Alien Swarm PC
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Metascore
77 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 343 Ratings

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  • Summary: Available free of charge, the game thrusts players into an epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics. With your friends, form a squad of four distinct IAF Marine classes. Plan your attack using an unlockable arsenal of weapons with countless loadout configurations against a wide variety of aliens. Blaze your way through an overrun, off-world colony, eradicating the alien infestation in environments ranging from the icy planet's surface, to a subterranean lava-flooded mining facility. Along with the game get the complete code base for Alien Swarm that features updates to the Source engine as well as the SDK. Alien Swarm adds 3rd person camera, depth of field, improved dynamic shadows and a wide variety of gameplay additions to the Source engine. [Steam]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. The A.V. Club
    100
    Minor quibbles aside, this is a must-play game for action gamers, especially those who enjoy playing cooperatively online.
  2. Gameplanet
    85
    Simply put, anyone with a capable PC should download this and try it.
  3. MEGamers
    85
    Addictive. Fun. Community driven. Free. Where can it go wrong?
  4. AceGamez
    64
    Alien Swarm is a free game and has been updated regularly to try to iron out the remaining bugs (excuse the pun). All things considered, as it stands the game is a little disappointing and falls short of its true potential.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 67
  3. Negative: 2 out of 67
  1. MegaGamer37
    10
    This game, while small, is a great game from Valve that's like a top down version of Left4Dead except with alien bugs. It runs on the Source engine and enables people to make their own maps which is a plus. I like how weapons are unlockable but the default weapons still can stand a good chance against enemies on higher difficulties. Overall, it's free and I can't think of a reason not to buy it! Valve sure knows how to cater it's fans with free little gems like this game.… Expand
  2. Flash_Over
    8
    The game lacks content, but it is truly a fun and addicting game allowing customizations and real time tactical game play with friends. and Oh did I mention it's Free?… Expand
  3. grandpajoe6191
    7
    "Alien Swarm" is a suprisingly fun 4 player co-op game with tons of stuff to do. You will have a good time upgrading and choosing characters and weapons to use for your battle with alien bugs. Oh and btw...It's Free.… Expand
  4. avp2501
    3
    This game had the potential to be really great but with valve's continued use of their "matchmaking" software you are not likely to join a server that has a great ping and your options on what maps / settings you play with are almost non existant.

    At least the game is Free and you have more choice than you get with MW2.    … Expand

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