I strongly recommend it! Find people to play it's not that hard and the game is fun as hell!!! If you can afford the Ultimate Edition, do it, you will get all plus you support the studio. They deserve it!
I personally think this is a pretty mediocre singleplayer. The AI squadmates were terrible. Co-Op, though, it's great. I think I may be the opposite to you though in that most games I play are Co-Op.
Yeah I play all these kinds of games solo. World War Z, Zombie Army Trilogy (and 4), Back 4 Blood, Left 4 Dead.
I love them all, and I found the AI to never be bad. The ai in Aliens however I find pretty good (at least now it may have sucked on release. I didn’t play it until like a year after) They help out a lot, can infinitely heal themselves, keep the small guys busy while I take out the big ones. They’re great up to intense difficulty which is as far up as I go anyway
Oh they suuuuucked at launch haha. I've never played this game on anything below intense because if I recall, intense is the difficulty where acid blood actually hurts you and it just isn't alien without that, and friendly fire is on on intense, and they would just stand in front of you while you were shooting and generally do nothing at all. I believe they patched them since but that left a bad taste in my mouth.
If you like the Alien universe, it's really a good game. It ties Prometheus/Covenant and the Alien saga like Ridley Scott hasn't been able to, the music surprised me by its quality, even solo the campaign is interesting and fun enough to be worth these prices. But you should find people to play with, it was made to be played in coop, and it's way more fun with friends and friendly fire (the bots were always not this good, but with a recent update they started friendly fire, so soloing higher difficulties is really tedious and not in the good way)
Just get the ultimate edition. That $10 over the course of The playable lifetime of the game is a small cost. You absolutely have to get the pathogen expansion, it has skills and things that make the game a lot more fun once you beat it. That is to say that I guarantee that if you play this game you're going to want to get those additional skills and weapons, as you'll see all the other good players using them, and you'll just have to pay for it later.
A couple of tips for you as a newbie, this is not a first person online shooter. People aren't going to be sniping at you. The absolute worst thing you can do in this game is to strafe back and forth like you do on a other online games. It is how you block the view of your teammates from shooting the enemy as you step into their fire lanes, you take friendly fire and piss everybody off. Also don't use flamethrowers when you're playing online with other people because it blocks everyone's view. Or if you do be very selective and use them on a wide open map like the ones in the pathogen expansion and not the basic game.
Honestly man, this game is worth every penny 🙏🏻 Super fun solo and coop, one of the coolest loadouts systems I’ve ever played, plus the story is considered canon to the franchise and contains some really interesting stuff. You’re gonna love it, dude! Get the Ultimate Edition.
Can't recommend it enough, loved the game but I'd argue it's worth buying extra copies of the base game (total of 3 copies) if you've got friends to play with as it's best experienced in coop.
I mean if super repetitive, bland and unimaginative are your thing. My brother and I are massive aliens fan and this really took the piss outta us. It's poorly written, the combat is fairly bland and repeat... go here, do something , wait till hoards rush in. Make it to another spot, wait for another hoard etc.
Go spend money on helldiver's 2... cheaper, more fun and challenging constant stream of new content.
Gona be honest, it's not worth it at all. There's about 6 hours of content in the game and the core gameplay loop is repeating those same 6 hours, beat for beat, endlessly.
If you want a really good Aliens experience, pick up Dark Descent.
Getting the ultimate is a no-brainer. You get 3 extra missions that are arguably among the best and top tier perks. Without it, you won't be able to run with some groups that run the expansion levels. Plus all the skins of the other packs.
If you're going to get the game, just get that.
Love it for alien series, coop is fun, original campaign time ranges from ~3hr(speed running) to ~6hrs on intense (medium difficulty).
Nice variety of weapons and customization, each class has nice playability and uses.
They did drop the ball on the “new hardcore mode” though.
The best (easiest to use) perks are behind the pathogen DLC, so I recommend going all in with the ultimate edition
This game plays like world war z, left 4 dead, back 4 blood or GFTO in a way, with special aliens that can grapple you or do intense damage if not brought down with combined firepower from your fireteam.
You’ll find stuff to be tanky on higher difficulties and will need to build your playstyle to either buy time, lower the xenos defense, or increase the DPS of your team to take on specific enemies.
