Space Invaders
Tomohiro Nishikado · Taito
Released Jun 19, 1978
Action
Arcade
Shoot 'em up
Arcade
Atari 2600
Numerous home ports
What's this game about?
Descending alien hordes, accelerating tempo, a final boss-row that taught the world what a high score even was. Triggered Japan's 100-yen coin shortage. The first arcade game whose iconography became globally legible.
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Unrated
Weighted score
Confidence
Very low
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Gameplay
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weight × 0.85 (community-voted)
Design
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weight × 0.76 (community-voted)
Story
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weight × 0.70 (community-voted)
World
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weight × 0.70 (community-voted)
Visuals
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weight × 0.41 (community-voted)
Audio
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weight × 0.49 (community-voted)
Immersion
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weight × 0.89 (community-voted)
UI & UX
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weight × 0.59 (community-voted)
Technical Performance
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weight × 0.66 (community-voted)
Value for Money
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weight × 0.88 (community-voted)
Innovation
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weight × 0.54 (community-voted)
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