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Mindscape Releases Aliens: The Comic Book Adventure on CD-ROM
In Cyberspace No One Can Hear You Scream
Novato, CA - October 31, 1995 - Halfway across the galaxy, you and your three crew members are awakened from cryosleep by a mysterious distress call from an isolated space outpost. You land, only to discover that something cruel and vicious lies beneath the outpostís surface - something that terrifies even the aliens... Based on the Dark Horse Comics series and the original 20th Century Fox blockbuster movies, Aliens: The Comic Book Adventure brings the familiar comic book characters to life with cinematic realism and a spine-chilling interactive storyline. As Lt. Col Hericksen, a battle-hardened terraformer, you must unravel the deadly mysteries of the outpost in a mesmerizing adventure that features stunning graphics, original music, and multiple action perspectives. Aliens: The Comic Book Adventure is available now on MS-DOS CD-ROM for an estimated street price of $50.
"In keeping with our commitment to license and produce outstanding multimedia games, Aliens combines the rich history of the aliens as developed in the Dark Horse Comics series, with cutting-edge graphic techniques and a challenging interactive adventure," said Bob Lloyd, CEO of Mindscape. "The fact that players must assess and overcome a range of obstacles adds a powerful new dimension to the Aliens experience," he concluded.
Pushing the Graphic Envelope
Designed by renowned French game developer Cryo, Aliens features exquisite 3D- modeled backgrounds that convey a darkly realistic setting. The four crew members are brought to life using a technique in which hand-drawn 2D comic-book style art is texture-mapped over 3D-modeled characters. This distinctive approach creates the appearance of living comic book characters that are shaded and cast shadows as they move. The Aliens themselves are completely modeled, in terrifying and grotesque detail.
Challenges from All Sides
The intricate storyline of Aliens unfolds as the game progresses. The player must assess and intellectually overcome various obstacles, as well as lead the crewmembers in hand-to-hand combat. There are internal challenges as well, for as the crewís leader, you must efficiently manage interpersonal relationships among the crewmembers. The perceptions and expertise of each are critical to the survival of the group, and you must not only decide who to consult in each situation, but also remember that the completeness of their answers will depend on how they feel about you and about their fellow crewmembers.
Multiple Action Perspectives
Aliensí compelling storyline is driven by a unusual game engine that integrates the graphic adventure with action sequences. A first person ìin your faceî point of view pulls the player in, as the program opens on board the space ship, Sheridan. Once the space ship has landed on the outpost, the perspective shifts to classic roleplay, in which the player leads all three crew members as well as his or her own character. Finally, when an alien, (or worse), is encountered, an isometric, 45( degree angle intensifies the view for squad-level combat.
System Requirements
486/66 or higher
8 mb RAM
20 mb free hard drive
SVGA video card
Microsoft compatible mouse
2x CD-ROM drive
sound card
Contributed by skl (1163) on Feb 24, 2004.
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(from back of game box)
"On a distant, isolated space outpost halfway across the galaxy, an unspeakable evil sitrs.
As Lt. Col. Henricksen, commander of a terra forming team, you must quickly respond to a mysterious distress call.
Once you've landed, you soon discover that something cruel and vicious lies beneath the outpost's surface. Something that terrifies even you.
Unravel the deadly mystery of Outpost B54-C in this mesmerizing graphic adventure, and defend against the seething horrors within."
Contributed by Michael Reznick (32) on May 28, 2000.
