Invaders

Arcade 1996 Windows James Eibisch Aliens invasion

A true remake of the original Invaders game

If you want to play a game of Invaders, as closely reproduced from the original, and yet want to be able to play in Windows, this is unquestionably the best version of the game to try. What makes it so great is the fact that it has very similar to the original graphics; heck, even the way the monitors of yore looked is simulated, with that green tinge and that monitor burn/decay, that kept the screen from instantaneously refreshing the image. Also, worth appreciating is the fact that even a thing such as the speed of the invaders is simulated. Because the early BASIC machine on which the game was written had not a lot of power, the fewer invaders it had to render, the faster they moved! Well, Invaders (1978) simulates that quite expertly, and, as you'll notice yourself, it feels very genuine. Another great game, this time a sort of remix of Invaders, is Space Junkie, a bit different, yet with a similar build, and the same invaders coming from above (yet in different shapes!) and with a different invading agenda!

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