Heart of the Alien: Out of this World Parts I and II

Moby ID: 8140

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Heart of the Alien is the sequel to the game Out of this World, also known as Another World. The story picks up immediately after the end of the first game. You begin as Lester and his alien friend, "Buddy," land their pterodactyl in the ruins of Buddy's village. Lester was knocked unconscious in their escape, so Buddy lays him down on a cot to rest. The people who used to live in Buddy's village remain enslaved, so he decides to go on a mission to free them. Thus, you control Buddy as he sets off to free the people and find a way to send Lester home.

Buddy controls somewhat similarly to how Lester did in the first game. He has some new moves that are provided by his powerful energized whip. Buddy can swing from ceiling in some instances, for example.

As a bonus, this Sega CD disc includes the original Out of this World, so that you can seamlessly play both adventures as if they were one long game.

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Average score: 73% (based on 12 ratings)

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Average score: 3.7 out of 5 (based on 24 ratings with 5 reviews)

Good game with a really sad ending

The Good
Heart of the Alien ,the sequel to "Out of This World" is a great game too ,but the ending is really sad. In Heart of the Alien ,you lead Lesters friend. Your task is to destroy the evil fortress ,near your village. Everything is okay ,the action is quick ,the music is just swell ,the graphics are okay. Nothing wrong I guess ,except the ending. It is a little sad ,but maybe Im just too sensitive . Some people really liked the ending ! Anyway ,this game is worth playing.

The Bad
I really didnt like the ending . After all these hours of gameplay you watch this beautiful outro :P I also didnt know which things happened when in the intro... Maybe Im not the only one who doesnt know :)

The Bottom Line
A very good side-scrolling Adventure game. Maybe not so many puzzles ,but it needs a good skill to finish it.

SEGA CD · by Jedrek Paszak (7) · 2004

Scary, Suspenseful & Difficult

The Good
The Sega CD version features part 1 (Out of this World/Another World) as well as part 2 (Heart of the Alien), which was made exclusively for the Sega CD. Both games offer up impressive graphics, fluid character animation, cool music, sound effects and a very interesting, oftentimes intense, dark science fiction story. All in all, this is probably one of the best side-scrolling, action-adventure games for the Sega CD.

The Bad
Both games are incredible difficult, on a level that is much more frustrating in comparison to a game with a similar format; Flashback: The Quest for Identity. Be prepared to die often and to perform very precise movements (i.e. walking, running, jumping, climbing, etc) while be chased and or attacked by some vicious creatures. While similar in its design, Part 2 was made without the involvement of the first game's developer and contains an amazingly depressing ending for skilled gamers who complete both parts.

The Bottom Line
Parts I and II are both ambitious and well designed games that feature some impressive graphics, animation, music and sound effects. Both games are too hard and dark for novices or young children. Teenagers or adults who enjoy a difficult game with lots of dark science fiction, suspense and violence will likely enjoy both games.

SEGA CD · by ETJB (428) · 2010

Another World as 10 times harder and 50 times worse ending

The Good
I liked too see what "buddy" did on intro (flashback from Another World) and playing with him. It was brilliant to see everything with his eyes. New animations are nice, like playing around with whip and jumping. Graphs are also nice, they are bit better than in Another World.

Worth of trying

The Bad
This gonna spoil, but I have to say this: It was MAIN IDEA to get Lester out from this world, but Lester won`t make it. It was so stupid ending, I have to say! This really, really annoys me.

Also, some thinks from Another World have got worse. When you fire your gun, it takes about one second to launch trigger, which is too long. You have to be extremely fast to press A or it`s too late. This specially bothers when you have to fire your weapon in split second, because you probably die, if you cannot make it. Game is too hard

Whip is fast, but you need it as weapon for only once

The Bottom Line
Worth of testing, but Another World was much much better

SEGA CD · by MDawson (6) · 2004

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Game added January 11, 2003. Last modified February 9, 2024.