Alien Syndrome
by Sega Of America, Inc.
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Product Summary
Brand: Sega Of America, Inc.Release Date: 2007-09-19
Platform: Sony PSP
Model: 66018
Publisher: Sega Of America, Inc.
Product features:
- Single Player
- Annihilate more than 100 vicious alien species in high-speed combat
- Discover hundreds of weapons, armor types, and special abilities in this Shooter-RPG
- Tackle the intense four-person co-op multiplayer mode
- In-depth gameplay with 15 intricate levels and multiple side quests – 20+ hours of action-packed adventure.
Video Game Reviews of Alien Syndrome
Customer Review: Simple Sci-Fi Diablo Clone
Summary: 3 Stars
This is sort of a rare style of game, a dungeon crawler with sci-fi flavors instead of the more traditional swords-and-sorcery feel. It features ad hoc multiplayer support, though I haven't had a chance to use that yet. Characters and game states are saved separately, though they are paired in a single file. (I have two characters, and after loading one from either of two files, I am them prompted to load the game state from either file, or start a new game.)
The game provides a fair variety of weapon types to support different play styles, though the "classes" in the game are really the same character over and over, with a few advance points into certain skills. For example, the Tanker starts with a few points into some melee skills, while the Firebug starts with some points into the flamethrower skill. The different "classes" also start with a slightly different point spread on vital statistics, such as strength and dexterity. You cannot be a male character, and no matter what you name yourself, the game will still lead you through the story mode as Aileen Harding.
The controls are straightforward and the graphics are pleasant enough, though there can be some slowdown depending on how many enemies are on the screen at once. The music is unobtrusive, and the sound effects are fitting. The voice acting is lifeless and overwrought, though the cinemas have an interesting aesthetic, sort of cardboard cutout painting animations. The story is unremarkable and fails to surprise or engage.
For what it is, a Diablo clone with sci-fi trimmings, it's a decent game. The price is right, and the gameplay can be picked up or put down without a lot of investment. If you can't play it for a few months for some reason, but then come back and don't remember what was happening in the story, it's not going to really affect your game experience much.
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