In 1993, Alien 3 released on the then 11-year old Commodore 64, and despite a major downgrade in graphics, had some very smooth animation and gameplay, especially for such an old system. Particular highlights were the SNES and Mega Drive/Genesis versions, with Sega Force giving it 92% and All Game giving the SNES version 4.5/5.

Like most games of the era, Alien 3 is rock hard, but a great movie adaptation.ĭespite being released on multiple formats, Alien 3 received solid reviews on all formats. Taking the form of a run and gun shooter, the game tasks you with taking the role of Ripley, blasting your way through timed levels, with objectives being rescuing prisoners and sealing off alien entrances. While the third Alien movie in the franchise felt like a bit of a disappointment, the game certainly didn’t. Platform(s): Amiga, Commodore 64, Game Gear, Master System, NES, SNES Sega Genesis It’s dated but totally unique, but do not fear: a fan remake was released back in 2010 called LV-426. However, you’re tasked with swapping between six characters, and moving all of them through till completion.Ĭonsidering there’s well over 200 rooms, it’s no surprise that it’s a notoriously hard game. The game tasks you with moving through different rooms in the LV-426 colony, and shooting any Aliens you see along the way. It received rave reviews from many major publications at the time, including Computer Gamer, Your Sinclair and Zzap!64. The UK version generally seems to be more fun, and is a slightly more unique game, as it’s a strange blend of first person, side-on shooter. Platform(s): Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 & ZX SpectrumĪliens: The Computer Game is a unique title, as it seems that the UK and USA got two very different versions of the same game. Publisher: Electric Dreams Software, Ricochet Aliens: The Computer Game Aliens The Computer Game While it isn’t one of the highest rated games on this list, AVP: Extinction deserves to be revered as one of the best Alien games as it’s a unique game in the Aliens franchise, and, technically, it is the best Aliens RTS available.ġ4. GameSpot gave the game 7.2/10, stating “Extinction does a pretty good job of translating Aliens Versus Predator to an RTS”. GamePro gave the game 4/5, and 1up awarded it 70%. While Aliens vs Predator: Extinction is classed as getting ‘mixed’ reviews, there are some solidly good reviews out there.

RTS games are still very much a rarity on console, so it is very unusual for an RTS to be exclusive to console and, to our knowledge, AVP: Extinction is the only RTS game in the entire Aliens franchise. So why is it on this list, you ask? Well, Aliens vs Predator: Extinction is a very special, unique beast, as it’s a real time strategy game. Aliens vs Predator: Extinction AVP ExtinctionĬontroversial choice this one, as Aliens vs Predator: Extinction received generally mixed reviews.

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