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System:
Arcade
Genre:
Beat 'Em Up
Publisher:
SEGA
Developer:
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Players:
1-3
Release date/year:
1990
Other systems:
MasterSystem
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- Alien Storm
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1990 SEGA - Arcade
- Sega has come up with some of the best side scrolling games on the market for the Arcade that have ranged from the realistic to the absurdly insane. Alien Storm borders on those two points by a very fine that incorporates both side scrolling beat 'em up action along with some first person shooting mayhem. The story is set in the distant future, in which aliens have come to Earth and begun the systematic extermination of all human life.
Through this, you have three characters to choose from that call themselves Alien Busters that go along the line of male, female and a wild looking robot. The best thing about Alien Storm is that you can either play it with a friend, or by yourself and the only difference is, is that the game takes on a slightly heavier challenge level! With that being said, the different styles of action featured here include the basic side scrolling through various environments in which you can pound aliens into mush, and a first person shooter that you are forced to play when going through some of the buildings scattered throughout the game.
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-Game Play 8/10-
Your typical beat 'em up with three characters to choose from that all have a variety of different moves and special moves. Through this, you'll smash, punch, kick and blow up everything in your path in attempt to get through a number of stages and you'll be drawn into a first person world in which you eradicate aliens from different settings. With two players, the challenge grow a little tougher with the amount of aliens on screen increasing. Be prepared to see some pretty twisted things happen to your fellow man as they are eaten whole!
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-Control 8/10-
Smooth and precise, you'll find that the combinations are easy to learn, and the control is easy enough to maneuver around with. The first person portion of the game allows you to hold down the firing button and simply drift the cross hair around the screen in an attempt to hit and destroy everything around you! Outside of that, the control is pretty straight forward and even a novice gamer can get the hang of it in mere minutes.
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-Visuals / Audio 8/10-
The visuals of the game are rather clean and the sprites move at a fast rate. The different stages offer environments that range from a destroyed city to the inside of a giant alien ship. Movement in the background is a nil, but the action going on in the foreground will deter you away from noticing that. Different aliens will appear on screen in a variety of gross looking forms and the body explosions are awesome to see!
The audio is a techno based soundtrack that give plenty of fast rifts and some sense of urgency after a few stages. It really doesn't variate from the theme of action and it's pleasant to the ears if the volume is set at the right level. Sound effects range from laser blasts to explosions to people screaming when they're being eaten alive!
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-Quarter Crunching 8/10-
The amount of money you'll spend will range depending on what level you're traversing through. With the later stages, you'll find that the game takes a steep twist to the near impossible as the aliens get harder to kill and grow in number. Some of the bosses can be a pain in the ass as well, so be prepared to dish out some money if you wish to complete the game!
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-Overall 8/10-
Alien Storm is an above average game that did well for it's time. Although it is better remembered for it's Genesis appearance and more or less for the screens of people being eaten whole by huge alien blobs, Alien Storm does offer up some pretty solid action platforming that will whet the whistle of any action game fan!
//KasketDarfyre
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