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Space Invaders: Infinity Gene

Space Invaders, the game that defined video games for generations, is back with a new twist! The game starts off looking like the classic Space Invaders, but as you play through the game, it evolves. Unlock…

77 27 July 2009

Space Invaders: Infinity Gene is an arcade developed by Taito, released 27 July 2009 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android and iOS.

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What Space Invaders: Infinity Gene is

Space Invaders: Infinity Gene is an arcade game developed by Taito and released in 2009. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android and iOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Space Invaders, the game that defined video games for generations, is back with a new twist! The game starts off looking like the classic Space Invaders, but as you play through the game, it evolves. Unlock new stages, new power ups, and new features. The full game features a total of 133 stages from both Normal Mode and the breathtaking Challenge Mode where stages change with each playthrough. You can even blast your way through unique stages evolved from your very own music! Compete against other players from all around the world in real time with the appropriately named Real Time Rankings! Space Invaders Infinity Gene is the pinnacle of outer space shooting action! The more you play, the…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Space Invaders series

Space Invaders: Infinity Gene is the 35th of 50 entries we hold in the Space Invaders series. The next entry was Groove Coaster in 2011. Its critic score of 77 is almost exactly the series average of 79. The highest-rated entry is Space Invaders at 90.

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How it was received

Space Invaders: Infinity Gene holds a critic score of 77 out of 100. That places it above 60% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 10 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Space Invaders: Infinity Gene launched on 27 July 2009, within three weeks of Wii Sports Resort, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, G-Force and Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Wii Sports Resort, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, G-Force, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies.

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When did Space Invaders: Infinity Gene come out?
Space Invaders: Infinity Gene was released on 27 July 2009 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android and iOS.

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