Alien Trilogy

Alien Trilogy

Cover art of PlayStation version
Developer(s) Probe Entertainment (PlayStation & Saturn), Sculptured Software (MS-DOS)
Publisher(s) Acclaim Entertainment, Fox Interactive
Designer(s) Matt Nagy
Composer(s) Stephen Root
Platform(s) PlayStation, Sega Saturn, MS-DOS
Release date(s)
  • NA December 31, 1995
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Single player
Rating(s) ESRB: M (Mature)
USK: 16+
Media/distribution CD-ROM

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.

Contents

Plot

In the role of Lieutenant Ellen Ripley, the player experiences a story loosely derived from the first three films of the Alien franchise. 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, drawing upon the settings and characters of the then-trilogy rather than through the specific plots of the films themselves.

The game begins in essentially the same manner as Aliens, as Ripley - here a Marine herself - travels to LV426 to restore contact with the colony there. The other Marines are wiped out, so Ripley must then travel through the infested colony and prison facility, and finally the crashed alien ship itself, to destroy the aliens and escape.

Reception

 Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 77.50% (PS)
77% (SS)
43% (PC)
Review scores
Publication Score
Game Revolution B+ (PS)[1]
GameSpot 7.7/10 (SS)
4/10 (PC)
IGN 8/10 (PS)[2]

The game received generally favourable reviews, including an 8/10 from IGN and an 8.75/10 from Game Informer.[3] General criticisms included the Doom-like shooting mechanics, occasionally confusing level layout and lack of narrative direction.[2] Irwin Fletcher of Game Revolution praised the high production values, commenting that "Alien Trilogy is nothing revolutionary, but it's a damn good shooter."[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Alien Trilogy". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/sony/at.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-17. 
  2. ^ a b "Alien Trilogy". IGN. http://psx.ign.com/articles/150/150452p1.html. Retrieved 2008-02-17. 
  3. ^ "Ultimate Review Archive." Game Informer. Issue 100. August, 2001. Page 59. Original review published October 1996.