Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Nov 2, 2014

  Alien Rage is one of those under the rader, underrated games. With a an enganging single player (nop coop), and team/deathmatch it is a lot of fun. From impact weapons, plasma guns, shotguns, sniper rifles, inside an asteroid in a mining complex. Graphics are lovely to behold. For $20 and probably soon to be cheaper it is a steal.
• SheolAbaddonus666

  Apr 22, 2023

  In Alien Rage, you play as a xenophobic racist who hates anything that isn't human; if you haven't realized it, this is a good thing. If DooM Eternal was a good game, it still wouldn't be as good as Alien Rage. Alien Rage is best described as a combination of DooM, Crysis, Gears of War, Halo and the Mass Effect series, minus all the things that makes those games fun and enjoyable. This game is so mediocre that I can't help but love it.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 9, 2015

  Not bad first person shooter at all, though it has some major flaws. + good core mechanics + price is great + nice weapons (10 total with alt. fire on all of them) + good length (14 missions) + good looking but lacks variety - absurd checkpoints system - cheap difficulty (not in a good way) - bad story which is told by audio logs you find during missions - Multiplayer is dead (servers indicates they are full but no one is there)
• gamedeal user

  Sep 24, 2015

  [h1]Good Game, especially if you have no internet (doesn't have cloud save)[/h1] If you like Mass Effect, Alien games. FPS. [u]& UNFORTUNATELY...your internet is down,[/u] this is the game for you. [i]-Graphics are breathtakingly beautiful. [/i] -It is played in FPS mode throughout. -Linear story played in chapters/levels. -Challenging. -You will find yourself confessing to yourself [b]"HOW UNDERRATED THIS GAME IS"!![/b] -Same company that made [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/256190/]Enemy Front[/url], & [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/34830/]Sniper Ghost Warrior[/url]. Brilliantly reminscent of Mass Effect & Alien games we know. http://store.steampowered.com/app/217920/ 100% Essentially Recommended Game On..
• gamedeal user

  Dec 15, 2015

  [quote] ⚖️ Grade = B. Worth a buy, for who enjoy fast shooting fast ending. However, for who want diverse content, don't buy it [/quote] [h1] EXPECTATION CHECKLIST:[/h1] ✔️ High quality gun sound ✔️ High difficulty ✔️ Huge boss fights ✔️ Short gameplay about 6-8 hours ✔️ Score Attack for replay value ❌ Stay alive with limited equipments ❌ Brutal Contents ❌ Variety of content ❌ Inventory Management 👉[i][u][url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/expectationchecklist/discussions/1/1626286205707085950/]Reveal long version checklist[/url][/u][/i] [table] [tr] [th]GRADE[/th] [th]MATCHED[/th] [th]WORTH BUYING?[/th] [th]DISCOUNT?[/th] [th]REVIEWER[/th] [th]READER[/th] [/tr] [tr] [th]A+[/th] [td]5[/td] [td]Worth Deluxe Edition[/td] [td]No Wait[/td] [td] -[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]A[/th] [td]3-4[/td] [td]Worth Normal Price[/td] [td]No Wait[/td] [td] -[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]B[/th] [td]2[/td] [td]Overpriced[/td] [td]Wait 10%~35%[/td] [td] ✔[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]C[/th] [td] 1[/td] [td]Lack of value[/td] [td]Wait 40%~90%[/td] [td] -[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]D[/th] [td] 0[/td] [td]Not what you need[/td] [td]Wait 100%[/td] [td] -[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [h1] 2015 IMPRESSION:[/h1] 🕘 First 2 hours, good optimized performance! 🕘 After 4 hours, those bosses is really challenging! I will looking forward! 🕘 After 6 hours, until now, the map is still similar, repetitive encounter... 🕘 After 8 hours, completed the game! [h1] BUYER MUST KNOW:[/h1] 🔊 F r e e_demo_available 🔊 Good gun sound effect 🔊 Replay-able with upgraded perks to improve score 🔊 Online score leaderboard is broken 🔊 No cloud save 🔊 Community Rating: Mixed [h1] BAD FEEDBACKS CHECKING:[/h1] ⚠️The guns feel weak, you're weak & they're strong ➜ Happen near the end [h1] COMPARE TO OTHER SAME PRICE RANGE:[/h1] 💎 Many explosive barrel to damage near enemy 💎 Rapid moving enemy 💎 Invincible enemy 💎 Dead body still able to damage 💎 Pilot a Combat Mech Thanks for reading, if you found this helpful please 👍 then: 🔔 Browse [u][url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/31940448-Expectation-Checklist/]more similar reviews[/url][/u] and follow this Curator, or 🤝 Join [u][url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/expectationchecklist]our group[/url][/u] to discuss future review format and layout 😡 Disagree, Criticize, Insult ➜ [u][url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/expectationchecklist/discussions/0/4594180031254224809/]Write here[/url][/u]
• gamedeal user

