Space Invaders (1978) - Video Game Review

Official Score = 3 Devils

You know I have been reviewing a lot of mediums of the horror and science fiction genre for awhile now, and because of this I have been able to discover some new and fun Books, or Movies, or even Video Games... But there is one that is always fun to get in to, and that is rediscovering something from the past that is like a fond walk down memory lane!

For me, a recent example (albeit one that I am working on being able to review,) is the game, 'Phantasy Star 2' (1989) for the Sega Genesis...

Well I never had a chance to beat this game (as a matter of fact, the only way I was able to play it was because a friend of mine let me try his game, and that is how I know about it... The truth is though, is this is a game that I have wanted for years, and since I started reviewing video games I decided to pick it up and beat it (Don't worry, that review is pending!)

Another of these types of classics that I have been able to get back to is, Space Invaders (1978)!

A classic game that helped define video games for decades!

Space Invaders... Well this is a classic game that practically defined video games through out it's time span all the way through the 90s! I mean this game is so popular in it's  simplistic awesomeness, that it has been given a ton of remakes, sequels & re-releases for years (with the most recent being in 2009, with releases going to several systems!)

And speaking about the easiness of beating this game... Well let's put it this way, you play as basically a tank that has to shoot either through or around a group of about 4 different blocks, and kill the Alien invaders that are heading down to destroy (The thing that makes this game harder then most, and in my opinion a total blast... That is the fact that you can't make your character fly up or down, and can only move from left to right!)

The next thing that I wanted to say about this game is it's impact in other media forms! What I mean for example is the fact that this game is prominent in at least one episode in the following shows: Danger Mouse, That '70s Show, Scrubs, Chuck, Robot Chicken & The Amazing World Of Gumball, as well as an extremely funny segment of the Futurama episode: Anthology Of Interest II!

Fry and the gang as they are working on taking out invading Aliens in a, 'Space Invaders' styled invasion!

That is just some of the examples of this game being used in pop culture... Now the last thing that I wanted to say here is the negative side... I have to do it... I don't want to, but I have to!

Well the negative side of it is this, as good as this game is, it is old, and is (I imagine for new gamers), showing it's age... But no matter if you are a veteran  gamer or a new gamer... Trying this game out at least once is assuredly well worth it!