Space Invaders

If you ever get tired of playing games which seem to be continuously focussing on improving the graphics and world building, and you just want a game which offers a solid gaming experience, which can also get the blood pumping, playing Space Invaders may be just what you’re looking for.

Space Invaders was a title first released on the first games console, the Atari 2600, but it has also been re-released on various arcade games, which is probably where you are most familiar with the game. Following its release in the seventies, a large number of people started playing the game competitively, trying to get the world record for points with the game.

In the game, you basically play a gun turret which can move from side to side. By shooting at long columns of descending space invaders, you can begin to whittle your enemy down. For every enemy you successfully destroy, you gain points. Every time you defeat all of the enemies you advance to the level, where the enemies are slightly more difficult to defeat. They can also shoot at you, which is where the barricades come into play. Your barricades can also be steadily destroyed by enemy fire, as well as shots that you make which hit them as well.

The game itself is very simple, but that is part of the attraction to it. You can pick up the necessary skills and understanding of the game quickly, allowing you to fully engage with the concept of the game.