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Alien Shooter: Vengeance

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8.4 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: CDV Software

Developer: Sigma Team

Genre(s): Action, Shooter

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: February 5, 2007

Summary

Alien Shooter: Vengeance drops players into an expansive sci-fi world of classic hack 'n slash gameplay. Set against the backdrop of an intense conflict, Alien Shooter: Vengeance will have players using dozens of gut-ripping weapons to tear though waves of vicious alien life forms bent on total destruction. Multiple character types and an RPG skill-tree expand the game experience, while multiplayer gameplay modes increase the replay value. With the choice of three different game modes - Campaign, Survival and Multiplayer - the adventure will continue for hours on end. Fast-paced arcade action combined with sophisticated RPG elements. A variety of playable characters, each featuring unique abilities. Dozens of powerful weapons for players to broil, freeze or vaporize the enemy horde. More than 20 types of handy gadgets - from flare guns, radar and medkits to battle drones and much more. More than 50 alien species lurking by the thousands in each level, just waiting to pounce upon the player. Match your skills against players worldwide in online high score lists. [CDV Software]

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What The Critics Said

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AceGamez

As a no-frills action RPG, this game knows what it is and does what it does exceptionally well in all areas - and I for one couldn't be any more ecstatic over how it turned out.

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G4 TV

In terms of fun factor, it doesn’t get much better than this. The game is definitely rough around the edges in a number of places and its slim production values often show through the seams of the otherwise lovely game engine, but none of that really matters. If you like shooting stuff, you will love this game.

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GamerNode

This game is definitely old-school. AS: V is simple to learn, provides some good exploration, a lot of extermination of aliens, and some laughs along the way. if you're looking for a lite shooter that isn't so serious, check this out.

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Worth Playing

Alien Shooter: Vengeance doesn't deliver anything fancy or new to the table, and it certainly doesn't win any awards fro graphical realism. However, the game does present solid arcade-style gameplay that is relatively simplistic but pretty fun at the same time.

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GameZone

This game is for a very particular type of gamer. One who liked the movies "Starship Troopers" and "Aliens" and someone who likes shooting holes into giant beasties, there is blood, there is foul language, there is an awful lot of killing, and I for one couldn't be happier. In all honesty, I needed to play this game in order to put some much needed fun into my game time.

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GameSpot

The game may be a little too self-consciously old-school for some, but the action is so fast, furious, and blithely bloody that it's hard to resist getting swept up in the carnage.

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IGN

It’s a lot of fun. However, marred by various minor nuisances, and ultimately simple and repetitive gameplay, some gamers may tire quickly. This title is recommended if you’re simply looking for some quick, mindless fun.

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Digital Entertainment News

Technical issues mar what could be a great game. Even though it's not what it should be, I still recommend it for those of you that like your violence in large graphic doses.

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Next Level Gaming

If you are looking for a game to play for a few minutes when you get home from work to blow off some steam without asking you to think or work to hard, then this might just be a game for you. However, if you want a game that will push your skills to the limit, then you will quickly get bored with this game.

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Gamer.nl

Alien Shooter Vengeance is surprisingly fun! It’s brainless shooting at everything that moves with an appealing storyline. A very good combination.

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Gamers' Temple

Alien Shooter Vengeance manages to make the whole scale slaughter of thousands of vicious aliens tedious and repetitive.

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GameDaily

Alien Shooter may be a one-trick pony, but its mindlessly addictive game play makes it oddly compelling.

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GameCritics

It's fun and violent and asks nothing at all from its player than to spend a few minutes blowing things to pieces whenever they feel like it, rewarding them with epic levels of blood and gore when they do.

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GameShark

While Alien Shooter: Vengeance does have a few flaws in it's mix and is a rather old-school title in both it's gameplay and it's graphics, at the same time it is actually quite entertaining in that it can be increasingly hard to put down the farther you get into the game.

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VGPub

Your average dungeon crawler. The graphics are nothing special, the audio isn’t amazing, and it’s a short game, but if you enjoy exploring dungeons and have $20 to spare, then I would defiantly consider getting this one.