  Oct 29, 2016

  This game is a [b]STEAL[/b] at it's current Halloween sale price! If you like sci-fi shooters like BulletStorm or Gears of War then get this gem! I've only played it for an hour but it's so easy to see this is an excellent value. I haven't tried multiplayer yet.. But the single player mission is more than worth the price so far. It's funny too! Not as funny as BulletStorm, but it has some cute lines. "Worker drones. They are not a threat. Ignore them." "They took our jobs." Pros: + Lovely Unreal Engine graphics (XBox360 era) + fluid character animation + Shooting feels great (esp. with Steam Controller) + Variety of sci-fi guns to pick up from the ground and fire and unfriendly aliens + Occasional sense of humor. Cons: - Some graphical glitches like being able to see the shadows of enemies above you on the ceiling - If you walk away from an audio log, you won't be able to hear it. I know this is realistic, but it doesn't make for fluid gameplay. It's pretty much Unreal Engine: The Game. C'mon.. At two dollars, you know you want it!
• gamedeal user

  Feb 6, 2017

  [h1]Review for Solo play :[/h1] No Medkit, no Armor, no quick save & load, automatic healing, luck & memory above skills, and all that on a shooting-trail yell "This is not old-school!!!". It's a game that mistakes "utterly painful/annoying" and "difficulty/challenging". It's a pity, because with a few tunings & changes, the game could be quite enjoyable, but like it is now, it's just not fun, nor challenging ; it's just plenty annoying, so I just gave up at 40% of the game. [h1]Pros :[/h1] - Visually convincing and interesting visual thematic - Decent weapon feelings [h1]Cons :[/h1] - No Medkit, no Armor, tons of ammo, so no resource management - Automatic healing, so forced to spent 10-15 seconds hiding almost twice per minute - Very imprecise weapons + very lethal head-shots = luck matters more than skill - Some enemies can 1 shot you + all enemies can kill you in 4 or 5 shots + enemies sometimes aim correctly, sometimes they don't, sometimes they fire at will, sometimes they don't = luck matters more than skill - Enemies can spawn from everywhere, even from behind you, so in the highest difficulty setting, in the "hot zone" (where you get ton of enemies spawning), you have to die & die again till you know the whole spawn order - Because of all this, the game actually feels too easy when there's not enough enemies and too unfair & unpredictable when they are overwhelming us - Horrible & over-the-top camera special FX (lens flares everywhere, depth field, strange optical stuff) may simulate a camera, but my eyes don't work like a camera and thus all this stuff gives me an head-ache and really kills the readability of the screen ; and of course, it's not possible to turn it off - Boss fights are too long, luck based or glitchy (for the 2 I have done) - It's a trail-shooter, you can't roam nor explore, there are invisible walls everywhere - Levels almost always look kinda the same, there's very little change of scenery which means nothing is memorable and it gives some déjà-vu feelings very quickly - No quick save/load - Check points are often misplaced from the loot & special stuff (eg: audiolog are often right after a checkpoint, so if you die, you have to keep re-clicking it if you want to activate them all in the level) - Rendering seems to lag when turning on the "Smooth FPS" option
• gamedeal user

