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Posted on: November 28, 2020

thedutchghost

Games: 156 Reviews: 1

You can in general skip this one.

Many years ago I bought this game after I saw its intro and gameplay in a local video game review television program. The intro looked pretty exciting though it honestly was not that special and as I enjoyed games like Fallout 1 and 2 a lot I really wanted to give this a try as this game also has a sort of post-apocalyptic atmosphere. However game magazines already already warned that this game was not up to par to that classic, something I soon came to realize myself. I only finished it as I liked the themes and wanted to see the end. Alien Earth is not really a RPG even though there are "lite" stat building elements. Through frequent use of weapons and so called psionic powers you become better in these and they become more effective. (you have to use psionic powers repeatedly in order to unlock new ones) Despite perhaps looking a little like classic such as Fallout and Diablo Alien Earth plays more like a sort of adventure-action hybrid. There are some puzzles that you need to solve by collecting items and using or combing them. Observing your environment to see what you can interact with is also very important. But because of the background art style it can be a hassle to see what you can interact with. Some is very obvious but other objects or places are rather hidden. Movement is unfortunately very slow as you cannot run, and while maps are not big it sometimes can take a long time to go through them. Not all paths are clear either. Combat in the game is simplified. You select a weapon or psionic power and then either approach an enemy or start firing and there seems to be a degree of luck if you do sufficient damage. Because of this the game sometimes seems to have difficulty spikes. Some of the controls IMO have a rather bad layout. Most can be done with the mouse but some actions must be done with keyboard buttons. Climbing up and down is separate from the movement buttons. Sound and voices are in general average. Play only if you are curious.

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Posted on: February 19, 2025

taraceboulba

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Games: 11 Reviews: 1

OH MY

ABSOLUTE BANGER

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Posted on: December 26, 2020

Chimmichurri

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Games: 647 Reviews: 1

Oldy Goldy

Finally found this game here on GOG and im so excited.......As a retro gamer now i loved this game back in the days

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Posted on: January 30, 2021

twillight

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Games: 365 Reviews: 92

It crashes. A lot. See below.

One: none tells you what keys do, so stick to what you can get when pressing F1. I have no idea how to quit the game. To save you must use a bed. None informs you about this. None informs you just about anything, including that you should follow the man into his tree-house. No idea why you can't pick up a lamp either, or how to get past the security gate (there's a though animal there which hits hard, but even with maximum halberd I could barely if at all damage it). The game also crashes aside when you try out what keyboard buttons do if you try to alt-tab. So no, it does not worth it. Would be fun if it had a manual, and wouldn't crash so easily (the only way to get out of the crash is to hit ctrl+alt+del, and sign out), but in this state, I wish my money back.

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Posted on: January 25, 2023

Roain

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Games: Reviews: 12

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It's the worst game I've played this year.

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