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Alien 3 (stylized as ALIEN3) is a 1992 run and gun video game based on the film of the same name. It was released for the Sega Genesis and Amiga in 1992, then for the Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Gear, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Master System.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
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The Story Behind Alien 3
In the United States, the Game Boy version was released in January 1993, while the NES version was released in March 1993, and the SNES version was released in June 1993. Alien 3 (stylized as ALIEN3) is a 1992 run and gun video game based on the film of the same name. Each version was developed by Probe Software, except for the Game Boy version, which was developed by Bits Studios.
It's a superb blast." IGN rated the SNES version 56th on its Top 100 SNES Games. The versions on all platforms differ in gameplay and graphics, the level layouts are most similar in the Amiga, Genesis and Master System versions. The Commodore 64 version was released in Europe in November 1993.
How Alien 3 Plays
The Master System version uses the same level layouts as the Genesis version, but includes a two-player option. A time limit is present on each level, and the player loses a life if the level is not completed before the time expires. Unlike the film, Ripley has a large arsenal of weapons that can be used against the game's enemies, consisting of Aliens and Facehuggers.
The Sega Genesis version includes 15 stages. Weapons include pulse rifles, flamethrowers and grenades. The Game Gear version is identical to the other versions of the game.
Why Players Still Load It Up
GamePro wrote that players should not expect the Game Gear version to "pack the same pulse-pounding action as the Genesis version. GamePro reviewed the Genesis version, praising the music and writing that it "balances straight-up arcade-style action with enough tension to effectively capture the nail-biting mood of the movie". Shawn Sackenheim of AllGame reviewed the Genesis version, and wrote: "Graphically, Alien 3 has a lot going for it.
Kyle Knight of AllGame reviewed the Game Gear version and criticized its music and "some quirky and occasionally frustrating AI actions". However, Knight wrote that the game "successfully combines exploration and action", and that the "background details and alien sprites are nicely done, but unfortunately the main character isn't." CU Amiga praised the Amiga version's graphics, sound effects and music, and called it an "excellent Aliens game." The magazine's reviewer concluded: "This is one of the best movie-to-game conversions I've seen." James Price of Commodore Force praised the Commodore 64 version for its graphics, music, sound effects and abundance of levels, and wrote that "despite its obvious technical excellence, it's glitchy in places. Entertainment Weekly gave the game an A− and wrote that "Where the movie had no armament and only one full-grown monster, this game has an armed-to-her-teeth Ripley racing against time to smoke hordes of fanged critters."
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