Aliens Infestation

Aliens Infestation
Developer(s) WayForward Technologies
Gearbox Software
Publisher(s) Sega
Distributor(s) 20th Century Fox
Director(s) Adam Tierney
Producer(s) Brian Burleson
Designer(s) Adam Tierney
Cole Philips
Programmer(s) David Wright
Artist(s) Marc Gomez
Writer(s) Adam Tierney
Cole Philips
Jeff Pomegranate
Series Alien
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release date(s)
  • AUS: September 29, 2011
  • EU: September 30, 2011
  • NA: October 11, 2011
Genre(s) 2D Side-scrolling
Mode(s) Single-player

Aliens Infestation is a 2D sidescroller game for the Nintendo DS handheld console. It was developed by WayForward Technologies and Gearbox Software. It is a tie-in to the Alien franchise. The cover art as well as the character designs and avatars were drawn by renowned comic-book artist Chris Bachalo.

Gameplay

Gameplay of Aliens Infestation is comparable to the Metroid and Castlevania video games, where players are encouraged to search and backtrack for weapons, upgrades, and keys. The player controls one of a party of four marines and explores the U.S.S. Sulaco as well as LV-426 and Phobos in order to investigate the Union of Progressive Peoples (UPP) and Weyland-Yutani's involvement in Xenomorph development. If a marine falls in battle, another in the party will take their place. The player loses if the entire party is wiped out. Fallen characters can be replaced with any of fifteen displaced marines found throughout the game, each with their own unique dialog.

Plot

The USS Sephora has discovered the USS Sulaco adrift in space after the events of Aliens and Alien 3. The Colonial Marines are sent aboard the Sulaco to investigate and recover the life form detected aboard the ship.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8.5/10[2]
Eurogamer8/10[3]
Game Informer8.25/10[4]
GamePro[5]
Game RevolutionB[6]
GameSpot8/10[7]
GameTrailers7.7/10[8]
IGN8/10[9]
Joystiq[10]
Nintendo Power8/10[11]
The A.V. ClubB+[12]
Digital Spy[13]

Aliens Infestation received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1]

The A.V. Club gave it a B+, saying, "It's a shame that Aliens: Infestation peters out by the end. In the push toward the conclusion, the upgraded weapons you've collected lessen the threat, and the thin plot culminates in a boring fight against a big alien queen."[12] Digital Spy gave it four stars out of five, saying, "In many ways, it feels like the Aliens game we should have been given back in the 16-bit era when the movie series was still relatively new. Whether it has been worth the wait is debatable, but this is certainly a worthy addition to the DS library." However, The Digital Fix gave it seven out of ten, saying that "It can be uneven at times in terms of quality but it is highly enjoyable, especially if you are fan of either the franchise or even if you are just a fan of 'MetroidVania' games."[14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Aliens: Infestation for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ Sterling, Jim (October 12, 2011). "Review: Aliens: Infestation". Destructoid. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Schilling, Chris (September 30, 2011). "Aliens: Infestation". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (October 11, 2011). "Aliens: Infestation: The Metroid Formula Infests The Alien Franchise". Game Informer. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ Meunier, Nathan (October 17, 2011). "Review: Aliens: Indestation (DS)". GamePro. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kevin S. (October 20, 2011). "Aliens: Infestation Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ Walton, Mark (November 17, 2011). "Aliens: Infestation Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Aliens: Infestation Review". GameTrailers. October 27, 2011. Archived from the original on December 29, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ George, Richard (October 11, 2011). "Aliens: Infestation Review". IGN. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ Fletcher, JC (October 11, 2011). "Aliens Infestation review: Bursting with flavor". Engadget (Joystiq). Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Aliens: Infestation". Nintendo Power. 272: 85. October 2011.
  12. 1 2 Agnello, Anthony John (October 17, 2011). "Aliens: Infestation". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  13. ↑ Langshaw, Mark (October 13, 2011). "'Aliens: Infestation' (DS)". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  14. ↑ Gallagher, Gareth (October 25, 2011). "Aliens: Infestation". The Digital Fix. Retrieved May 26, 2016.

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