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The game was well received by video game critics. Retrospectively, Stephen Kleckner of [[GamesBeat]] wrote positively about ''Alien 3: The Gun'', including it in his "must-play" list of ''Alien'' titles and opining it is better than 2006's light gun game ''[[Aliens: Extermination]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/07/games-of-the-alien-series-part-2-the-must-play-edition/view-all/ |title=Games of the Alien series, Part 2: The 'must play' edition | GamesBeat | Games | by Stephen Kleckner |publisher=Venturebeat.com |date=2014-10-07 |accessdate=2015-07-22}}</ref> According to ''[[Retro Gamer]]'', the "terryfying and glorious" ''Alien 3'' "went leagues beyond the other shoot-'em ups, such as ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]''."<ref>''Retro Gamer'' issue 76 page 24.</ref> Jon Thompson of [[All Game Guide]] gave it four stars out of five, calling it an "exciting" shooter "that does the movies proud, creating a horror-filled, action-packed atmosphere that should impress both die-hard and casual fans."<ref>{{cite web|last=Thompson |first=Jon |url= |
The game was well received by video game critics. Retrospectively, Stephen Kleckner of [[GamesBeat]] wrote positively about ''Alien 3: The Gun'', including it in his "must-play" list of ''Alien'' titles and opining it is better than 2006's light gun game ''[[Aliens: Extermination]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/07/games-of-the-alien-series-part-2-the-must-play-edition/view-all/ |title=Games of the Alien series, Part 2: The 'must play' edition | GamesBeat | Games | by Stephen Kleckner |publisher=Venturebeat.com |date=2014-10-07 |accessdate=2015-07-22}}</ref> According to ''[[Retro Gamer]]'', the "terryfying and glorious" ''Alien 3'' "went leagues beyond the other shoot-'em ups, such as ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]''."<ref>''Retro Gamer'' issue 76 page 24.</ref> Jon Thompson of [[All Game Guide]] gave it four stars out of five, calling it an "exciting" shooter "that does the movies proud, creating a horror-filled, action-packed atmosphere that should impress both die-hard and casual fans."<ref>{{cite web|last=Thompson |first=Jon |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=9473&tab=review |title=Alien 3: The Gun - Review - allgame |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=2014-11-14 |accessdate=2015-07-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114222508/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=9473&tab=review |archivedate=November 14, 2014 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:20, 29 March 2016
| Alien 3: The Gun | |
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| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | 1993 |
| Genre(s) | Rail shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, two-player |
| Arcade system | Sega System 32 |
Alien 3: The Gun is a rail shooter arcade game released by Sega in 1993 only in Japan. It is based on the film Alien 3, but focuses on two men.
Gameplay
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Plot
One or two players can take the role of a pair of United States Colonial Marines in an altered version of the film's storyline. The action begins with an escape from the spaceship Sulaco before proceeding to the surface of Fiorina 'Fury' 161, where players must take down hordes of Aliens as well as an army of Weyland-Yutani Corporation troops sent to retrieve specimens by any means necessary. Levels are based on sets from the film and take players through the Mess Hall, Infirmary, Lead Works and more. The game ends when the players defeat the unidentified man, only to be met with more troops.
Reception
The game was well received by video game critics. Retrospectively, Stephen Kleckner of GamesBeat wrote positively about Alien 3: The Gun, including it in his "must-play" list of Alien titles and opining it is better than 2006's light gun game Aliens: Extermination.[1] According to Retro Gamer, the "terryfying and glorious" Alien 3 "went leagues beyond the other shoot-'em ups, such as Lethal Enforcers."[2] Jon Thompson of All Game Guide gave it four stars out of five, calling it an "exciting" shooter "that does the movies proud, creating a horror-filled, action-packed atmosphere that should impress both die-hard and casual fans."[3]
References
- ^ "Games of the Alien series, Part 2: The 'must play' edition | GamesBeat | Games | by Stephen Kleckner". Venturebeat.com. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ Retro Gamer issue 76 page 24.
- ^ Thompson, Jon (2014-11-14). "Alien 3: The Gun - Review - allgame". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
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External links
- Alien³: The Gun at MobyGames
- Alien 3: The Gun at The International Arcade Museum
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