Alien Shooter

 PC
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 67 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 22 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 67
  3. Negative: 8 out of 67

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  1. JonesR
    Dec 2, 2011
    4
    Dated and completely unpolished...yet still simple fun. Play it for about 60 minutes at a time for a great adrenaline boost. The freeze cannon is awesome.
  2. CaKeS
    Jan 15, 2013
    6
    Well it isn't terrible. The graphics are below par (even if they are shooting (no pun intended) for a retro feel). The gameplay is enjoyable as an arcadey, play-for-short-intervals type of game. It's very similar to the other games in the series of which I have also played and completed most of: Alien Shooter 2, Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded, Alien Shooter: Revisited, Zombie Shooter, and aWell it isn't terrible. The graphics are below par (even if they are shooting (no pun intended) for a retro feel). The gameplay is enjoyable as an arcadey, play-for-short-intervals type of game. It's very similar to the other games in the series of which I have also played and completed most of: Alien Shooter 2, Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded, Alien Shooter: Revisited, Zombie Shooter, and a couple more. They are all very similar and I can't help but think are basically all the same game. In this one and the others you simply walk around with a top down view and collect more powerful weapons than the previous, upgrade them along with your armor, and gun down thousands of enemies in huge groups at a time. It's very enjoyable to me because I've always loved old retro shooters, and I'm a sucker for most top down games. However I wouldn't often recommend this to, well, anyone, so in the interest of a community, and not my personal thought, I was generous and gave it a 6. Only if it's on sale is it worth the 5 hours (AT MAX) of play time it gives you, it can be very repetitive and lack variety for most of the time, as a warning. I picked it up for around $2.49 on Steam I believe, so for $2.49 it was a good purchase, FOR ME. It's a pretty personalized opinion on games that'll effect if you like this one, so do some research and try to think of what the game's like before buying it, maybe look at some gameplay somewhere.… Expand
  3. Chroma
    May 30, 2012
    2
    Alien shooter is an arcade shooter in the 3/4 perspective. You can chose between a male or female character though the differences are minor as the game focuses on sending swarms after you. That means your going to stand in certain area's and lure enemies out to kill them. At first the game seams fair and easy though in the third level and beyond, it starts setting up cheap ambushes whereAlien shooter is an arcade shooter in the 3/4 perspective. You can chose between a male or female character though the differences are minor as the game focuses on sending swarms after you. That means your going to stand in certain area's and lure enemies out to kill them. At first the game seams fair and easy though in the third level and beyond, it starts setting up cheap ambushes where you can easily die if you don't have the right guns equipped. The surprised ambushes feel cheap as they can surround you and shoot acid at you. It's an artificial way of making the game harder that dulls the experience. It gets worse as you go along where you need to buy the newest gun you can for every level to stand a fair chance. The buy system feels more like another obstacle rather then a tool. I became annoyed that I didn't want to play it anymore.

    Graphically, Alien shooter decent where things look like what they should be. It looks like a clear 1996 PS1 game with no blurry textures. Enemies are color pallet swaps to indicate their increased toughness. There is only two themes in the game that are forgettable and dull. Overall Alien shooter is annoying arcade shooter. Game can be cheep and add artificial obstacles. I don't recommend it.    … Expand
  4. iddqd4
    Feb 12, 2018
    8
    Сюжета нет, но есть классный медитативный геймплей, неплохо убивающий свободное время.
  5. Tomle1202
    Feb 3, 2023
    6
    Alien Shooter's simple yet relatively fun gameplay did not last very long, to both its advantage and disadvantage.
  6. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    8
    My introduction to Sigma Team's "Shooter" series. I played this game some years ago when it was distributed by Reflexive Arcade. A low-budget, low-tech top-down shooter, its nonetheless very fun, full of absolutely ENORMOUS hordes of enemies that virtually put Serious Sam to shame. The game and its various sequels and spinoffs do only one thing, and they do it well.
  7. Romanchick
    Feb 17, 2018
    8
    Быстро проходится, но имеет РПГ элементы и крайне динамичный геймплей.
  8. Panica3643D
    Jun 17, 2018
    7
    Бессюжетная игра с динамичным геймплеем.
  9. MayCallBsh
    Feb 26, 2019
    10
    I grew up playing this game and never got tired of it, the art design was amazing.
  10. JaydenPickens
    Jun 7, 2022
    10
    Classic game, amazing timeless gameplay, cool graphics, that still look good, great metal soundtrack. What's not to love? Kill the aliens and drink some tea. Pickens approves.
  11. Nekellor_Met
    Jul 5, 2020
    5
    Однообразна в прохождении, если под пред последний уровень не накопить на лава-пушку игра практически непроходима.
  12. kndr
    May 20, 2021
    1
    There is no story. Literally nothing.

