Lt. Ellen Ripley is sleeping in the cryogenic chamber aboard the spaceship Sulaco. A fire breaks out in the chamber, causing Ripley to be placed in an E.E.V. (Emergency Escape Vehicle) which is jettisoned into space. It crash lands on the planet Florina "Fury" 161, a planet that houses a maximum security prison. She finds out that the prison is overrun by aliens.

Alien3 for the Super Nintendo is very different to its other counterparts. The game consists of six stages, and in each, you are given a series of missions to complete that include rescuing prisoners; repairing pipes, fuses, and junction boxes; welding doors shut; and destroying alien eggs, as well as the mother alien. Once you have accomplished all missions in a stage, you move on to the next stage where you will receive new mission objectives. Missions are outlined via a terminal, and a series of blueprints help you navigate your way through the complex.

Making your job difficult are several types of aliens, which can be killed by using pulse rifles, grenade launchers, and flamethrowers (which comes in three flavors). Med-kits can be picked up that will increase your health.

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"Alien 3" -- Alternative Spelling

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Merchant	Title	Platform
	Alien 3	SNES
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User Reviews

More than just rescuing prisoners	Black Wolf (37232)
An "Aliens" Wolf In "Alien 3" Sheep's Clothing.	Guy Chapman (1722)
Bad Movie Conversion... Fun Game... Go Figure!	WildKard (11891)	unrated

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The Press Says

GamePro	Jul, 1993	5 out of 5	100
Nintendo Magazine System UK	Jun, 1993	94 out of 100	94
All Game Guide	2007		90
Play Time	Aug, 1993	87 out of 100	87
Super Play Magazine UK	Jun 01, 1993	84 out of 100	84
Power Play	Aug, 1993	80 out of 100	80
High Score	Jan, 1994	4 out of 5	80
Svenska Hemdatornytt	Nov, 1993	80 out of 100	80
The Video Game Critic	May 20, 2002	D+	33