  Apr 26, 2017

  [h1]IN A WORD: [b]MAYBE[/b] [/h1] [h1]IN SHORT:[/h1] [quote=] [b]WHAT TO EXPECT:[/b] Sci-fi themed. Old-skool-ish. Linear/corridor FPS. Tough battles. Unforgiving combat. Frustrating at times. Levelling with abilities. Poor multi-player support. Multiple playthroughs required. [b]ACHIEVEMENTS:[/b] VARIED. A few are glitched but completeable. [b]STATUS:[/b] COMPLETE. [b]WHEN TO BUY:[/b] ON SALE. For retro FPS fans.[/quote] [i]More info below....[/i] [h1]THE LOWDOWN:[/h1] Alien Rage - Unlimited is a sci-fi themed, corridor FPS set in the far distant future where mankind competes against a powerful alien race for rare mineral resources. Players taken on the role of a marine character who is sent to make contact with a mining colony that has stopped transmitting. With access to numerous types of alien and human weapons and unlockable abilities, the quest changes quickly from one of discovery, to one of survival against the odds. There is a singleplayer campaign comprising of fourteen missions with three difficulties; challenging, hard and brutal. Levels are linear in design and divided into sections that become blocked off as the player progresses. Mini-bosses must be defeated on most levels. Collectible audio logs and score bonuses are hidden across maps. Aliens spawn in groups and add to the score when killed. As the score rises up to twelve combat abiliites become available, of which three can be selected at any one time. Killing enemies in a certain way such as headshots or with exploding barrels, gives a higher points total. Team-based versus is the only multiplayer mode available, across a couple of small sized maps. [h1]THE GOOD:[/h1] + Top quality voice overs. Dialogue is well written and nicely voiced. It delivered at a great tempo and and really keeps you immersed throughout your playthrough(s). + Good graphics but overly blue for my eyes. Amazing lighting. All in keeping with the heavy sci-fi aesthetic. + Decent range of mecha influced enemy models, weaponary used & behaviour from; tanks, damage dealers, teleporters and flying assault types. Mini-bosses are particularly satisfying to beat. + Good range of player weapons in looks, sounds and functionality. Each with its own secondary fire mode. + Player abilities are more or less unique and selectable across difficulties or games, once unlocked with a profile. + Nice effects; explosions, damage, background sound and general ambience. [h1]THE BAD:[/h1] - Unforgiving combat on Hard and above. - Checkpoints dont save picked up collectibles or ammo counts. - Much-needed dropped weapons disappear on reload. - Checkpoint placements are at inappropriate locations like just before a key battle (after youve already defeated it!) - Poor multiplayer support. - Experienced only a very few graphics glitches on my AMD Raedeon card. - Achievements are okay for the most part but a very few are glitched and will require some pre-planning to get optimally. [h1]AND THE ORDINARY:[/h1] * Well-made levels with amazing environment but linear, with restrictive playing areas. * Tough boss fights but can be fiddly or even gamey to win on harder difficulties. * Solid if unbalanced A.I. Stealth enemies close in. Ranged enemies use cover or secondary grenade fire wherever possible. * Nice variation of a achievements but some are glitched and need luck getting them. * Just enough weapon & ammo pickups to progress through the next level, on harder difficulties. * Designed to have individual levels replayed as its entirely possible to not find all the audio logs in one sitting. * Optimization is okay for the most part (Intel Core i3) but on a few later levels experience heavy lag for a dozen or so seconds. Enough to get you killed if not careful but not enough to be a negative. [h1]VERDICT:[/h1] For an indie title Alien Rage - Unlimited is a pretty good but flawed sci-fi FPS. The game provides enough enjoyment to be recommended but it can become frustrating at times. The campaign is about the right length, level design varied enough to stem the inevitable feeling of repetitiveness you would expect. Theres just enough weapons and abilities to keep combat interesting. Mini-bosses and standard enemies are varied and possess enough of an AI to keep you on your toes. One of things that really surprised me was that explosions are beefier than in other games. You really do feel it, if caught in the blast radius. Finding collectibles adds a good distraction from the linear journey ahead. Probably the worst thing about the game is aim-bot grenade launching or auotfiring sniper fire by the aliens. It quickly becomes frustrating on harder levels, especially if you dont score fast enough to unlock the required abilities. You will be prone to dying and replaying the same areas alot. Its not fun to be frequently insta-killed! Moreover when getting past an enemy involves working out where to position the weapon sight on the screen instead of using your skills as a FPS player, thats where a game started to lose its appeal for me. But at least thats just on the harder diffculies. If you play on Normal you will be spared this. Some mini-boss battles can become soul destroying either through bad design or implementation or just being glitched. One particular battle took me over 50 tries on the most difficult level because the controls did not sync well with the actions/placements required to beat the damn thing. Invisible walls bar progress in certain directions so if thats not your thing, then look elsewhere. Levels seem to have been designed with the idea of multiple playthroughs to get all campaign achievements. Yes - once for every difficulty level, especially if you miss some collectibles. I didnt enjoy having to play the game three times to complete the achievements. Unfortunately multiplayer seems to have been added as an afterthought. Its definitely not why you should be playing this game. Achievements for those will more or less have to be boosted. Overall the gameplay is decent and enjoyable for the most part. Its definitely alot better than I thought it would be. Though not as good as I hoped it would be, if that makes sense. More solid than brilliant, more cover and strafe, than gun and run, Alien Rage - Unlimited is not exactly an old-skool FPS but theres enough for me to recommend it to anyone who love FPS games with the features described above. If youre picky about what an old-skool shooter should be then this probably isnt for you. On the other hand, if you're looking for something sci-fi themed, with a solid story, with progressively more difficult gunplay, strong audio, excellent voice-overs, unlockable abilities for a little variation in gameplay, good A.I. behaviour and with the overtones and feel of Aliens: Colonial Marines then you should pick this game up. Just dont play it for an easy achievement completion, because some of them are glitched or require boosting and will take time. I would suggest getting this on at least fifty percent sale. Unfortunately the dev. team was disbanded so dont expect support or a sequel.
• gamedeal user

