![]() ![]() In true Metroidvania fashion, you can only get to a certain portion of the ship at a time, until you pick up certain items - like elevator keycards, a flamethrower, a wrench, and a key to the iconic Power Loader. Players control a squad of four Colonial Marines, each with unique dialogue and personality quirks, exploring the ship to find out what has happened (spoiler alert: it was aliens). Despite those aforementioned issues, WayForward completely nailed the dread of Aliens.%Gallery-128779% Infestation takes place primarily on the Sulaco, the xenomorph-infested spaceship from the film Aliens. It's a cleverly structured take on the Metroidvania style of game that forces careful, methodical play. Infestation feels like what would have happened had someone made a good Aliens game in the mid-1990s. ![]() The enemies even respawn in the same locations, dulling the element of surprise upon return trips.īut even though I was fully aware of the shortcomings, I was completely drawn in. The "AI" is simple and pattern-based in the style of 16-bit games. There's not all that much variety in the enemies or environments (mostly because it's an Aliens game). It's easy to see the seams in WayForward's Aliens: Infestation.
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