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This game started out strong for me, as I'm a fan of both the Aliens series and of strategy and tactics games, but it fizzled out halfway through my platinum run.  

The story is pretty mid.  It starts off well enough.  There is enough mystery and action to keep it interesting from one mission to the next along the first ? but the later part of the story starts to fall apart.  The back half seems hastily written and I began to lose interest toward the end and the desperation I felt in the crew of the Otago dissipated as the plot to get off the alien infested planet morphed into something else I don't want to spoil.

Gameplay wise, its a decent real time strategy stealth game.  There are many mechanics in the game and each of them is punishing when you screw up.  Take too much time and the infestation level of the planet grows, producing more aliens.  Let the aliens see you too many time and the hive becomes more aggressive and sends out tougher enemies.  Skipping the optional area for loot and you may not have the resources you need to complete a mission in a timely manner.  The back half of the game also has a doomsday mechanic that limits how much time have to complete the last half of the game.  The mechanics are a delicate balance that keeps the gameplay tense, especially in the limited saves mode "No One Can Hear You Scream."

My main problem with this game is the bugs.  Man, did I experience a plethora of them.  Bugs that prevented saving.  Bugs that prevented marines from taking orders.  Bugs that prevented objectives to be completed.  Bugs where aliens would detect you through walls.  Bugs that prevented you from progressing to the next day.  There were a lot.  And when one of your runs is a limited saves run it's really annoying.  

This is a decent game that is fun to play once.  However, for the platinum you'll need to play the game twice, unless you are really good at strategy games and, even then, I wouldn't recommend it.  Playing this game on Nightmare difficulty, with No One Can Hear You Scream mode, is doable, but it would make for a difficult time with all the bugs that could screw up your save.  

 

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