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66 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: [WiiWare] Onslaught is a FPS that puts you in the middle of a futuristic war between humans and insectoid aliens. You become part of the Elite Interstellar Strike Force, fighting against an overwhelming onslaught of alien lifeforms. Enjoy the rush of mowing down wave after wave of aliens with machine guns, grenades, and more. Feel your heart pound as you battle gigantic boss aliens. Besides the normal game, Onslaught includes modes that let you play with rivals from around the world using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Team up with up to 3 other people in Free Battle Mode. Or compete on special maps to see who can get the most points by killing enemies before time runs out in Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Ranking Battle Mode. [Nintendo]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Nintendo Life
    90
    Hudson has achieved the unthinkable and created an original and entertaining Japanese developed FPS which comes as a great surprise. This is a must-download for fans of the FPS genre.
  2. Everyeye.it
    70
    Onslaught is a peculiar game: even if it looks like a First Person Shooter, the kind of the action and the enemy routines recall the scrolling shooter of the 80's. Even the "Perfect Score" philosophy and the outstanding difficulty remind of an "old style" game. The price of the download is not that high, and the multiplayer mode sustain a discrete replay value. Perfect for those who love challenging games and for the Wii owners that suffer for shooters lack.
  3. Nintendo Gamer
    40
    It's good value if you just want to spend the afternoon mindlessly shooting cannon fodder. Don't expect anything different, though. [May 2009, p.77]
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  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. MrNintendo
    9
    I'm giving this game a 9/10 as a rating amongst wiiware games. This game is amazing value for only 1000 wii points. Something like this would usually go for 1500 wii points. At first I wasn't sure if I had made the right purchase but after giving it an hour I was hooked. The gameplay is pretty linear compared with most fps but it has an arcade like doom/quake style to it. Critical hits and racking up points makes it addictive. Online is heaps fun too! Co-op works very well. There is no deathmatch between players but based on the nature of this game I can’t imagine it being much fun anyway. This game is after all about blowing up bugs. The music suits the game very well too with some of it sounding awesome when you’re racking up combos! Considering this game is only around 40mb too, it's amazing how they managed to fit in what they did. The game is like an onrail shooter in the sense that you have hordes of enemies coming at you who you blow the hell out of with the addition of critical hits....with the advantage of being able to move around. Without critical hits and combos this game wouldn't be as addictive but thankfully this game has them which makes it heaps fun! The only thing I can complain about is the storyline and the dialogue which are both pretty bad and cliché. The characters sound like kids talking when they’re meant to be soldiers. But then again this is a budget title and so obviously you’re not going to find Half Life 2 quality here. Overall though, this game is a great wiiware title and I'm not regretting the purchase!… Expand
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  2. captainff
    9
    As the first FPS to arrive on Wiiware this has set the bar very high for any future offerings. It may not have the visual polish of a retail release on other systems but then it only costs 1000 Wii Points (£7). I'm not a FPS fan but this game has really grabbed my attention if only for the Starship Troopers aspect of the gameplay (If it had had Denise Richards it would have scored a perfect 10!!). The online competitive co-op with friends allows the inexperienced gamer to join in while letting their more competent friends compete for the highest score. Good fun all round. I'm surprised at the apathetic response from the online communities to this little gem of a game.… Expand
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  3. Reviewer
    0
    A terrible first person shooter with no redeeming value for wii about massacring giant mutant bugs on an alien planet... ya that pretty much sums it up.… Expand
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