Even Sega's own web page describes the game as "2D side-scrolling gameplay in the style of Metroid or Castlevania with an arcade, retro feel." Handling the development is WayForward, whose pedigree includes the cult-classic Shantae on the Gameboy Color, and the franchise-revitalizing Contra 4 on the DS. Structurally, Infestation is a Metroidvania-style game of nonlinear exploration and action platforming. The Aliens IP has seen entries in a number of genres over the years, and most of them rely on the same cues to establish the distinctive universe of the movies, but while few of them can hardly be ranked among the greatest games of all time, the best ones at least offer a solid gameplay experience that keeps the player entertained beyond the familiarity of the environments and the creatures. This Review is for the Nintendo DS release of Aliens Infestation.Īliens: Infestation's appeal banks too heavily on nostalgia, and once the novelty of sending a team of marines to meet their impending doom in a xenomorph hive or the comfortable recognition of wielding a smart gun wears off, the cracks in the gameplay and design start to show.
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