    It is fun shooting aliens with interesting weapons and then it gets tedious. It release millions of enemies in a not enough room to swing a cat. Kill kill and it never ends. When you think it finally ended another wave spawns. Generally it fall into repetition after couple of minutes and it becomes unberable. Cut the electric enemy spawns, you    There is no story. Literally nothing.

    It is fun shooting aliens with interesting weapons and then it gets tedious.

    It release millions of enemies in a not enough room to swing a cat. Kill kill and it never ends. When you think it finally ended another wave spawns.

    Generally it fall into repetition after couple of minutes and it becomes unberable. Cut the electric enemy spawns, you kill them and do the same in later levels. This is the game. Sometimes there is enemy spawner and you destroy it. Wow so much variety in mission design.

    No innovation no change and it is not fair. Even serious sam is fair, atleast you got big ass space to run around.

    Overall atmosphere is weak. I am not even sure if there is atmosphere at all.

    It is uninspired, unpolished and basic.    … Expand
  13. I_am_Nekellor
    Jul 21, 2022
    6
    6/10. Если, к предпоследнему уровню не накопить на огнемет, игра становится практически не проходимой.
  14. LT_Gruber
    Feb 2, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fun little shooter with lots of carnage.

    Alien Shooter is a fun little game with lots of chaos, gunfire and tiny, blown up, alien parts scattered around the floor.

    It follows a simple story, in which a military complex is attacked out of the blue by hordes of hungry and vile aliens. You, a nameless badass, need to defend the base at all costs and wipe out the alien scum. You got many weapons and explosives to your disposal to fulfill this task. Gear up and let’s get to work.

    You got a story mode in which you clear ten missions. They increase in difficulty and every mission, a new type of alien is introduced as a mini boss, before becoming regular enemies in the levels that follow.

    Besides this, you also got a survival mode, in which you must survive as long as you can. This becomes very hard, very quickly and only the most skilled player will survive longer than ten minutes as far as I can tell.

    Throughout the maps, various upgrades, ammo, health pickups and cash are present. They are well balanced and keep the game challenging.

    The graphics look nice, especially for the era this game came out. It is a top down perspective with 2D graphics that almost look 3D. The best part is that all the carnage, blood and alien parts stay on the ground, reflecting the heavy fighting that just took place. It is so epic to walk through the blood red corridors, searching for the last survivor of those motherf… The backgrounds are all nicely detailed and give you the feeling that you are actually fighting in buildings and offices, instead of blank corridors or open fields.

    The amount of aliens that can be on the same screen is impressive. More than a hundred can be attacking you at the same time, without slowing the game down or losing overview of the situation. Again, for the time, this is very impressive.

    The music is excellent. It has creepy ambient themes to build the tension, and once the horde is unleashed, the music shifts to blood pumping action to aid you in your onslaught.

    The controls are fluent and aiming, running and shooting all works perfectly. This is one of those games that makes you feel in control of the situation by the responsive controls.

    Alien Shooter uses some RPG mechanics in which you can upgrade your arsenal and skills. You can upgrade your health, buy new weapons and increase their damage. You can also collect various tools like flashlights and battle drones to do the dirty work for you. It is a nice addition.

    For the low price, and the nice, adrenaline pumped experience you get out of it, I really liked Alien Shooter and would recommend it to everyone.    … Expand
  15. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    5
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  16. PonPon1996
    Jun 21, 2023
    5
    It's a repetitive game, where we should do exactly the same... SHOOT... RUN... SHOOT. And it's all. Moreover, sometimes you can't see enemies because they stand next to the wall. It's annoying.