San Drad, California, has been overrun by the Aliens, and the cybernetically-enhanced Major Dutch Schaefer and Lieutenant Linn Kurosawa have been abandoned by their superiors and are cornered by a swarm of the Alien drones. Before they can be killed, a pair of the Predators appear and destroy the Aliens. The Predators offer an alliance with the two humans in order to stop the Alien infestation.
The players take control of up to three of four characters: Dutch, Linn, a Predator hunter, and a Predator warrior, and battle the Aliens through several environments. In the process, the characters discover that the Alien presence on Earth is the result of an experiment headed by a renegade General Bush of the U.S. Colonial Marines in conjunction with the Weyland-Yutani corporation. They destroy the Alien hive by crashing a military ship into San Drad, causing a huge explosion. The Predator warrior then gives his wrist blades to Dutch and Linn in recognition of their skills as warriors, before the Predators depart back into space.
Variety of Xenomorphs.
Entry level beat'em up.
Varied game play with 4 playable characters.
Dated mechanics.
Absolutely loved this one due to remembering it fondly at the arcades at the Jersey Shore as I grew up. Beyond the variety of Xenomorph species and the varied game play from each playable character, you’re in for a good time with some friends. It’s a two player cabinet but not being as difficult as most beat’em ups of the time, it’s a blast and kinda easier on the wallet. At each credit coming in at $ .25 and netting you 2 lives per, I was able to complete the game by myself with $1.50.
Pretty straightforward beat em up, lots of fast paced action, maybe a little too difficult at parts to be reasonable for the cost, but still really good looking and visceral. Interesting story too.
Score Breakdown
“The Tale”
Story- 7
Pacing- 8
Characters- 8
Originality- 9
Linearity- 7
Length- 7
Epicness- 8
“The Presentation”
Visuals- 9
Display- 7
Music- 7
Sound FX- 9
“The Mechanics”
Ease of Use- 8
Innovation- 8
Replayability- 9