- September 30, 1999
- Z-Axis
Space Invaders
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About Space Invaders
Space Invaders is a single player survival shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Z-Axis and was released on September 30, 1999. It received positive reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.
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- Faithful and authentic recreation of the original arcade Space Invaders with nostalgic graphics, sounds, and gameplay that appeals to longtime fans.
- Offers multiple graphic and control options, including different backgrounds, control styles, and adjustable lives, enhancing replayability on mobile devices.
- No ads or in-app purchases, providing a pure and uninterrupted classic gaming experience.
- Touchscreen controls are often criticized for being unresponsive, imprecise, or poorly calibrated, negatively impacting gameplay on some devices.
- Lack of proper external controller support; many users report that Bluetooth controllers do not work fully, especially the fire button.
- Screen display issues on smaller or certain devices, including small game area, letterboxing, and lack of screen rotation or customization options, limit comfort and usability.
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe game offers multiple graphic styles, including retro black-and-white and classic color modes that faithfully recreate the original 1978 arcade visuals. While the nostalgic graphics appeal to fans of vintage games, some users find the visuals outdated or poorly optimized on certain devices, affecting playability. Overall, the graphics successfully capture the authentic arcade feel but may not meet modern expectations.
“The 3 control styles and graphic styles work great.”
“They give you quite a few graphic modes from black & white, to planet background, even to the color mode seen in 'Space Invaders Part II / Deluxe'.”
“They also ruined the game with poor graphics size and controlling the ship is tough.”
“Doesn't show full graphics on Cha Cha so can't play.”
“Gameplay and graphics are true to the arcade, but way too hard to control on a phone.”
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Space Invaders is a survival shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Space Invaders include free to play, science, classic, stylized and space.
Space Invaders is available on PC, Web Browser, Phone, iPad and others.
Space Invaders was released on September 30, 1999.
Space Invaders was developed by Z-Axis.
Space Invaders has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Space Invaders for its monetization but disliked it for its graphics.
Space Invaders is a single player game with local co-op support.
Similar games include Sky Wings: Pixel Fighter 3D, Worms 2: Armageddon, Max Payne Mobile, Sky Force, Worms 3 and others.