Posted on: December 2, 2010
SoanoS
Verified ownerGames: 783 Reviews: 9
Buy this game! You won't regret it!
There are a lot of action shooters out there, but what it comes to this game, I have had it for quite a while, and never gotten bored of it. Everything just feels right. The controls, the difficulty, the graphics... It is difficult to describe. I just love it and the entertainment it brings. There is nothing quite as fun as unleashing a hail of bullets at a rapidly approaching wall of alien scum, and nothing quite as satisfying as seeing them being splattered all over the walls before your weapons. The controls feel simple and they are easy to get comfortable with, after which the fun begins... You have a choice of 2 different characters, a male which is tougher and stronger but a bit slow and inaccurate, and a female who is not quite tough as her male counterpart, but what she lacks in brawn she makes up for movement speed and accuracy. Characters have 4 different attributes such as Health, Strength, Speed and Accuracy which you can upgrade by finding hidden implants from the levels or buying them from the shop between levels. Of course, this would not be much of a game without tools of destruction, eh? Well, let's just say you aren't going to make very far with just your twin pistols with infinite ammunition. You will need something a little bit more substantial to push trough the horde of aliens. Your first real upgrade is the pump-action shotgun which is an improvement, allowing you to kill multiple enemies at once. The next toy in line is a grenade launcher, extremely inaccurate but very effective for groups. The next weapon you will be one of the most useful ones, a minigun that can rain death upon your enemies at a terrifying rate at the cost of ammunition. After that you have a rocket launcher, which does pack quite a wallop but lacks in firing rate. After that we will get to the more exotic weapons such as freeze gun that freezes enemies and blocks others, plasma rifle that causes splash damage, flamethrower that can burn trough large groups of weak enemies and the representation of the pinnacle of military small arms technology, the almighty magma minigun that rains molten death upon anything unfortunate enough in it's path. You might say this is a bit of an overkill what it comes to weapons, but you WILL need all that firepower you are bestowed or you will quickly find yourself torn into ribbons in the later levels. Yes, it WILL get VERY tough, as you need to think fast and shoot even faster because the aliens know no mercy and will walk over you if you aren't giving it all you've got. Other tools that you can buy to enhance your chances of survival are combat drones, medikits, suits of armour, flash light, night vision and extra lives. Level design is more than adequate, there are a lot of places to explore and there are secret rooms hidden almost everywhere which you can use to your advantage. Missions vary between killing all aliens, destroying structures on a map, or turning on generators to open security doors. There is also a survival mode where you are in an open area and fight increasingly tougher waves of enemies until you die. Bottom line is that you should not miss this game if you like action games! Alien/Zombie Shooter series are excellent entertainment and great value for money.
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