  Oct 22, 2017

  Despite of the several bad gameplay decisions and occurence of glitches from time to time, it is still a playable and enjoyable fantasy shooter. Enemies and landscapes are monotonic in the end but the whole flexibility, physics and mechanics of weapons, shooting, models work well. Multiplayer is completely unviable and it is visible that there was none effort put into it's creation. Singleplayer it is. 7/10
• gamedeal user

  Nov 29, 2017

  This game is a just a pretty run and gun. where most games try really hard to do something different or new, something innovative (when it comes to gameplay). this game is just pretty difficult and not too heavy on story. now that sounds pretty petty. BUT, let me be clear. I like the game, it is hard, but fun. I really like the idea of a space merc that kinda runs and guns, and that society has just moved to a system of gaining points by killing enemies. oh yes, and the game VERY MUCH so feels like a multiplayer game in the way that is racking up points for putting down enemies. it is a very odd, yet rewarding feeling, and makes me think this is something that the character himself experiences. at least it is funny to think about. but makes me wonder, to an extream. why ONE MAN is able to take out literal HORDS or enemy troopers, and yet an entire troop deployment was whipped out so easy peasy when they have the same weaponry. I'm hoping it is explained later on in the game. as well something that got on my nerves quite a bit, is the lack of ability to jump over anything. I understand that in reality, people cant jump like they do in video games. . . BUT they CAN step on top of the thing that is LESS than knee height. I had a two-minute fight with a knee-high box that had bonus points on it, cause the main character couldn't take a big ol' step up there. something weird, and maybe kinda petty. when ever he is on an elevator (and it happens a lot) he will press the buttons, but ALWAYS 4* is what lights up. he always presses the same buttons, none of them are 4*. also, while at first the movie and game quotes where pretty funny, later one they feel super forced.