Alien Breed: Tower Assault

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a game by Team17 Software Limited
Platforms: Amiga, PC (1994)
User Rating: 9.0/10 - 2 votes
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See also: Alien Games, Twin Stick Shooters, Alien Breed Series
Alien Breed: Tower Assault
Alien Breed: Tower Assault
Alien Breed: Tower Assault
Alien Breed: Tower Assault

Alien breed. Hmm! Isn't that the game that everybody raved about on the Amiga that turned out to be totally crap on the pc? Methinks it is. Well, it certainly hasn't put the bods at Team 17 off having another go. because here they are again with Alien Breed 2: Tower Assault.

The first thing I saw when I loaded up the game was an awful intro with extremely dodgy video clips showing pilots homing in on an alien-infested colony, and a few "actors" demonstrating just how bad digitised voice-overs can be if you try really hard. Not a good start! The plot hasn't changed much from the original game either. A nasty alien lurking in a military base eats lots of rats, gets really fat, bursts open and showers the base with little aliens who then proceed to attack the occupants of the base. Your job is to kill the lot of them and then sort out the alien queen at the end.

As for the gameplay, if you've played the first Tower Assault you'll know pretty much what to expect from this one. You run around the place shooting at things; collecting first-aid kits to "heal" you when you're a bit wrecked: looking for keys to open doors; and collecting credits which you can spend on the many computer consoles lying around the levels. When you access the consoles, you can buy better weapons, key-packs, tools and armour to help you along your way. A few new features have been added that weren't in the original game, though.

There are new end-of-level guardians, dark areas where you can't see the aliens very well which makes things trickier, and the ability to move backwards while firing forwards. This is particularly useful in two-player mode. You can wade into the aliens while your mate covers your back. But, although it may sound like all you're getting for your money is more of the same with a few tweaks, there are reasons for buying Tower Assault rather than the original. The graphics are excellent (even better than the Amiga version) and the in-game sound effects are pretty good, too. Having played the original Alien Breed on Amiga, I was bitterly, bitterly disappointed in the pc version. Team 17 has not made these mistakes this time around and, consequently, it's a good-looking, addictive shoot 'em up, and with over 50 levels to get through, you'll be lucking alien butt for a long time to come.

Incidentally, the game crashed on me a couple of times. Now this didn't happen often and didn't bother me too much, but you might want to call Team 17 to see if there's a patch for the problem.

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Amiga

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
PC

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP

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