Aliens: Infestation - Nintendo DS

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"Posted on June 17th, 2012: I actually finished this almost two weeks ago. It's a fascinating premise: an Alien game based on Metroid, which was based on the Alien series in the first place. It's not the most fun to play, as - except for the cool weapons - you mostly get key cards and stuff which don't amount to altogether satisfying means of progression. But the meta-homage factor along with the variety of marines to collect (Gotta Catch 'Em All!) is compelling stuff. WayForward made a decidedly"

Hey, Metroid. Care to return a favor?

“Sometimes things are all out of order: deadly extra-terrestrials burst out of people's chests, the government claims ownership, and the creative rights battle of the century ensues. Sometimes they make complete sense - this being the case with Aliens: Infestation. As the Alien movies inspired the Metroid series, the former now calls the latter in for a "you owe me one" redemption, and co-developers WayForward Technologies and Gearbox Software's Nintendo DS release Aliens: Infestation becomes a meta-homage. Its use of Metroid's non-linear exploration and progression by way of power-ups by no means cuts back on the decided Alien charm, it being specifically reminiscent of classic series gaming such as the Nintendo Entertainment System's Alien 3. The end result isn't a total knockout, but it'” read more