Video Review: Alien Breed Evolution
Kicking off the new year review cycle with a bit of nostalgia.Published 04/01/2010 at 13:00 by colossalblue
Alien Breed Not Hitting PSN Till Q2 [12]
Alien Breed Evolution Out In Two Weeks [24]
Pros:
- Sets a tense atmosphere
- Nicely storylined and well presented
- Fitting modernisation of a priceless classic
Cons:
- Controls could be a little bit sharper
- More weapons and enemy types would be nice
- Visual style is generally quite samey throughout
Verdict: There are a few flaws in Alien Breed Evolution but nothing that’s too difficult to forgive. The game sets atmosphere reasonably well and the presentation is perfect for the style and heritage of the title. It would have been nice to have a few more weapons, enemies and even levels but for a relatively inexpensive downloadable title with further episodes planned I think there is an acceptable amount of content. Whether or not you will enjoy the game depends on how much you enjoy this style of control mechanic. If you’re a fan of more methodical dual stick games then this is a great example. If you hate the separated move and aim controls then it probably won’t change your mind and if you’re new to the scheme then I can’t think of a better game to introduce you to it.
Score: 7/10
Comments
Please note that all comments are the opinion of the individual author and not TheSixthAxis.
seedaripper1973 | 04/01/2010 13:13
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Great video, it’s just that i found it hard to see anything? (i realise it’s supposed to be dark and illuminated via your torch) but the vid quality itself was too dark…
p.s is this coming to the PS3?
colossalblue | 04/01/2010 13:16
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That’s how dark the game is. The torch lights up areas and on the big screen it is easier to make out what you’re doing but it’s all part of building atmosphere. I realise that doesn’t translate to the most watchable review video but I didn’t want to artificially brighten it and give everyone the wrong idea. It is easier to see on a big screen (and in HD!).
I think it’s heavily rumoured for PS3 in the first half of this year sometime.
seedaripper1973 | 04/01/2010 13:23
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Ok fair point (as i mentioned earlier i realise its suppossed to be dark) and i was watching it on a big screen (maybe not in HD) but thats youtubes fault i guess…good news on a port as i loved the original on the amiga.
carlosfilippsen | 04/01/2010 15:23
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Great video, this game looks fun too. I hope this is coming to the ps3!
Kovacs | 04/01/2010 16:16
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It’s coming to the PS3.
Maybe you missed this?
http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2009/12/21/100-ps3-games-of-2010-part-1/
Lorcan | 04/01/2010 16:04
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Maybe I’ll have a look when this gets to the PS3! Didn’t really care about it before but having now seen it in action, I’m really quite sold on the whole affair!
For now I’ll just enjoy watching the moving pictures and listening to the sound of your voice
iNsAnE_gAmInG | 04/01/2010 16:47
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Nice review.
Your voice is great for… erm… speaking, you should host a radio station or something.
This game looks too basic and slightly… well…. tedious. Cool video though.
Gadbury | 04/01/2010 18:15
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Reminds me of the Playstation game Loaded. Probably just the view.
Nice video review, btw.
freezebug2 | 04/01/2010 18:17
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I give the game 9/10 as I played the original Alien Breeds/still own, and looking at the video awesomeness comes to mind. I really am looking forward to the PS3 release of this game and kicking some alien butt.
. Nice work CB you jammy bugger.
TSBonyman | 04/01/2010 19:25
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The visuals look really solid, a really decent update for one of my favourite amiga games. I can’t remember the weapon choices of the original, i just remember constantly picking up ammo and health.
Sadly i’ll have to wait for the ps3 version
colossalblue | 04/01/2010 19:38
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I think (unless my memory is completely buggered) that in the Amiga original you only ever picked up credits and had to buy all your weapons and ammo from the little save stations where you could also play Pong. It’s entirely likely that I’m remembering it wrong though. Oh, how I wish I still had access to an Amiga to so I could check…
nofi | 04/01/2010 19:59
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Nope, you’re bang on – you certainly didn’t find ammo on the floor, it was via the terminals.
Aitrus | 05/01/2010 09:25
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Nice review cb.
The game looks fine but a bit dark (as many have said). You mention that the number of weapons is slightly limited. Are they limited to ‘normal’ guns or do you also get access to some space stuff? IIRC the original had a gun that fired boomerang shaped shots that would bounce around walls.
amiga_dude | 05/01/2010 10:39
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“relatively inexpensive downloadable title”
How much is it? I take it is less then £500 then
lol