Alien Invasion Game
Now Free For Download!
Note: If you downloaded this game before 9:45 Central US time on april 8th, you don't have the correct version. The losing screen
says to press space-bar, when it should say enter. This is now fixed in the new version.
Alien Invasion is the current flag-ship game of Herges Games. It is a extremely fast paced independent 2D shoot-em-up game. The player
plays as a secretly developed ship to protect earth from an alien invasion, hence the name. Aliens enter the
solar system, and, after decoding of multiple messages on earth, it is clear that the aliens are hostile. The ship
is launched, and the player takes the controls. The player's ship is controlled with the right and left arrow keys, moving
right and left, respectively. The space-key fires the currently selected weapon. To select the laser as the weapon,
press the '1' key on your keyboard or Num-pad. This weapon does damage to the enemy ship, and after the health of the ship
is gone, that ship is destroyed. To select the electric-gun, press the '2' key on your keyboard or num-pad. This weapon
freezes your enemy for a short amount of time, giving you time to regroup or move in for the kill on a tough enemy.
Finally, there is the One-Time-Use Black-Hole generator. This weapon fires a black hole which sucks in your opponent, and as
soon as the enemy touches it, they are destroyed. This is a great way to get out of a sticky situation, but use with care, since
it is only a one shot. In the bottom left hand corner of the screen is your number of lives left, showing how many more times
the enemy can hit you before you lose. Each weapon has a recharge time, which is a delay between shots, as a laser cannot continue firing
constantly, since it would overheat, and an electric gun might short-circuit. You can not fire until the weapon has cooled. In the bottom
right is the convenient "You can Shoot" Icon, which lets you know when your weapon is cooled.
Installer (Not an April Fools Joke :P)
Note: The odd blending problem on the Jupiter level(strange clearish blue color) has been fixed.
© Herges Games, 2008
Last Modified: March 2, 2009
