Space Invaders Extreme could quite possibly end up being the best score-chaser of 2018. When I first saw the asking price I thought it was crazy. It's not. This title is super tight in nearly every aspect (could use a few more settings options, like rebindables, but that's about it). But wow, the complexity in the game mechanics and scoring is both awesome - and also digestable. I recommend reading through the extensive help page on their website (accessed through in-game, too).

Essentially, you have a single-screen shooter where every detail and nuance is meaningful. The colors of the enemies tell you several things, the 'lamps' in the background, and more. I'm in about 4 hours and think I finally just about wrapped my head around the whole system. Getting good with it is a whole 'nother deal, but I can tell you I'll be playing this regularly.

Pros:
+Super addicting to figure it all out
+Really fun
+A lot of great design decisions were made; every little detail is a piece of information to help you get a higher score
+Music and atmosphere are great
+I like how you can alter the difficulty mid-run by choosing different paths

Cons:
-You have to be driven by high scores; if you are not - this is not for you
-Cannot rebind *Thank you to the devs for their comment
-I'm not sure if I love the minigames, or hate them; I think they work really well but I'm not sure how much skill some of them take - time will tell for me
-If you do want to be competitive, you are gonna need to sink some time into learning the nuances of the system; it's not going to do well for you to just shoot everything randomly (this is a 'Pro' for me, honestly, but I'm putting it out there)

Absolute hands-down must have for fans of the genre.

[b][i]Space Invaders Extreme[/i] could quite possibly end up being the best score-chaser of 2018.[/b] When I first saw the asking price I thought it was crazy. It's not. This title is super tight in nearly every aspect (could use a few more settings options, like rebindables, but that's about it). But wow, the complexity in the game mechanics and scoring is both awesome - and also digestable. I recommend reading through the extensive help page on their website (accessed through in-game, too). [i]Essentially, you have a single-screen shooter where every detail and nuance is meaningful.[/i] The colors of the enemies tell you several things, the 'lamps' in the background, and more. I'm in about 4 hours and think I finally just about wrapped my head around the whole system. Getting good with it is a whole 'nother deal, but I can tell you I'll be playing this regularly. [b]Pros:[/b] +Super addicting to figure it all out +Really fun +A lot of great design decisions were made; every little detail is a piece of information to help you get a higher score +Music and atmosphere are great +I like how you can alter the difficulty mid-run by choosing different paths [b]Cons:[/b] -You have to be driven by high scores; if you are not - this is not for you -[strike]Cannot rebind[/strike] *Thank you to the devs for their comment -I'm not sure if I love the minigames, or hate them; I think they work really well but I'm not sure how much skill some of them take - time will tell for me -If you do want to be competitive, you are gonna need to sink some time into learning the nuances of the system; it's not going to do well for you to just shoot everything randomly (this is a 'Pro' for me, honestly, but I'm putting it out there) [b]Absolute hands-down must have for fans of the genre.[/b]