Chicken Invaders 5: Cluck of the Dark Side Christmas Edition

Sometimes a simple change can have tremendous effects on an old idea, depending on whether this change is made at the right time. Hence, old franchises can be reborn, or you can even achieve similar results using a mod instead. However, it’s much easier to let the original developers mold their product, as is the case with the age-old Chicken Invaders series.

Chicken Invaders 5: Cluck of the Dark Side Christmas Edition is a part Star Wars and part Christmas-inspired shoot ‘em up designed to put a smile on your face this holiday season. In short, you should already know what to expect if you played the original, because the mechanics are the same in most regards. The biggest change is cosmetic, given the fact that everything is Christmas-related now.

Thus, you control a spaceship as usual, and the goal is to defeat all the enemies that appear in formation and avoid their attacks. It’s important to get better weapons as well, otherwise it might take you too long to deal the necessary amount of damage. Granted, power-ups are constantly dropping if you keep an eye out, although movement is paramount if you are to pick them up.

To make things even better, upgrades are unlocked along the way, which means that you can make the ship better, or at the very least unique. The customization screen allows you to add new components and change various colors, which helps a lot when it comes to the replay value. Your skills and your reaction speed are still put to the test, on the other hand, regardless of your ship.

Lastly, the visual differences are actually the most important elements in this game, because everything else is the same as in the original release. Thankfully, the gingerbread men, snowmen and various other Christmas-related objects and creatures are nicely designed, at least if you are not overly pretentious. The music is changed as well, and it goes great with the action that unfolds on the screen.

All things considered, Chicken Invaders 5: Cluck of the Dark Side Christmas Edition could easily eat up a few hours of your time, depending on how patient you are. The new graphics are very colorful and enjoyable. NOTE: This is a downloader for the game. Once run, the application will automatically download and install the game on your computer.

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