Alien Trilogy
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| Developer(s) | Probe Entertainment (PlayStation & Saturn), Sculptured Software (DOS) |
| Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment, Fox Interactive |
| Distributor(s) | Electro Source |
| Designer(s) | Matt Nagy |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Sega Saturn, DOS |
| Release date |  January 1, 1996 (PlayStation) 1996 (PlayStation) 1996 (PlayStation) July 20, 1996 (DOS) August 1, 1996 (Saturn) February 12, 1998 (DOS) February 12, 1998 (DOS) |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: M (Mature) USK: 16+ |
| Media | CD-ROM |
| Input methods | Gamepad (PlayStation & Saturn) or keyboard and mouse (DOS) |
Alien Trilogy is a 3D first-person shooter based on the first three movies in the Alien film series. It was released for the MS-DOS, PlayStation, and Sega Saturn platforms.
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[edit] Plot
In the role of Lieutenant Ellen Ripley, the player is thrust into the storyline of the Alien franchise, concluding finally with Alien 3. However, aside from occasional CGI cut scenes, the plot is told through text-based mission briefings that guide the player through an expanded, action-oriented story, rather than through the specific plots of the films themselves.
[edit] Reception
Alien Trilogy currently holds a 78% rating on GameRankings, based upon 5 reviews. Reviewers generally criticized the derivative, Doom-like shooting mechanics, confusing level layout and the lack of narrative direction.[1]
However, Irwin Fletcher of Game Revolution was more optimistic, praising the high production values, and commenting that "Alien Trilogy is nothing revolutionary, but its[sic] a damn good shooter."[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Alien Trilogy. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ Alien Trilogy. Game Revolution. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
