"If you don't know what this is, then where have you been all this time?"

Gotta respect the classic shooting action of Galaga! The ability to earn dual ships, fight wave after wave of endless alien attackers, and even earn bonus points in the challenging stages where the aliens perform dancing formations is something that just about every video gamer can relate to!

Graphics: 10/10
Parallax scrolling brings a starfield floating past you while you shoot at the Galaga aliens, who explode into little bits when shot at. Their bosses first go from green to blue, and then explode. Watch out for those tractor beams, which I must say are well drawn! Even the explosion of the ship, which shows the outline of your ship for a brief moment, looks great!


Sounds: 10/10
The ship fires with that classic ''Pyu! Pyu!'' while the Galaga aliens attack with a descending battle cry. The game starts off with an original song, and even does challenging stages with nice music too. The exploding ship even explodes with a loud 'KA-BOOM!' That's what I call quality!


Controls: 10/10
You move left and right, and fire your shots with a single button. How complex is that? You dodge the shots of the other aliens, and the tractor beam of Boss Galagas, unless you want to do the dual fighter trick (Shhh! That's a secret!) You don't need to move vertically in this game, namely since you automatically go forward.


Replay: 10/10
The waves increase in intensity, and the challenging stages get more challenging. So what if it never ends? There are reports of people playing for hours on end (at least that's what I heard!) setting new records! What's your best record?


Overall: 10/10
This has got to be one of the greatest shooting games of all time. Whether playing solo, or with a friend to see who can earn the most points, Galaga truly reigns as one of the greatest original spaceship shooters!

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 04/10/00, Updated 07/16/01