Aliens: The Computer Game (Software Studios)
| Aliens: The Computer Game | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) |
Software Studios Mr. Micro |
| Publisher(s) | Electric Dreams Software |
| Distributor(s) |
Ricochet Proein Soft Line |
| Producer(s) | Jon Dean[1] |
| Designer(s) | Mark Eyles[1] |
| Series | Alien |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum |
| Release date(s) |
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| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Aliens: The Computer Game, also known as just Aliens, is a video game developed by Software Studios and published by Electric Dreams Software in 1986 initially for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. It is based on the film of the same title and its Commodore 16 and MSX ports developed by Mr. Micro and published in 1987.
Reception
According to Retro Gamer, "the game was praised by the computing press - Zzap!, Amstrad Action, and Sinclair User awarded it 81%, 90% and 5/5 respectively."[1] Crash gave it a score of 84%, with one reviewer declaring it "the best game-of-the-film to date,"[2] and the review by Zzap!64 also opined it was "the best tie-in game to date, and a good game to boot."[3] Computer Gamer gave this "excellent game of a superb film" an overall score of 80%.[4] Commodore User gave it 8 out of 10[5] and Your Sinclair gave it 9 out of 10.[6]
In a Retro Gamer retrospective, Darren Jones opined that "despite being incredible basic to look at, Aliens dripped with atmosphere and was quite unlike any movie conversion of the time, and not just because it was so bloody good. The first-person view used in the game perfectly matched the moment in the film when the pumped-up marines start exploring the deserted base and, as the game progressed, it managed to capture all the terror and confusion of the movie in a way few other titles have managed."[7] The magazine also declared it "the scariest 8-bit game ever made." Stephen Kleckner of GamesBeat wrote it "may lack the audio/visual punch of Activision’s Aliens game, but the gameplay is more tightly defined and is forward-thinking for its time." He also recommended a Windows fan remake of Aliens titled LV-426."[8]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "The Making Of: Aliens". Retro Gamer 40, p. 74-77.
- ↑ "Sinclair ZX Spectrum Reviews". Zxspectrumreviews.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ↑ "Zap! Test : Aliens". Zzap64.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ↑ "Computer Gamer - Issue 23 (1987-02)(Argus Press)(GB)". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ↑ "Commodore User Magazine Issue 43". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ↑ "Aliens". Ysrnry.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ↑ "Aliens: It's Coming Right At Us". Retro Gamer 33, p. 86.
- ↑ http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/07/games-of-the-alien-series-part-2-the-must-play-edition/view-all/
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