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27Feb/11Off

Chicken Invaders 3: Revenge of the Yolk Review

What makes arcade shooting games so much fun? They all seem to be about the same with you shooting at evil alien attackers whether insects, little green men or chickens. These games evolve very slowly but now you are seeing the little lone spaceship at the bottom of the screen move up and down and side to side in Mac game Chicken Invaders 3. The power-ups are basically the same with better and better weapons, but how neat is it when it comes wrapped in a gift box with a bow?

In Chicken Invader 2 you defeated the alien chickens from destroying earth and doing away with chicken burgers and drumsticks. Well, now these attackers are really mad and on their way to taking over the universe in the Yolk Star. While they are working on that ultimate weapon, they are sending their best chickens to destroy your simple but effective spaceship. They will circle your ship and fly to the top of the screen and orderly line up in a row. Thank goodness because this will make you taking them down much easier, just avoid the deadly eggs. Once you destroy the enemy, it will turn into drumsticks, roasts and chicken burgers for you to devour. Also you’ll be awarded with gifts and other power-ups to improve your guns so be sure to catch them all. In turn, the chickens have many tricks up their feathered sleeves like giant bosses with robotic ships and ballooning hens. They will also change their formations to confuse you.

In between attacking you, you will get bonus rounds and meteors to contend with in outer space. Chests of coins or space rocks will float past you and if you get caught by one of them, you will lose a life. You need to take steady and fast aim to blow up these treasures and catch the gold and silver while avoiding the big meteors.

There are 10 levels per each round with a boss level at the end. These boss levels are not easy and will take some doing before you can put them away, but keep at it and you’ll succeed. You can play in 3 different difficulty levels, and if you are really good try the superstar hero mode. The artwork may be simple and funny but it is well thought out with a lot color for being in outer space. The music is great and it enhances your play. This game has come a long ways since Galaga, and I’m sure there will be more humorous chickens returning to attack us once again so be ready to shoot them down and have fun doing it.