Stupid Invaders

Stupid Invaders is an adventure game published for Microsoft Windows in 2000 by Ubi Soft. Macintosh and Dreamcast ports were released in 2001. The game is based on Space Goofs.

Stupid Invaders
Developer(s)Xilam
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Platform(s)Windows, Macintosh, Dreamcast
ReleaseWindows
  • EU: December 15, 2000
  • NA: February 21, 2001
Dreamcast
  • EU: May 18, 2001
  • NA: June 28, 2001
Macintosh
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

The plot centers around the aliens and their attempts to return to space. All the main characters of the series are playable through the course of the game. The game rejects or distorts some cliched aspects of the adventure genre, as standard adventure game tactics such as picking up, talking to, or interacting with anything encountered can often result in instant (albeit highly comical) death for the player's currently-controlled character and the need to reload, for example, often without warning. The game's writing takes a more risque approach to its humor than the TV series, resulting in a "T" rating from the ESRB and an "11+" rating from the ELSPA.

Development

Stupid Invaders was developed by Xilam Animation themselves for Windows and Mac OS, and later ported to the Dreamcast by Titanium Studios.[1]

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DreamcastPC
Adventure GamersN/A[2]
AllGameN/A[3]
CGSPN/A[4]
CGWN/A[5]
EGM6.5/10[6]N/A
EurogamerN/A8/10[7]
GameSpot6.2/10[8]6.6/10[9]
GameSpy7/10[10]35%[11]
IGN7/10[12]7.2/10[13]
Next GenerationN/A[14]
PC Gamer (US)N/A52%[15]
The Cincinnati EnquirerN/A[16]
Aggregate score
Metacritic64/100[17]65/100[18]

The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[17][18] Daniel Erickson of Next Generation said that the PC version "would have been better as a non-interactive cartoon."[14]

References
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  5. Wells, Audrey (May 2001). "The Dimwits From Deep Space (Stupid Invaders Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 202. Ziff Davis. p. 86. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  6. "Stupid Invaders (DC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. 2001.
  7. Bye, John "Gestalt" (January 20, 2001). "Stupid Invaders (PC)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  8. Satterfield, Shane (July 11, 2001). "Stupid Invaders Review (DC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  9. Dulin, Ron (February 5, 2001). "Stupid Invaders Review (PC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  10. Celeryface (July 12, 2001). "Stupid Invaders". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  11. Schembri, Tamara (February 4, 2001). "Stupid Invaders (PC)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  12. Chau, Anthony (June 29, 2001). "Stupid Invaders (DC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  13. Lopez, Vincent (February 27, 2001). "Stupid Invaders (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  14. Erickson, Daniel (March 2001). "Stupid Invaders (PC)". Next Generation. No. 75. Imagine Media. p. 94. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  15. "Stupid Invaders". PC Gamer. Imagine Media. 2001.
  16. Saltzman, Marc (February 20, 2001). "'Stupid Invaders' an adventure of looks and laughs". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  17. "Stupid Invaders for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  18. "Stupid Invaders for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
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