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Experience one of gaming's iconic franchises in this perfect rendition of the arcade classic!

In 1978 Space Invaders was the talk of the town, people were lining up in their droves to part with pocket change for a turn on this new groundbreaking videogame from Taito. Of course as videogame technology moved on this humble game was surpassed by many cocky new contenders to the shoot-em-up throne, the rest is history.

You can play 4 modes which are all basically the same with no music, just sound effects like the original arcade: Upright cabinet screen (detailed background, the nicest looking mode), black & white (the 1978 classic), black & white with cellophane (this simulates the ultra tacky technique using thin strips of coloured plastic to give the impression of real colour!) and colour (whoa Nelly!).

The game plays exactly the way it always did, which is by today’s standards slow and bland. Almost as if Taito felt a twinge of shame for releasing this lazy cash-in they included a two-player, split screen competitive mode. You can battle over 1, 3 or 5 rounds. You get infinite lives but are penalised for when you lose one with another row of aliens popping up to make life tougher. The game ends when one player gives way to an alien invasion. This won’t entertain you for very long, it is not as much fun as it might sound.