Playing Space Invasion: Steem Retrogame

First of all I turned on my PC. I click on link and I start to play. I was not sure how much time will I survive. The screen was full of colorful aliens. They were looking so angry seem that they want to destroy everything. My spaceship was standing down, small and alone. I hold the control and feel a little nervous. But when the first shot fired, the real excitement begin.

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The aliens come in waves. First wave was easy, I was just shooting and they were falling one by one. My score was going up slowly. But even in the start, I was feeling that tension inside my chest. Because if one alien touch me, I lose my life. And lives are not unlimited. When I saw the five small lives icons on the left side, I knew I must protect them like treasure.

Wave 6 came, and things got serious. Aliens were moving faster, their shapes were scary, big eyes, strange teeth, and funny but dangerous looks. Some were small green monsters, some blue with one big eye. They all had one mission, to kill me. My spaceship was moving left and right, my fingers were pressing quickly, trying not to miss any shot. Every time I destroyed one alien, I felt proud. It was like I saved the world one more time.

But with every new wave, the game was testing me. Wave 9 was very hard. My score was already over 100, and I was excited. My heart was beating fast. Aliens were raining like storm. They were so many, and I was alone. Still, I keep fighting. The background of the game was full of stars and galaxies. It was like I was really flying in space, alone in a war that nobody can see. That feeling was deep, it makes you forget everything around.

When my lives started to drop, I felt sad. First I lose one life, then second. Every time I lost one, I told myself, “don’t give up, you can still do it.” The bar was showing less and less lives, but my courage was growing. This is what I like in this game. It teaches you to fight till the last moment.

Then came wave 12. This was the moment of truth. I already crossed 200 score, and I was so happy inside. But the aliens were crazy at this point. They were moving fast, shooting, and not giving me chance to breathe. My spaceship was dancing left and right like mad, but even then, I couldn’t stop them all. One by one, my remaining lives finished. When last gone, I looked to screen. I did not blink for few seconds. Game over, but my excitement was still inside my body.

I realized something that moment. It’s not just a simple retro game. It’s a journey. Every wave feels like a challenge in real life. You start easy, then slowly everything becomes hard. You feel pressure, you lose sometimes, but still you fight. When I fight with all my heart, inspite of losing I do not feel weak. I feel proud because I gave my best.

Space Invasion is not about graphics or big sounds. It’s about emotions. That thrill when you dodge an alien, that happiness when you see your score going up, that little fear when your last life is about to end. It is pure fun and pure adrenaline. I played many games before, but this one touch me in a special way. Maybe because it remind me of old retro games, maybe because it feels simple yet so hard.

After finishing, I wanted to try again. Because this game has that power. It pulls you back. You want to beat your own score, you want to cross that wave which destroyed you last time. I think this is the beauty of Space Invasion. It gives you challenge, but also hope. When I remember my score of 226 and the moment I lost at wave 12, I don’t feel regret. I feel proud. Because every shot, every wave, every life I lost was a story. And I know next time, I will do better. Maybe I will cross 300, maybe I will survive till wave 20. Who knows. That’s the magic of this game.

So my experience of Space Invasion was not just about playing. It was about feeling alive, fighting, winning, losing, and then rising again with more courage. It’s a small retro game, but it carries big emotions.