| Alien Trilogy | |
| Probe Entertainment Sculptured Software | |
| Fox Interactive Acclaim Entertainment | |
| 31st Dec 1995 | |
| First-person shooter | |
| Singleplayer | |
| ESRB: M USK: 16+ | |
| MS-DOS, PlayStation, Sega Saturn | |
| CD-ROM | |
Contents
Release
Release date for the game Alien Trilogy;
U.S 31st Dec 1995 Europe 1996 Japan 1996
Plot
Probe Entertainment were the developers for PlayStation and Saturn game and Sculptured Software for MS-DOS game.
The beginning sequence has Bishop drive the APC in towards the north gate at Hadley's Hope installation and the USCMs enter but get attacked immediately leaving Bishop and Ripley to escape and return at a different entrance of the installation.
The ending, Ripley exits the APC and enters one of the ATV, in the distance she sees the Derelict and set off for it, completing her missions and exits the Derelict, she is then collected by Bishop in a dropship they then reach the USS Sulaco and Bishop puts Ripley in stasis and her unit is then ejected into the Narcissus.
Gameplay
In the role of Lieutenant Ellen Ripley, the player experiences a story loosely derived from the first three Alien films. Aside from occasional CGI cut scenes, the plot is told through text-based mission briefings that guide the player through an expanded, action-oriented story, drawing upon the settings and characters of the films rather than through the specific plots of the films themselves. The game begins in essentially the same manner as Aliens, as Ripley travels to LV426 to restore contact with the colony there. The other marines are wiped out, so Ripley must then travel through the infested colony and prison facility, and finally the derelict alien ship, to destroy the aliens and escape.
Game modes
You can play in the following modes;
Single player.
Acid Reign.
Ragging Terror.
Xenomania.
Single Player Maps
Settings
LV426
Fury 161
The Queen
The Core
Bone Ship
Areas
ENTRANCE
OUTER COMPLEX
AMMUNITION DUMP 1,2,3
RECREATION ROOMS
MED. LAB
GARAGE SECTION
ATMOSPHERE PROCESSOR
SECURITY CATWALKS
ATMOSPHERE BASEMENT
QUEEN'S LAIR 1,2,3
LIVING QUARTERS
CANTEEN
MEETING TOWER
LEADWORKS
TUNNELS AND DUCTS 1,2
MINING AND SMELTING
FURNACE CONTROLS
LEAD MOULD
TUNNELS
PILOT'S CHAMBERS 1,2,3,4,5
CANYONS AND CATACOMBS
SECRETS
INORGANICS 1,2
DROP LIFTS
EGG CHAMBERS
Walkthrough Marines
0 Clear the area of any xenomorphs.
1 Find the main junction room and reactive the controls, collect survey charges.
2 60 seconds to rearm.
3 Power up light and secure area.
4 Eliminate all aliens and retrieve ID tags.
5 60 seconds to rearm.
6 Destroy all crates.
7 60 seconds to rearm.
8 Remove synthetics to access Queens Lair.
9 30 seconds to board ship.
10 Eliminate all aliens and retrieve ID tags.
11 Eliminate the Alien Queen.
12 Rearm.
13 Maximum security area, retrieve all ID tags.
14 Gain access to Central Meeting Tower and secure.
15 De-activate the flame jets.
16 60 seconds to rearm.
17 Destroy samples.
18 60 seconds to rearm.
19 Find steam control valves and secure.
20 Access all areas in the main chamber.
21 Kill Alien Queen.
22 Clear the way to main pilots chamber. 60 seconds to rearm.
23 Find active airlocks and secure.
24 Through airlock to central part of ship.
25 Secure central section of ship.
26 Kill infected marines.
27 Collect ID tags.
28 Despatch any xenomorphs in Main Chamber.
29 Clear the area of synthetics.
30 45 seconds to rearm.
31 Re-enter the main area of the ship.
32 Destroy of the eggs.
33 Clear the main area of the Bone Ship, kill the Alien Queen.
Weapons
Pulse Rifle, Shotgun, 9mm Pistol, Grenades, seismic survey charges, Smart Gun and Flame thrower.
Equipment
Flares, derm patches, battery pack, night vision goggles, shoulder lamp, motion tracker, armour, seismic survey charges, 9mm clip, shotgun shells, pulse rifle clips, pulse grenades, fuel for flame thrower, smart gun magazine, auto mapper, hypo-pack, adrenaline burst pack, acid vest, body armour, acid boots, medical kit and terminals.
Aliens
Alien Queen, Dog Aliens, Warriors, Face Huggers, infected humans, company soldiers, security guards, alien handlers and synthetics.
Vehicles
Derelict
Dropship
APC
USS Sulaco
Narcissus
ATV
Differences from films
Play as Lieutenant Ellen Ripley in all three film settings, rather than Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley.
Although PMCs appear in the film Alien 3, they are many more and are spread throughout the levels, this includes synthetics and military personnel.
Ripley reaches the Derelict not featured in the films Alien or Aliens.
Bishop with Ripley fly a Dropship off LV426 and are the only two that survive.
==Differences from versions== LV426 is destroyed in both Playstation and Sega Saturn Alien Trilogy games. Ripley escapes the Derelict and escapes in a Dropship piloted by Bishop. In the Sega Saturn game they then reach the Sulaco and Bishop puts Ripley in stasis and her unit is ejected into the Narcissus.
Publishers
Fox Interactive was formed in December 1994 (with the release of The Pagemaster: The Video Game) and was an operating unit of Fox Filmed Entertainment, a News Corporation company. The company published, developed and produced games mainly for titles based on 20th Century Fox film and movie properties.
Developers
The UK-based computer games super-developer was established in 1992. Their first major successes were Alien Vs Predator on the Atari Jaguar in 1995 and Aliens Vs. Predator on PC in 1999. Rebellion’s approach to game production is focused primarily on cross-platform innovations and product quality.
Achievements
At the end of each game you are given a list of your achievements;
Aliens
Secrets
Mission
Future Releases
DLC
Rank
Reception
The game received generally favourable reviews. Reviewers generally criticized the derivative, Doom-like shooting mechanics, confusing level layout and the lack of narrative direction. 8/10 IGN.
References
Citations
Alien Queen
Alien Trilogy
Alien Trilogy Walkthrough
Footnotes
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