Atari 2600 back in the day. When I saw this I just had to give it a spin. I wasn't disappointed. The update is sufficiently nostalgic while adding enough of a modern aesthetic and a lot of gameplay twists to make it look, sound, and play for today's audience. I especially liked the techno soundtrack which sounds really fantastic through headphones.

The only downside to the game is its reliance on cheap tricks (like putting you back at the beginning of a level when you die) to extend what is basically a very short game. Overall, it's okay since the original was pretty much the same level over and over only faster each time. I just think this game would be a better value if there were a little more to it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprising, September 5, 2008

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Ron (Jersey) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Space Invaders Extreme (Video Game)

I liked space invaders back in the day, but it does get rather repetitive after a while. Well this new version solves that problem. Yes, you still go back and forth on the bottom of the screen shooting at aliens, but now there are power ups, special weapons, lots of different aliens, boss battles, new attack formations, and even new powers for the aliens themselves. The colors are vibrant, and the game is strangely addicting. The constantly flashing back round might be problematic for anyone who is epileptic though, and I found no way to turn it off. That aside, this is a great retro game made new again.