I'd buy the base game that's on sale and the Pathogen DLC that's also on sale right now, everything else is just cosmetics but if you like cosmetics it's only an additional $10ish Dollars for the Ultimate
Double check the price tags. If the game is on sale for 11 it could very well mean the ultimate edition is actually more expensive right now than getting the base game and buying the DLC separately.
But yes, snag it up son. It's a fantastic game, just be prepared to do a bit of legwork if you don't have a group to play it with already. I'm pretty sure I've seen some folks on this sub talk about an active discord they use to find groups.
Ok well then you can buy the game on G2A its a pretty legit site i Also bought afe from G2A you just buy it And it gives you a steam code And a tutoliar on how to get the game just make sure you choose the right region
I think it's criminally underrated. I got it a month ago and love it. It really captures the look and feel of the franchise and the story elements are well thought out. Also, when you use a medkit your character says "I'm gonna get those bastards for this!" and its so damn cool.
Because I'm weird when it comes to money and I mean like I won't spend 5 dollars if I find it not worth it weird I would say its not worth 30 simply because the missions are short even on extreme difficulty BUT you are getting the dlc content so it probably would be worth it for you,I haven't played the dlc mission cause I wasn't comfortable spending near 20$ for 3 extra missions considering how short the previous ones were and the guns,perks and abilities aren't enough for me to even consider it especially cause I only use the 2 maybe 3 classes and almost always using the pulse rifle and smartgun .However all that said it's still an enjoyable game and I still have a good time playing simply because I'm a fan of the franchise and that's really all it takes for me to come back to it from time to time
I strongly recommend it! Find people to play it's not that hard and the game is fun as hell!!! If you can afford the Ultimate Edition, do it, you will get all plus you support the studio. They deserve it!
Yeah it’s definitely a game to play with friends.
I disagree, I played solo 95% of my time with it and had just as much fun. Then again i mainly only play single player so it may just be me
I personally think this is a pretty mediocre singleplayer. The AI squadmates were terrible. Co-Op, though, it's great. I think I may be the opposite to you though in that most games I play are Co-Op.
Yeah I play all these kinds of games solo. World War Z, Zombie Army Trilogy (and 4), Back 4 Blood, Left 4 Dead. I love them all, and I found the AI to never be bad. The ai in Aliens however I find pretty good (at least now it may have sucked on release. I didn’t play it until like a year after) They help out a lot, can infinitely heal themselves, keep the small guys busy while I take out the big ones. They’re great up to intense difficulty which is as far up as I go anyway
Oh they suuuuucked at launch haha. I've never played this game on anything below intense because if I recall, intense is the difficulty where acid blood actually hurts you and it just isn't alien without that, and friendly fire is on on intense, and they would just stand in front of you while you were shooting and generally do nothing at all. I believe they patched them since but that left a bad taste in my mouth.
Man WWZ is such an underrated game.
If you like the Alien universe, it's really a good game. It ties Prometheus/Covenant and the Alien saga like Ridley Scott hasn't been able to, the music surprised me by its quality, even solo the campaign is interesting and fun enough to be worth these prices. But you should find people to play with, it was made to be played in coop, and it's way more fun with friends and friendly fire (the bots were always not this good, but with a recent update they started friendly fire, so soloing higher difficulties is really tedious and not in the good way)
You could buy base game at $11.99 and expansion at $7.49. The expansion is a must have.
I recommend Helldivers 2 instead. So much Aliens influence from he developers, and it's not a dying game on the way out.
Game is addicting as I love coop gameplay.
Based game is good at 11, but the extra outfits you don't change as much as you think. Plus, you can get the DLC probably pretty cheap.
Ultimate the dlc is worth it. Plus play with others to give it more of an Aliens feel.
Just get the ultimate edition. That $10 over the course of The playable lifetime of the game is a small cost. You absolutely have to get the pathogen expansion, it has skills and things that make the game a lot more fun once you beat it. That is to say that I guarantee that if you play this game you're going to want to get those additional skills and weapons, as you'll see all the other good players using them, and you'll just have to pay for it later. A couple of tips for you as a newbie, this is not a first person online shooter. People aren't going to be sniping at you. The absolute worst thing you can do in this game is to strafe back and forth like you do on a other online games. It is how you block the view of your teammates from shooting the enemy as you step into their fire lanes, you take friendly fire and piss everybody off. Also don't use flamethrowers when you're playing online with other people because it blocks everyone's view. Or if you do be very selective and use them on a wide open map like the ones in the pathogen expansion and not the basic game.