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Games Radar (in-house)

For $19.99, it's a fun, easy to play game that demands nothing of its players other than pointing and shooting...at the aliens.

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PC Gamer

Swing and a miss! You can safely skip this one even if they cut the price in half. [May 2007, p.63]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 30 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

[Anonymous] gave it an8:
If you like shooting LOTS of stuff, this game is for you. I wasn't expecting much, but it brings back memories of crusader: no remorse or similar games. This one is really worth the money if you like isometric action games.

Kim P. gave it a7:
Fun Fun, it's addictive, it's ugly, it's bloody and it gets your heartrate up again and again. Sure its not a graphical eyefeast but it works, The missions are not hard but the sheer amount og critters masket it exiting all the same. the game still nedds some polishing i think and som sort of qiuck save/quick load feature..

Peter C. gave it a10:
This is the kind of game that revolves on one visceral quality - carnage. The fun in this game comes from killing things, LOTS of things, in a satisfying manner. I sincerely enjoyed it. The graphics are average, but they work - since the fun doesn't come from looking pretty, but rather from content, I don't think it makes a difference in the end.

[Anonymous] gave it a5:
This gets too repetitive too fast. Guns like an MP5 become useless in a heartbeat by guns that do triple damage with more accuracy very quick. All the gun classes just jump up extremely in power wildly, with the best doing 20x the damage with the same ammo. Everything else is mediocre save for gameplay, which becomes a chore just to see the crap ending. Even at the $10 price this game won't be worth it unless you need a quick fix for a game right away, the fun lasts only a few minutes at a time at the longest.

Deon P. gave it a9:
Every aspect of this game makes it fun to play, even if it isn't the best-looking game anyone has ever seen and it's limited to a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768. There are more weapons available than in any other game I've played, the variety is massive even within each category and the weapon effects are suitably satisfying. Blowing apart aliens with rocket and grenade launchers, miniguns and energy weapons proved to be stupendously satisfying, and I felt I got more value for my ten dollars than for games that cost five times as much. This game is FUN, FUN, FUN, offers multiplayer support as well as the campaign and Survival modes so there is a ton of replay value here. The story is nothing special, you are a mercenary hired to investigate the goings-on at a facility run by a massive corporation; who they are and what they're doing is shrouded in secrecy and you don't really know what you're walking into until you're face to face with hordes of aliens that want to tear you apart. Luckily, you have your huge arsenal of weapons with which to return the favour, and doing so is nothing short of awesome. Bloody, chunky bits litter the levels once you're done tearing the alien horde a new one, which left me feeling rather satisfied with my handiwork. Levels are separated by relative calm back at your main base of oeprations, which can be used to resupply. New weapons are available after every level, with increasingly potent hardware appearing as you progress. The who, how and what of the back story are slowly revealed throughout the game, and while not the best story ever, it provides a decent context for what you're doing. The RPG elements also add something to the game, with various stats available for boosting which in turn leads to you being a more effective soldier. Boost your intelligence to support better implants which give you stat boosts, up your accuracy to make better use of your ammunition, increase your Minigun and Submachine gun score to equip more powerful guns etc. There is even a perk to be selected at the start of each new game which assists the player in various ways, from making them more observant to a faster learner to a hitpoint vampire etc. At first glance, it is easy to dismiss Alien Shooter: Vengeance as a brainless, stupid shooter, but if you're prepared to look, there is some depth here that adds to the gameplay and replay values. Once you're done with the Campaign, try Survival, a mode which pits you against waves of aliens and which challenges you to survive as long as possible. If that gets a bit much, you can even play the SP campaign co-operatively with a mate, which is as much fun if not more so than playing it alone. Alien Shooter:Vengeance has a LOT to offer gamers that like to blow stuff up and tear aliens to shreds with high-powered weaponry, and is worth far more than the ten dollars you'll pay for it, at least in my opinion. For me, this is one of the most underrated games I've ever played, and if you're looking for something fun, igore the overall mediocre scores the game appears to be getting, and indulge yourself; there's a damn good chance you won't be disappointed and you might even have fun along the way.

B R. gave it a10:
Great Old-School fun, better value and more enjoyable than tweaking a DX10 Hog to work fluidly!

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