Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 144 months Binding: Video Game Brand: Sega Of America, Inc. EAN: 0010086660180 ESRB Age Rating: Teen Label: Sega Of America, Inc. Manufacturer: Sega Of America, Inc. Model: 66018 Platform: Sony PSP Publisher: Sega Of America, Inc. Release Date: September 19, 2007 Sales Rank: 12200 Studio: Sega Of America, Inc.
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.
Simple Sci-Fi Diablo Clone
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 ... Read More
A pleasant PSP title with decent controls, for a change
Alien Syndrome PSP is one of the better titles for the platform, but only if you don't mind a game with a bit of tedium and repetitiveness.
I was expecting something like the remake on the Sega Arcade Classics disc for the PS2 (an excellent game in its own right) but this is a totally new game with only a few tie-ins with the original arcade version. You only see the worm creatures a few times, for example; most of the aliens and weapons are entirely new designs.
It strongly reminds me of Diablo in terms of overall design, though more complex and a lot more interesting. Gameplay is fast, smooth, and reasonably fun. Levels load quickly and it doesn't suffer from the typical PSP control issues.
D&D Meets "Alien"
In a way, this is a typical dungeon crawl - start a level, kill everything, pick up loot. The difference is that you are on an alien-filled spaceship and your only companion is an indestructible floating robot that can shoot the creatures and (depending on what attachments you put on it) shoot them better, heal you or recharge your shield batteries. It can also destroy loot you don't want and manufacture stuff you do. (To replace the fact you can't go to the store to sell off stuff and buy more.)
There are 5 classes to choose from - 3 ranged (explosives, lasers, or fire) and 2 melee. All classes can wear basic armor and use basic melee skills. As you level up, you can choose to broaden your armor, melee, or ranged skills; self-heal or self ... Read More
