Alienation
- April 26, 2016
- Housemarque
While Alienation does everything it tries to do well, it fails to be as deep and rewarding an experience as it tries to present itself as.
Alienation is a sci-fi shooter game, serving as the spiritual successor to Dead Nation, where players fight against hordes of invading aliens. The isometric view allows for strategic gameplay, and the optional cooperative mode enables up to four players to fight together. Whether playing alone or with friends, Alienation offers a thrilling shooter experience in a fantasy/science-fiction setting.
Playstation 4
Playstation 5
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Reviews
- gameplay3 mentions
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- 33 % negative mentions
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
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- funny1 mentions
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Critic Reviews
Alienation Review – An Alienating Experience
Alienation isn’t a terrible game by any stretch, but it’s not great either. It’s monotonous and lifeless, but can entertain in short bursts and with friends. Housemarque has done better in the past, and they should have done better here.
50%Alienation Review - Style Over Substance
While Alienation does everything it tries to do well, it fails to be as deep and rewarding an experience as it tries to present itself as.
65%Alienation Review
To describe Alienation as a spiritual successor to Dead Nation is a misnomer – this is a far bigger, deeper game, pulling in elements from RPGs and dungeon crawlers to great effect. The gorgeous visuals and addictive, tactile combat make this a feast for the eyes, with intense action never more than a few seconds away. Grabbing loot and fighting off aliens in co-op is stupendous fun, and the game opens up in meaningful ways the more that you play. If you're looking for some high-octane, arcadey action with a fiendishly gripping gameplay loop, then this comes highly recommended.
80%
