Alien Breed: Impact Demo and Pre-Purchases [May 28, 2010, 10:49 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Steam News announces they are offering a 10% discount on pre-purchases of Alien Breed: Impact before next week's release of the new installment in this science fiction arcade-shooter series. They also offer playable demo of the game to see if this appeals to you. Here's the description of the game: "Alien Breed™ Impact is an explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise with an epic story, swarms of highly intelligent alien enemies, high-impact weapons, highly detailed and rich environments; all implemented with superb technology in a state-of-the-art gaming experience. In addition to the thrilling single-player campaign mode, the game also offers a relentless, action-packed, online two-player co-operative battle mode."
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I don't understand the complaints about the controls or gameplay either. I found the controls to be quite good. Controls just like Nation Red. Gameplay is quite fun too. I'll be picking this one up
roguebanshee wrote on May 29, 2010, 07:43:
Compared to what's available for free (check the various Flash portals), the only things this has is a) graphics and b) the Alien Breed name.
Those two things are not worth 5€, much less the asking price.
Links please? I'd like to check them out.
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Re: Alien Breed: Impact Demo and Pre-Purchases
May 29, 2010, 11:20
May 29, 2010, 11:20
Quite fun when you get used to the clunky controls but why do I need to press a key to pick up money and items, that was a stupid design decision.
I want to hear that the full version doesn't have the pop-up's as they were not just saying buy the game, they had story text on them as well so they could well be in the full version.
I want to hear that the full version doesn't have the pop-up's as they were not just saying buy the game, they had story text on them as well so they could well be in the full version.
Re: Alien Breed: Impact Demo and Pre-Purchases
May 29, 2010, 07:43
May 29, 2010, 07:43
Darks wrote on May 28, 2010, 16:53:Compared to what's available for free (check the various Flash portals), the only things this has is a) graphics and b) the Alien Breed name.
Why do people continually bash good games that are pretty damn cheap to buy.
Those two things are not worth 5€, much less the asking price.
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May 29, 2010, 04:46
May 29, 2010, 04:46
I loved top down shooters like shadowgrounds or alien shooter. This game would have been so much better with proper mouse aiming, I just plain hate straight console port's and their controller based control scheme... good price tho
Re: Alien Breed: Impact Demo and Pre-Purchases
May 29, 2010, 00:42
May 29, 2010, 00:42
Not a big fan of the clunky controls, and I know it's a popular effect, but I think I spent more time looking at a blurred screen than a clear one. Nearly every action and attack makes the screen shake and blur, and coupled with the aiming system, it makes it feel like you're wearing oven mitts. It feels old-school in the worst kind of way. I might pick it up at the next Christmas sale for $2, but it doesn't seem worth even this low ($13.50) of a full price.
It's a poor console port. It has mouse-based turning, but NOT aiming. In other words, your mouse aim is translated into joystick inputs. This results in your character lagging behind your mouse input. It's very annoying.
This is a pretty decent game for the price. The popups in the demo about buying the full game were a little excessive, but it did bring me back to the shareware days when it was quite common.
The controls took a little getting used to, but the gameplay seemed nice from the demo.
I'll buy it come pay day I reckon.
The controls took a little getting used to, but the gameplay seemed nice from the demo.
I'll buy it come pay day I reckon.
Nahh, they'd bitch about it even if it was free. You get used to it after a while!
I shall wait and see how it is when it's all done.
I shall wait and see how it is when it's all done.
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Why do people continually bash good games that are pretty damn cheap to buy. I mean really you guys are such a bunch a whiners its pathetic. The game play is not horrible as some might lead you to believe. This is actually a very fun game. And don’t be fooled by the 3 maps that are coop. they are actually 3 maps broken up into smaller bits and objective driven. The game play will last you a few hours.
$13.50 for this game is a steal, stop all the bitching, I swear a developer give you guys a very cheaply priced game and you guys still do nothing but bitch about it. I guess if it’s not free it’s not worth supporting right?
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$13.50 for this game is a steal, stop all the bitching, I swear a developer give you guys a very cheaply priced game and you guys still do nothing but bitch about it. I guess if it’s not free it’s not worth supporting right?
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roguebanshee wrote on May 28, 2010, 14:12:Bummer. I love these types of games.Ant wrote on May 28, 2010, 11:25:Seeing as the game is a Steam exclusive, I doubt you'll find a non-Steam demo.
No stand alone demo without Steam?
The demo has a lot of "Please buy the full version" pop-ups during gameplay and the gameplay isn't that spectacular either. You can fairly easily find free flash games that does it as good/better, so the only two reasons to buy this would be a) OMG! GR4PHIX0RZ! and b) OMG! Alien Breed!
Two-player co-operative play mode - Work together to defeat the alien horde across three specifically customised maps.
only three maps to play co-op on, not the entire single player campaign?
that's a bummer.
That's a good looking Top Down game, they actually using DX11 effects there, maybe the first one?
according to the Steam page system requirements it's DX9 only.
Re: Alien Breed: Impact Demo and Pre-Purchases
May 28, 2010, 14:12
May 28, 2010, 14:12
Ant wrote on May 28, 2010, 11:25:Seeing as the game is a Steam exclusive, I doubt you'll find a non-Steam demo.
No stand alone demo without Steam?
The demo has a lot of "Please buy the full version" pop-ups during gameplay and the gameplay isn't that spectacular either. You can fairly easily find free flash games that does it as good/better, so the only two reasons to buy this would be a) OMG! GR4PHIX0RZ! and b) OMG! Alien Breed!
Remember playing this series on the Amiga, played all titles even the CD32 one.
Man was this game mindless fun. Wonder what they've done with it for the PC.
Man was this game mindless fun. Wonder what they've done with it for the PC.
Re: Alien Breed: Impact Demo and Pre-Purchases
May 28, 2010, 11:50
May 28, 2010, 11:50
The XBLA demo (AB: Evolution) was decent, but didn't blow me away. I enjoyed Shadowgrounds more.
That's a good looking Top Down game, they actually using DX11 effects there, maybe the first one?
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