Alien Syndrome
Wii- Publisher: Sega
- Release Date: Jul 24, 2007
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The levels are rote and tedious, offering no real surprise or sense of design. Adding to this sense of half-hearted execution are the graphics and storytelling, which are both sub-par even for the Wii.
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Those looking for a serious RPG effort or a robust multiplayer, however, should hold onto their $50 for now.
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Avoid boarding this ship altogether and aim for the horizon's next bright star instead.
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Alien Syndrome's best qualities are spread thin over two platforms, yielding two average offerings.
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Nintendo PowerStill, Alien Syndrome delivers solid arcade-style action, and the inclusion of a four-player co-op mode always helps to mitigate a game's shortcomings. [Oct 2007, p.89]
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For fans of classic action-RPGs or multiplayer addicts Alien Syndrome would be a solid weekend rental or bargain bin purchase, but given the lack of polish throughout, the overall “PSP-ness” of the game’s graphical presentation, and the $50 price tag we’ve got to put SEGA’s latest Wii effort in the “just skip it” category.
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All in all, it's a game you'll more than likely want o pass on, even if you're a die-hard fan of the original.
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Nintendo GamerLike an awful movie shown in the graveyard shift during a sleepless night, you'll hve fun, but only because there's nothing else going on. [Oct 2007, p.56]
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A sense of murky monotony sucks most of the life out of this action RPG remake of Sega's classic arcade shooter.
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The purchase of a Wii does not waive our right to expect a game that looks like it was designed in this millenium. What you have here is a slightly enhanced, magnified, PSP port.
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The graphics look bland and the gameplay fails to perk up, as players simply clear out rooms without receiving any reason to keep pressing forward. The nearly inoperable item management system frustrates as well.
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The graphics, which look perfectly fine on the PSP, look decidedly low budget blown up on a TV. This is compounded by the fact that AS has been released as a full price title. This would be less of a problem if the game was $30, but for $50? You'd be better off saving $20 and picking up a copy of "Resident Evil 4."
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Games Master UKBoo. We were hoping for mindless and stupid, but not THIS mindless and stupid. [Nov 2007, p.67]
Awards & Rankings
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#48 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
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#10 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 27
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Mixed: 5 out of 27
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Negative: 4 out of 27
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Jan 30, 2022a very good game that deserves to be watched with more dedication, having its differences and qualities that allow us to enjoy it
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Sep 25, 2015
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Sep 22, 2015