Aliens Infestation
| Aliens: Infestation | |
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| Developer(s) |
WayForward Technologies Gearbox Software |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Distributor(s) | 20th Century Fox |
| Director(s) | Adam Tierney |
| Producer(s) | Brian Burleson |
| Designer(s) | Adam Tierney Cole Phillips |
| Programmer(s) | David Wright |
| Artist(s) | Marc Gomez |
| Writer(s) | Adam Tierney Cole Phillips Jeff Pomegranate |
| Series | Alien |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | 2D Side-scrolling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 76/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 8.5/10 |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10 |
| GamePro |    |
| Game Revolution | B |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GameTrailers | 7.7/10 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| Joystiq | |
| Nintendo Power | 8/10 |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| Digital Spy | |
Aliens: Infestation is a 2D sidescroller game for the Nintendo DS handheld console. It was developed by WayForward Technologies and Gearbox Software. It is a tie-in to the Alien franchise. The cover art as well as the character designs and avatars were drawn by renowned comic-book artist Chris Bachalo.
Gameplay of Aliens: Infestation is comparable to the Metroid and Castlevania video games, where players are encouraged to search and backtrack for weapons, upgrades, and keys. The player controls one of a party of four marines and explores the U.S.S. Sulaco as well as LV-426 and Phobos in order to investigate the Union of Progressive Peoples (UPP) and Weyland-Yutani's involvement in Xenomorph development. If a marine falls in battle, another in the party will take their place. The player loses if the entire party is wiped out. Fallen characters can be replaced with any of fifteen displaced marines found throughout the game, each with their own unique dialog.
The USS Sephora has discovered the USS Sulaco adrift in space after the events of Aliens and Alien 3. The Colonial Marines are sent aboard the Sulaco to investigate and recover the life form detected aboard the ship.
Aliens: Infestation received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
The A.V. Club gave it a B+, saying, "It's a shame that Aliens: Infestation peters out by the end. In the push toward the conclusion, the upgraded weapons you've collected lessen the threat, and the thin plot culminates in a boring fight against a big alien queen."Digital Spy gave it four stars out of five, saying, "In many ways, it feels like the Aliens game we should have been given back in the 16-bit era when the movie series was still relatively new. Whether it has been worth the wait is debatable, but this is certainly a worthy addition to the DS library." However, The Digital Fix gave it seven out of ten, saying that "It can be uneven at times in terms of quality but it is highly enjoyable, especially if you are fan of either the franchise or even if you are just a fan of 'MetroidVania' games."
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