Alien Hallway 2

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Alien Hallway 2 is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Sigma Team Inc. and was released on October 5, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Alien Hallway 2" is a sci-fi top-down shooter game where players must defend against an alien invasion. Featuring new weapons, enemies, and environments, players must strategically place their soldiers and utilize their arsenal to survive. With a focus on tower defense mechanics, players can upgrade their troops and towers to increase their chances of survival.

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66%

Audience ScoreBased on 64 reviews

story4 positive mentions

gameplay8 negative mentions

The game features a nice art style and atmosphere, providing enjoyable graphics and smooth gameplay.
It offers a mix of tactical gameplay and action, allowing players to upgrade soldiers and engage in various missions.
The game is considered a fun time-waster, ideal for short play sessions with plenty of enemies to defeat.

The gameplay can become repetitive and grindy, requiring players to replay missions multiple times to progress.
There are significant balance issues, with some units being underpowered and the upgrade system being slow and frustrating.
The game suffers from bugs and glitches, including issues with special attacks and a lack of tech support for fixes.

story
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is minimal and lacks depth, with only briefings before missions to outline objectives. While the campaign consists of 20 missions, players may find themselves repeating them multiple times, leading to a grindy experience. Overall, the focus is on action and gameplay rather than a compelling narrative, making it suitable for those seeking straightforward, explosive fun.
- “Good campaign length (20 missions).”
- “Enjoyable level design, lots and lots of enemies in different varieties, different soldiers and upgrades to unlock, and the possibility to play through the different missions in several difficulty levels with different types of challenges adds to the replay value.”
- “Ah2 doesn't have, nor pretends to have, a solid storyline, not even a shallow one.”
- “Before each mission, you have a briefing informing you what's going on, what your goals are, and that's it.”
- “Their games won't win a prize for originality, story, or beauty, but if you are looking for a cheap game to blow off some steam (and exterminate thousands of filthy aliens), do not look any further.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been criticized for its limited strategic options, as players can only select a maximum of four troop types, leading to a lack of engagement and variety. Many reviewers noted issues with balance, particularly regarding kamikaze units and the mechanics of acid pools, which detract from the overall experience. While the game runs smoothly without technical issues, the dated graphics and insufficient slot design contribute to a tedious and uninspired gameplay experience.
- “22.1 hours of gameplay and no bugs, no crashes, no glitches.”
- “Tactical gameplay.”
- “After 20+ hours of gameplay, I still have to say this game requires some aggressive balance work.”
- “Meh gameplay, your strategy will be quite limited most of the time because you can't select more than 4 troop types.”
- “Graphics are dated and messy, gameplay is... well... I would say stupid, but it's as non-engaging as they could make it.”
- “The kamikaze units make the gameplay quite tedious.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the nostalgic use of tracks from previous titles, while others criticize it for being repetitive and poorly mixed between transitions. Many users noted that the recycled music can become annoying due to its looping nature, detracting from the overall experience. Despite these criticisms, some players still find the music enjoyable and fitting for the gameplay.
- “Oh, I really like the use of alien shooter music; it never gets old.”
- “Music is good but quite repetitive.”
- “I quite enjoy these games; the music is great, there are waves upon waves of enemies to mow down, and it is just a joy to play a few rounds to get rid of some aggression.”
- “Meh music, almost all tracks (if not all) are part of previous games, plus the transition from one to another is very poorly mixed.”
- “Music is recycled from old alien shooter and zombie shooter games.”
- “The repeating music gets really annoying when you realize it's on a loop.”
grinding
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often requiring them to replay missions multiple times to gather necessary resources and experience. While some appreciate the improvements over the previous installment, the grindy nature detracts from the overall enjoyment, making the gameplay feel basic and boring. A few users mention that editing save files can alleviate some of the grind, but the consensus leans towards a need for a more engaging progression system.
- “Very basic, boring, and tedious.”
- “It's a bit on the grindy side, so prepare to run through the same levels more than once to collect enough experience to stand a chance against much tougher opponents in the next levels.”
- “The kamikaze units make the gameplay quite tedious.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics feature a nice art style that, while somewhat dated, still manages to deliver a pleasant visual experience. Players note that the graphics run smoothly, although there are occasional glitches. Overall, the visuals are considered good, especially in comparison to similar titles, with some improvements noted in upgraded units and environments.
- “The game offers some pleasant graphics and graphical style, although there are some ugly glitches here and there, it is pleasant all the same.”
- “Graphics are decent and the game runs smoothly.”
- “Fast game with modern-day graphics and easy controls that move from location A to B to C and so on.”
- “Graphics are and look okay, but the game runs smoothly.”
- “The graphics are just like other games, but a tad bit better.”
- “Fast game with modern-day graphics, but it feels like it moves from location A to B to C without much variation.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is described as enjoyable and straightforward, providing a vibrant setting filled with alien encounters and action-packed shooting. Players appreciate the balance of engaging visuals and gameplay elements, such as weapon upgrades and diverse soldier classes, enhancing the overall experience.
- “This is not a pretentious game; the developers and designers deliver what they promise: a nice atmosphere, plenty of aliens to shoot at, upgrades for weapons, and different soldier classes you can use to achieve the mission tasks, along with loads of shooting action.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game experiences occasional glitches and screen flickering, which detracts from its overall stability. Despite these issues, players appreciate the pleasant graphics and artistic style, indicating that the visual experience remains enjoyable despite the technical shortcomings.
- “There are some glitches; sometimes the screen flickers.”
- “The game offers some pleasant graphics and graphical style, although there are some ugly glitches here and there.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is generally well-optimized, featuring acceptable graphics and smooth performance. However, players may need to manually adjust aiming and strategically distribute their characters' classes to enhance offensive and defensive effectiveness.
- “Graphics are okay, and the game runs smoothly.”
- “Although your men shoot automatically in a more or less acceptable way, some extra aiming and a good distribution of your men's classes are necessary to get the best offensive-defensive performance possible.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is noted for its humor and serves as an entertaining time killer; however, it is ultimately not recommended due to serious bugs that hinder gameplay, with little hope for future technical support or fixes.
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game boasts high replayability due to its enjoyable level design, a wide variety of enemies, numerous soldiers and upgrades to unlock, and the option to tackle missions at various difficulty levels with unique challenges.
- “Enjoyable level design, lots of enemies in different varieties, various soldiers and upgrades to unlock, and the possibility to play through different missions at several difficulty levels with unique challenges adds to the replay value.”