Alien 3
a game by Acclaim Entertainment, Probe Software, and LJNAction, Arcade Classics, Shooting Games, Platformer / 
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Alien 3 is a side-scrolling shoot ‘em up game based on the movie of the same name.
The player is placed in control of Lt. Ellen Ripley, the main character of the series, who is the only survivor after the space ship carrying her (and others) crashes on a desolate planet. The planet serves as an all-male imprisonment facility and, unbeknownst to everyone, the ship was also carrying an alien which soon begins to multiply through the inmates.
Alien 3 features six levels, each with various tasks. These tasks can range from rescuing prisoners, to cutting off access to areas, to repairing damaged equipment. Of course, along the way you must destroy any and all aliens that you encounter using the weapons at your disposal. These include a flamethrower, a machine gun and a grenade launcher, with ammo and health packs to be found scattered in different places.
Using the terminals found throughout Alien 3, you are assigned tasks and the game is nice enough to show you where you need to go in order to complete them. However, the levels are quite large and can take more than an hour, depending on the case. Because of this, it can be a tedious task.
Luckily, the game has top notch graphics and great animations, especially when referring to the main character and considering the limited graphical capabilities at the time. The environments are nicely decorated, although it does not really add to the replay value, since they are not exactly bright and cheerful. However, combined with the eerie music and moments of silence when all you can hear is the screech of an alien hiding in the shadows, Alien 3 really does set the mood and is not short of thrills.
Some of the players’ complaints focused on the game’s increased difficulty when compared to other games. You are given only one life and must fight hordes of aliens at every step, thus it can become frustrating at times. Alien 3 does have a few elements which can help correct this, such as a simple password system which allows you to skip to a certain level, or the colour-coded enemies which allow you to formulate a fighting strategy as soon as you see them show up on the screen.
Alien 3 has its flaws, but in the end it lends to a great gaming experience, even years after its release. Fans of the Alien series should rest assured that the game stays faithful to the movie, and some consider it to be actually better. It is definitely worth checking out.
Alien 3 features:
- Six huge levels which can take an hour or more to complete.
- Great graphics
- Closely follows the events of the movie
Game Reviews
Try a hand at defeating facehuggers, chestbursters, warriors, and a wide range of other gruesome aliens as you assume the identity of Ellen Ripley in the 1993 side-scrolling, platform game, Alien. Fight your way through six levels based on events loosely taken from the movie. Guide Ellen, as she manuevers through each level on a mission she accepts from one of the many centrally located computer terminals. Each mission includes specific tasks such as repairing fuse boxes, welding doors shut, rescuing prisoners, and destroying the alien eggs. After Ellen completes all of the missions in one level, you will receive a password that advances you to the next level. Oh, and do not forget about the mother aliens, who are the egg layers and the queen, better known as the “Alien Queen”. You might want to arm yourself with a variety of weaponry and equipment. You can use a flamethrower, pulse rifle with grenades and bullets, a welder, and the motion scanner. Upon reaching the end of the game, the alien queen is pushed into molten lead by a piston and Ripley. This horror movie inspired game, developed by Probe Software, takes a third-person perspective with a female protagonist. It is a single player system compatible with SNES gaming platforms.
Alien 3 is video game based on the movie sequel of the same name. The plot of the movie picks up directly after the end of Aliens. Ellen Ripley, the main character of the Alien series, is in cryo-sleep aboard the space ship Sulaco. Unfortunately, an alien or two has stowed away on the Sulaco, and wreaked havoc within the ship. Thus, it crash lands on the prison colony planet Fiorina 161. Ripley and the unarmed prisoners have to figure out a way to survive the alien who terrorize the colony until help arrives.
The game play of the various Alien 3 conversions varies from platform to platform. The Genesis Alien 3 game is side scrolling action game with large maze-like levels. In each level, you have to rescue all the trapped prisoners and then make your way to the exit, all while surviving multiple alien attacks.
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Alien 3
You play as Ripley. You must find and free all the captives hidden around the levels while avoiding the nasty Alien and before the time runs out and aliens burst out.
Alien 3
Alien 3
You play as Ripley. You must find and free all the captives hidden around the levels while avoiding the nasty Alien and before the time runs out and aliens burst out.
