Space Raiders Review  Fans of modern shooters will have no use
for this trite, monotonous junk, and fans of the original Space
Invaders will simply be appalled at how Taito has butchered its
classic gameplay into this one-dimensional mess.  No one is
going to argue that Taito's classic shooter, Space Invaders,
wasn't a seminal release in its heyday. To this day, it still
remains as one of the true classics of gaming's early era. As is
often the case with a serious classic, the game spawned numerous
sequels and reiterations over the years, though few were
anywhere near as successful (or playable) as the original. Now,
over a quarter century after Space Invaders first hit arcades,
the original creator of Space Invaders, the Taito Corporation,
has developed what is being referred to as the first true 3D
sequel to Space Invaders, titled Space Raiders. While this is a
grand idea in theory, the simplistic side-to-side shooting
mechanics that were great so many years ago would need a serious
upgrade to be interestin