This is another one of my favorite video games of all time as well as one of my favorite shooters. This game is one of the granddaddy's of the shooter genre to video games and it's still one of the best, this is a game you can easily find just about everywhere you go, from arcade cabinets to the consoles like any classic movie it's timeless and here to stay.

Not much in plot, your pretty much a space fighter that must save the universe from evil flying aliens. That's it in a nutshell really, like most video games of yesteryear it was never much about story it was about the action which I like because with games like this you just simply press start and get into the action much like simply jumping into a swimming pool and just swimming. I mainly loved this game from the fact I love sci-fi, but it was a game where it's pretty much one against the universe, the odds in the game are totally against you but you can fight though those odds.

This game just has so much going for it, I really like the designs of the aliens as each of the squadrons that make up an armada are unique in design they mainly are insect like, from giant alien bees, alien dragon flies, though the ones behind them are these giant crabs or at least I think they are as well as other strange but cool nasties. I really like the line up of the aliens sort of like with a shooting gallery where the obvious targets are in front and the harder ones are behind. Really like their flight formations and attack patterns which look and feel fluid but also there is a slight sense of unpredictability as we see when you get further the pattern and formations change, let alone the aliens get just a bit faster and even more aggressive than before.

Objective is simple as you simply have to nail them before they nail you, you have a ship that can only go left and right and that shoots out a great deal of laser bolts or missiles at them. It's really cool to see the blown away affect of the aliens as it looks almost like fireworks.

However, one highlight and unique thing about the game is that you can use two ships at the same time to do a double whammy. That was always cool as it leveled the odds quicker, but there is a catch to doing thing which is where the risk and reward factor comes to play. You must allow one of the lead Crab Aliens to capture your ship which means you'll be down a life. And you'll really be down a life if you even accidently hit the ship instead of the alien to recapture it. But if you do hit the alien then you'll be rewarded your ship back. Though you can also lose that second ship in battle which once again makes you down a life. So, as I said it's a risk and reward factor the choice is yours, though on a side note I only do this when I have a great amount of lives but that's me.

Another thing I like is the bonus game where if you hit all the aliens in perfect succession then your rewarded a life or even just extra point to earn one. The bonus games are easy if you remember the formations and position your ship in the right spot.

I even like that the game has a ranking system as you get further, there are medals on the bottom right corner; let alone when you lose all your lives and the game is over there is a status screen. I really like this feature because it really helps in setting records and give the game a competitiveness where you can challenge your friends and see how well you do against them or vice versa.

Even like that theme music in the game, which even though it's a small tune it's a really cool tune which perfect fits the game, knowing your in for galactic action.

Galaga is a blast.

Rating: 4 stars

The space sci-fi subgenre features stories set primarily in outer space or involving space travel, exploration, and interstellar adventures. Space sci-fi often emphasizes the wonders and challenges of space travel, as well as the exploration of unknown frontiers, advanced technology, and encounters with extraterrestrial life.

Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek (1966)

The action genre features fast-paced, thrilling, and intense sequences of physical feats, combat, and excitement. The characters of these stories are involved in daring and often dangerous situations, requiring them to rely on their physical prowess, skills, and quick thinking to overcome challenges and adversaries.

The sci-fi genre, short for science fiction, features imaginative and futuristic concepts that are often rooted in scientific principles, technology, and possibilities. These stories delve into "what if" questions and can serve as a platform to address contemporary social, political, and ethical issues by projecting them onto future or alternate settings.

James Earl Jones and David Prowse in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

The sequel to Galaxian (1979), the player controls a spaceship and faces waves of enemy aliens that try to destroy, capture, or collide with the spaceship.

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