Last year’s Space Invaders Extreme was a lively update to the classic franchise. With complex enemy waves, new weapons, and a color-coded matching system, it offered a huge leap in both aesthetics and gameplay. Space Invaders Extreme 2 is similarly spirited, weaving explosive visuals and sound effects into gripping shooting action. However, despite some tweaks, the game feels too similar to last year's game. The good news is that it's also just as fun as its predecessor and takes things a small step further for those who are intimate with the depths of the original's gameplay system.

Of course, if you never touched Space Invaders Extreme, this sequel will feel just as refreshing as the original did. Space Invaders Extreme 2 follows the basic concept of the original Space Invaders: You have a cannon that moves horizontally across the bottom of the screen and have to destroy a grid of