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Through the game’s seven levels, all players would have the ability to face enemies through physical combat and ranged weaponry. Offering a variety of weapons, the chance for two players to jump in, and loads of violence, Aliens made for many memorable nights at the arcade.Ĭhoosing between two cybernetically-enhanced human soldiers or two different types of Predators, players embarked on a mission to fight Xenomorphs and take down their queen. At times the game would shift the player into third-person, providing more of an immersive experience while taking on the Xenomorphs. Aliens was a shoot ‘em up side-scrolling title in the vein of Contra. I’ve made a list of six awesome games that do Alien proud.įor many of us, some of our first video game memories took place in an arcade.

While there are many iffy (and downright awful) titles throughout the franchise’s video game history, there are some incredible gems.

Predator series, but still, that’s a lot of Alien right there! With the original Alien film having released in 1979, there have been over 40 video games in the franchise this number includes games from the Alien vs. With it being Alien Day today, I started to think back on the history of Alien video games.