Aliens: The Computer Game (Software Studios)

Aliens: The Computer Game
Developer(s)	Software Studios Mr. Micro
Publisher(s)	Electric Dreams Software, Ricochet
Distributor(s)	Ricochet Proein Soft Line
Producer(s)	Jon Dean
Designer(s)	Mark Eyles
Series	Alien
Platform(s)	Amstrad CPC, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Release
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 1987 initially for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. It is based on the film of the same title. Ports for the Commodore 16 and MSX were developed by Mr. Micro and published in 1987.

Aliens: The Computer Game is set inside an atmosphere processing plant, a maze complex consisting of 255 rooms. The player encounters Alien enemies throughout the game. Upon killing an Alien, the body leaves a deadly pool of acid blood that must be avoided. The player also faces the threat of bio-mechanical growth, which, if left uncontained, results in new Alien eggs and facehugger enemies. The player's ultimate goal is to reach the room that houses the Queen Alien and her nests, both of which must be destroyed. The player can directly control a team of Marine soldiers, or can issue orders to the team from the Mobile Tactical Operations Bay (MTOB). When playing from the MTOB, the player has a view of the team's surroundings via video cameras attached to each soldier's helmet.

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."Crash gave it a score of 84%, with one reviewer declaring it "the best game-of-the-film to date," and the review by Zzap!64 also opined it was "the best tie-in game to date, and a good game to boot."Computer Gamer gave this "excellent game of a superb film" an overall score of 80%.Commodore User gave it 8 out of 10 and Your Sinclair gave it 9 out of 10.

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