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A fun third person shooter that places you in charge of stopping an alien invasion

A fun third person shooter that places you in charge of stopping an alien invasion

Vote: (74 votes)

Program license: Trial version

Developer: Bigfishgames

Works under: Windows

Also available for Android

Vote:

Program license

(74 votes)

Trial version

Developer

Bigfishgames

Works under:

Also available for

Windows

Android

Pros

  • Fun retro gameplay
  • Interesting story
  • Unique player character
  • Tight controls

Cons

  • Graphically inferior to most modern games
  • May take some tweaks to play properly

Alien Shooter is an action game that puts players in the role of a cybernetic warrior struggling against an alien menace. It features a classic isometric top-down view that, for many, would probably hearken back to the days of classic PC games.

This isn't the only thing classic about Alien Shooter, either. It should run on computers as early as those designed to boot Windows 98SE, so you shouldn't have any difficulties getting it to work with even lower end gaming PCs. The controls are just as tight as many platformers and flight games from that era, which should prove attractive to those mapping keyboard controls to a controller or USB joystick.

A variety of weapons are offered, but more than likely you'll want to stick with the colorful flamethrower that looks every bit as vicious as it is. You'll find that with just a little practice you can take down enemies in a 360° arc using this single weapon.

While there aren't the kind of combos that you'd expect out of a modern game, Alien Shooter's simple controls are more than adequate. The quaint look of the cityscapes and backgrounds that your character traverses are every bit as competently done, which really adds a sense of retro finish to an already great-looking title.

Some modern computers will force you to play it in a lower color mode, but this shouldn't be an issue for anybody that has set up a VM for playing older PC titles. In fact, Alien Shooter is an ideal game for PC emulators or those who use WINE to enjoy these kinds of retro adventures.

Pros

  • Fun retro gameplay
  • Interesting story
  • Unique player character
  • Tight controls

Cons

  • Graphically inferior to most modern games
  • May take some tweaks to play properly