Classic Arcade Game Makes a Decent Return

User Rating: 7 | Galaga X360
Galaga has been around since the 80's, and now has been on Xbox Live Arcade for a while now. The basic premise of Galaga is very similar to Space Invaders where you need to clear the enemies in the level to progress to the next. The main difference between the two is that the aliens in Galaga will dive bomb toward you. On Xbox Live Arcade, you will be playing the classic arcade version, which is great, but seems like Namco could have taken the extra time to enhance Galaga to help make the game fresh and new.

For 400 MS points, you will be, as I've mentioned before, be getting the standard, classic Galaga arcade game. This isn't a bad thing, since it is still fun to test your skill at a classic. Graphically, the game looks like the original arcade version, porting the original look of Galaga. I feel that Namco could have taken the time to freshen the graphics, but overall no big loss. The best thing about the game is the gameplay, and if you like playing Galaga in past renditions, you will probably like this version. Considering you could probably find this game for free on the internet (or a version of it), the main reason to purchase this game is for the achievements. Just a warning about the achievements, they are VERY EASY to achieve. You will probably be able to get the full 200 achievement points within a couple of hours. Personally, I felt like the achievements were a disappointment due to the ease of earning them and that the replayability of the game would be vastly improved if there were more difficult achievement points.

Overall, the game is fun to play, especially if you like classic arcade games. However, once you get all the achievement points in the game, it feels like the game becomes pointless, and may sit in your Xbox Live Arcade collection collecting dust.