Alienation is a game that dodged my radar, mostly in part to how many other games are vying for my time lately, but I cannot stress it enough, don't sleep on this game. The addictive loot-gathering nature is extremely satisfying, and the spot-on controls and cooperative play really make this a game easy to recommend to a gaming group of friends. For...
Alienation2016
Alienation
2016 Sony Interactive Entertainment79Good
Playtime
ModerateIt typically takes about 15 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Included with
- PlayStation PlusExtra
Available on
- $19.99
Game modes
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
Details
- Launch
- April 25, 2016
- Developer
- Housemarque
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Genres
Overview
Isometric shooter set in the fantasy/science-fiction, which is the spiritual successor of similar conceptually, Dead Nation. The player takes the role of a mercenary who fights against all the hordes of invading aliens. In addition, the Alienation offers an optional cooperative mode for four people.
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Reception
Press79
Good- Metacritic79from 63 reviews
- OpenCritic79from 41 reviews
Although it has some minor drawbacks and can be frustrating at times, Alienation sucks you back in quickly with its beauty and incessantly fun gameplay.
Housemarque's Alienation delivers an excellent multiplayer shooter with timeless appeal.
A deeper twist on twin-stick shooters for the player who doesn't mind some complexity and challenge
With beautiful graphics, simple and concise controls, and a decent array of weapons to choose from, Alienation only really falters from a tired plot and lack of character customization.