Abstract: While there are a lot of people that love and adore Sega, not even the biggest fan can argue that when it comes to resurrecting classic game franchises the company has a terrible track record. One only needs to look at the past few years to see Sega dr...
I’m going to guess this game will fly off the shelves when it hits $20, and rightly so. There is a fun and compelling multiplayer game lurking beneath the mindless combat and level grinding that boasts a few subtle nods toward Diablo, but you don&rs...
Abstract: A summer sequel you may not have seen coming, Alien Syndrome picks up about a hundred years after the original arcade game. Unfortunately, it may not be worth $40 to save Earth Command all over again.
RPG elements add some depth to the alien blasting; four-player multiplayer.
The enemies, environments, and gameplay get repetitive; some of the RPG bits are poorly handled; shooting and the camera are hard to control; no online multiplayer.
I dont know about you, but it really irks me when videogame companies reuse the titles of their old games. Yeah, Tecmo, Ninja Gaidens a great game and all, but theres already a game called that. Sega is one of the worst offenders, having already dou...
Abstract: Summer is a notoriously slow season for gaming. Between dips in the pool and holidays away from home, its difficult to find the time to play. Even when you do, trying to get a good view of your PSPs screen can be awfully hard with the sun glaring dow...
Abstract: At the beginning of Wiis lifecycle we got word of an action-RPG that would be heading to Nintendos new system. After a bit of digging it turned out that SEGAs Alien Syndrome was really a multi-console effort for both PSP and Wii. As it turns out, th...
Abstract: Alien Syndrome was a classic of the 1980s, but unfortunately the same cannot be said about this version. The game just lacks all the character that the previous game had, making it dry and dull.The story is a very simple one, but gives no real premise ...
Character customisation is neat, its a trip down nostalgia lane
Nostalgia is overrated, shoddy framerate issues, fiddly controls and samey gameplay. The Final Word Alien Syndrome fails as a mindless shooter thanks to a number of irritating design flaws. Fans of the original will find little enjoyment here, were af...
Alien Syndrome fails as a mindless shooter thanks to a number of irritating design flaws. Fans of the original will find little enjoyment here, were afraid.
