Tag: Aliens

EGGCONSOLE RELICS MSX2 is a captivating journey into the experimental side of 1980s gaming, where identity itself becomes the key to survival. With its brilliant Spirit Ride mechanic, haunting science-fiction atmosphere and wonderfully preserved presentation, Bothtec’s forgotten classic proves that truly original ideas can remain powerful long after their era has passed.

A blistering vertical shooter reborn through careful preservation and modern quality-of-life tools, Console Archives Geki-Oh ShienRyu is both a love letter to late 90s arcade brutality and a reminder that brilliance and imbalance often share the same cartridge.

There is something timeless about old campfire stories. Long before horror games filled screens with jump scares and scripted monsters, fear lived in whispers...

Greedland turns alien extermination into an art form. Beneath the endless gunfire and exploding bug guts is a surprisingly hypnotic shooter that understands exactly why the survivors-like genre became so addictive in the first place.

A brutal, heavy metal-infused platformer that lives and dies by its ingenious ChainStaff mechanic, ChainStaff delivers punishing but rewarding action wrapped in a grotesque, unforgettable aesthetic.

A bizarre but oddly charming gas station sim, Aliens Roadside delivers a fun early-game loop and a memorable premise—but struggles to evolve beyond its repetitive foundations.

A deep, punishing, and meticulously crafted strategy game, Xenonauts 2 delivers a modern evolution of classic X-COM design, blending global base management, tactical ground combat, and real-time air interception into a tense and interconnected war against an escalating alien threat.

A well-preserved and quietly innovative 8-bit shooter that showcases the strengths of early console design, elevated by modern conveniences—but ultimately constrained by repetition and limited depth.

A richly atmospheric and mechanically inventive “dinovania” that succeeds through creativity, emotional storytelling, and strong world-building, despite uneven pacing and occasional design roughness.

Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is a loud, chaotic co-op shooter that leans fully into overwhelming odds and unapologetic bug-splattering spectacle. It doesn’t ask for subtlety or restraint, just teamwork, firepower, and the willingness to hold the line until everything inevitably goes wrong.