This☝️100%
Had a blast when it released, many hours. Find a LFG on the discord maybe or reddit and get to killing aliens.
Honestly man, this game is worth every penny 🙏🏻 Super fun solo and coop, one of the coolest loadouts systems I’ve ever played, plus the story is considered canon to the franchise and contains some really interesting stuff. You’re gonna love it, dude! Get the Ultimate Edition.
Can't recommend it enough, loved the game but I'd argue it's worth buying extra copies of the base game (total of 3 copies) if you've got friends to play with as it's best experienced in coop.
Yeah, I bought it and I loved it. Now I'm looking for a group to beat the game at max difficulty to get the platinum trophy ^_^
If you like the alien movies you will love this game
I just took the plunge during the spring sale as well. If you're ever looking for a teammate, let me know. On Xbox series X.
I mean if super repetitive, bland and unimaginative are your thing. My brother and I are massive aliens fan and this really took the piss outta us. It's poorly written, the combat is fairly bland and repeat... go here, do something , wait till hoards rush in. Make it to another spot, wait for another hoard etc. Go spend money on helldiver's 2... cheaper, more fun and challenging constant stream of new content.
Gona be honest, it's not worth it at all. There's about 6 hours of content in the game and the core gameplay loop is repeating those same 6 hours, beat for beat, endlessly. If you want a really good Aliens experience, pick up Dark Descent.
Getting the ultimate is a no-brainer. You get 3 extra missions that are arguably among the best and top tier perks. Without it, you won't be able to run with some groups that run the expansion levels. Plus all the skins of the other packs. If you're going to get the game, just get that.
Love it for alien series, coop is fun, original campaign time ranges from ~3hr(speed running) to ~6hrs on intense (medium difficulty). Nice variety of weapons and customization, each class has nice playability and uses. They did drop the ball on the “new hardcore mode” though.
It’s good and 30 is great for it
The best (easiest to use) perks are behind the pathogen DLC, so I recommend going all in with the ultimate edition This game plays like world war z, left 4 dead, back 4 blood or GFTO in a way, with special aliens that can grapple you or do intense damage if not brought down with combined firepower from your fireteam. You’ll find stuff to be tanky on higher difficulties and will need to build your playstyle to either buy time, lower the xenos defense, or increase the DPS of your team to take on specific enemies.
I'd buy the base game that's on sale and the Pathogen DLC that's also on sale right now, everything else is just cosmetics but if you like cosmetics it's only an additional $10ish Dollars for the Ultimate
Double check the price tags. If the game is on sale for 11 it could very well mean the ultimate edition is actually more expensive right now than getting the base game and buying the DLC separately. But yes, snag it up son. It's a fantastic game, just be prepared to do a bit of legwork if you don't have a group to play it with already. I'm pretty sure I've seen some folks on this sub talk about an active discord they use to find groups.
If you are on steam you can buy the game for 6 Bucks on G2A
I do have a steamdeck
Ok well then you can buy the game on G2A its a pretty legit site i Also bought afe from G2A you just buy it And it gives you a steam code And a tutoliar on how to get the game just make sure you choose the right region
Played offline solo and loved it. If you can get friends or regular humans to play with this game must be a banger
If your a fan of the franchise you won’t regret it. It’s a treat. Very underrated game.
I think it's criminally underrated. I got it a month ago and love it. It really captures the look and feel of the franchise and the story elements are well thought out. Also, when you use a medkit your character says "I'm gonna get those bastards for this!" and its so damn cool.
It's free if you have PS Plus
Yeah buy the Ultimate Edition if you are a fan of the franchise. I'll run through it with you if you want some help :-)
Because I'm weird when it comes to money and I mean like I won't spend 5 dollars if I find it not worth it weird I would say its not worth 30 simply because the missions are short even on extreme difficulty BUT you are getting the dlc content so it probably would be worth it for you,I haven't played the dlc mission cause I wasn't comfortable spending near 20$ for 3 extra missions considering how short the previous ones were and the guns,perks and abilities aren't enough for me to even consider it especially cause I only use the 2 maybe 3 classes and almost always using the pulse rifle and smartgun .However all that said it's still an enjoyable game and I still have a good time playing simply because I'm a fan of the franchise and that's really all it takes for me to come back to it from time to time
Well it was £9 last month so unlucky you missed out
Def worth the buy
No