Aliens: Infestation

Platform(s):

Release Date:

September 2011

Genre:

Action/Adventure, Platformer, Shooter, Side-Scroller

Creators:

WayForward Technologies; Gearbox Software

T (Teen, 13+)

Blood
Mild Language
Partial Nudity
Violence

Nintendo DS
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Aliens: Infestation is a handheld side-scrolling platformer based in the Alien franchise.

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Story & Themes

In Aliens: Infestation, players control a group of four marines in a quest to discover the role that UPP and Weyland-Yutani played in creating the Xenomorphs. To do so, the marines explore three different ships, collecting items and upgrades to help them progress. If one of the group members dies, another can be recruited to fill his/her place. Players lose the game if all four members are killed before their positions can be replaced.

Save Points

The game has periodic save rooms where progress can be saved.

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Violence As marines, players battle Xenomorphs and human enemies with guns, explosives, and flamethrowers. Cries of pain can be heard, and both Xenomorph and human blood is depicted.

Sex & Nudity At one point in the game, a pair of naked buttocks can be seen.

Strong Language Some fairly mild swearing appears in dialogue.

Consumerism The game is part of a massive franchise with tie-ins to other franchises, though there's no actual consumerism in-game.

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What do you think of the game's characters? Are they interesting, or just stereotypical tropes?

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Genre:

Action/Adventure, Platformer, Shooter, Side-Scroller

Interests / Subjects:

Collecting,
Monsters,
Science Fiction,
Space,
War/Military

COMPETENCIES / INTELLIGENCIES:

Critical thinking,
Pattern Recognition

REGION OF ORIGIN:

North America

ONLINE PLAY:

Cannot be played online

DIFFICULTY SETTINGS:

N/A

Violence:

3 / 5

Scary Imagery:

0 / 5

Sex & Nudity:

2 / 5

Strong Language:

2 / 5

Substance use:

0 / 5

Consumerism:

3 / 5

Aliens: Infestation

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