Alien Breed 3: Descent

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  • Summary: With the Leopold and its unwanted attachment breaching the surface of an imposing ice planet, you have only a few hours to wade your way through flooded corridors and locate the origin of the threat that has so far laid waste to your once proud space ship. For the first time Conrad canWith the Leopold and its unwanted attachment breaching the surface of an imposing ice planet, you have only a few hours to wade your way through flooded corridors and locate the origin of the threat that has so far laid waste to your once proud space ship. For the first time Conrad can venture outside of the ship in the breathtaking hull walk set pieces, and for those trigger-happy shooter fans there are vicious new enemies to fight, including the Electro-Shocker alien and the awe-inspiring final bosses. New armaments are also available in Descent, with the Electro-Link gun allowing for shockingly good crowd control whilst the formidable Project X weapon will tear through anything in its path. … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Play.tm
    Dec 21, 2010
    83
    Alien Breed 3: Descent is a frantic and entertaining conclusion to the series.
  2. GamingXP
    Dec 21, 2010
    80
    Alien Breed 3: Descent is basically the same game as its prequels: nothing really changed. If you liked parts one and two you'll feel right at home here as well.
  3. Official Xbox Magazine
    Jan 10, 2011
    75
    Throw in a few surprise touches--like a flooded compartment and a spacewalk on the ship's hull--and Descent manages to provide the suspense that its predecessors didn't. [Feb 2011, p.79]
  4. Eurogamer
    Dec 21, 2010
    70
    The greater focus on third-person sections is also a pleasant diversion (especially when you're outside of the ship) but, realistically, the real problems are the drudgery of constant waypoint-following and the inability to play the campaign mode with a pal.
  5. IGN
    Dec 21, 2010
    65
    It's atmospheric, lengthy and ultimately enjoyable though it does little to build upon its heritage, either of the 1991 original or the two games preceding it.
  6. XGN
    Mar 19, 2011
    60
    Alien Breed 3: Descent is a game that disappears between all of the other shooters. The game does almost nothing new compared to the previous titles and doesn't stand out. However, if you can't get enough of shooting up aliens old school style, then Alien Breed 3: Descent is worth your nine bucks.
  7. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Jan 6, 2011
    40
    The eight-angle camera system serves only to confuse players with depressing regularity. [Issue#67, p.103]
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  1. hooper-316
    Nov 2, 2013
    4
    Good looking visuals but such an empty game....spending more time looking for something to shoot than running from hoards of extraGood looking visuals but such an empty game....spending more time looking for something to shoot than running from hoards of extra terrestrials which is a shame as this would have been exceptional in the closed confines of a spaceship.. It's more Alien than Aliens if you want to put it into a bracket.… Expand

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