PlayStation

Alien Trilogy

Two distinct groups of people will love this game - fans of the movie and fans of corridor shooters like PO'ed and Doom. And although Doom purists will find something to knock, this game is incredibly fun. A must-have for the discerning Playstation owner, this is the next step for people done with Doom.

Alien Trilogy is a fun, action-packed, first-person shooter. Definitely one of the better games from this category. If you have never played a first-person shooter, this is a good one to learn on. The controls are responsive and the game gets progressively more difficult so you can get the feel of the game before dying. This game is also huge. You will not finish this one in a day. I think you'll have hours and hours of enjoyment. Alien Trilogy is a great game and I recommend it to any fan of shooters.

This is easily the most impressive Acclaim title I have ever seen. The action is awesome and the move license really adds to the game. In fact, the review was late because I couldn't stop playing it. Oh well...as long as there's Alien Trilogy in The Box, I'll be OK.

If you want a game that's going to last for more than a couple of weeks and you already own Doom, then this is a pretty obvious choice. If you're scared of the dark or have a weak bladder, then avoid at all costs.

Alien Trilogy has great music, cool intermissions, flawless scaling and excellent lighting effects, but suffers a bit in the play mechanics department. Still, nothing recreates the Aliens experience more than this high-suspense title and on those grounds I can heartily recommend it. Just redraw the face-huggers next time, okay? Those pixels are more scary than anything that actually happens in the game...

This is one of those must-have games. Right from the beginning, I fell in love with it. The gameplay is similar to Doom with the exception of mission goals that have to be carried out. The graphics follow very closely to the movies, the music sets the mood nicely and the layout of the levels will have you coming back for more. The animations of the face huggers could be improved a bit and a single Strafe button would be nice, but it's still an action-packed thriller.

To make it through the levels you must power up doors, blow up barricades, and collect certain items. While the missions do vary slightly, the general theme is this: explore and kill. The levels have nice variation and you can go up and down stairs and ramps.

There are a few problems, most noticeably in the confusing level layout, but for the most part Alien Trilogy does an excellent job of turning a great movie series into a great game.

Smooth of movement, big of picture and puzzly of action. Monsters, guns and an adventure in the offing. Oh yes, you will enjoy Alien Trilogy.

In conclusion, if you are a big fan of the Alien films or of scary, first-person shooter games, you owe it to yourself to pick up Alien Trilogy. It is crammed with enough darkness, mood, atmosphere, and alien monsters to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout. Be warned that it is a pretty challenging game filled with long, complex levels, but people willing to overlook this will relish its world for weeks.

The face-grabbers look terrific as they scamper across the floor, but when they grab your face, the pixelation is horrendous. The normal aliens are also pixilated and flat, and never seem to come within five feet, even when they attack. It's not perfect, but if Alien Trilogy wants to make you feel like you're in one of the Alien films, it succeeds in a big way.

Viewed now, the limitations of Alien Trilogy are apparent. 3D games, after all, have moved on a hell of a lot. It still functions very successfully as a movie to game conversion, mainly because the atmosphere works so well. The player will also get a few shocks from this blaster as they progress, and the visual effects still stand up. However this no longer looks like cutting edge stuff.

Damals mag Alien Trilogy ein Hit gewesen sein, aber an Ego-Shootern nagt meistens schnell der Zahn der Zeit. Jener hat diese Alienhatz nicht nur angeknabbert, sondern gleich komplett aufgefressen.