Alien Breed 2: Assault
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Alien Breed 2: Assault is a video game in Team 17's Alien Breed
series and the second new title in the series since 1996 after Alien Breed Evolution
. It was released digitally on Steam (software) and Xbox Live Arcade
on September 22, 2010. The follow-up Alien Breed 3: Descent
was released November 17, 2010.
The game continues the story of Alien Breed Evolution (and consequently, Alien Breed Impact) of engineer Theodore J. Conrad fighting against aliens on the Leopold spaceship.
AI then kills Mia and possesses her corpse. It reveals itself to be the ships chief science officer who became an AI to achieve immortality. It then reveals that the ship is a 300-year-old science vessel from earth that went missing and that the chief science officer are responsible for the creation of the aliens. Conrad then sets out to destroy the AI in order to restart the engines. The game ends here on a cliffhanger.
Multiplayer co-op consists of players again taking control of Barnes and Vance who have been sent by Mia to find and help Conrad. After finding him they are separated by an alien attack and Barnes is presumed dead.
gave a very positive review of the game, saying that "It's a small game that feels big while you are playing it, a laudable accomplishment for a $10 title." GamingXP
gave somewhat positive review, stating that "is a great sequel to Alien Breed:Evolution. Compared to its precursor, it has improved in terms of graphics and gameplay."
Alien Breed (series)
The Alien Breed games are a series of Gauntlet-style top-down sci-fi shoot 'em up video games developed by Team17 primarily for the Commodore Amiga in the 1990s, heavily inspired by the Alien films. Later, first person shooter titles were released under the Alien Breed name...
series and the second new title in the series since 1996 after Alien Breed Evolution
Alien Breed Evolution
Alien Breed Evolution is a video game in Team 17's Alien Breed series and the first new title in the series since 1996. It was released digitally on Xbox Live Arcade on December 16, 2009. An updated version, called Alien Breed Impact, was released on PlayStation Network and through Steam on PC on...
. It was released digitally on Steam (software) and Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
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on September 22, 2010. The follow-up Alien Breed 3: Descent
Alien Breed 3: Descent
Alien Breed 3: Descent is the sequel of Alien Breed 2: Assault and is the third and final installment of the episodic remake of the Alien Breed series.- Gameplay :...
was released November 17, 2010.
The game continues the story of Alien Breed Evolution (and consequently, Alien Breed Impact) of engineer Theodore J. Conrad fighting against aliens on the Leopold spaceship.
Gameplay
Alien Breed 2: Assault, like Evolution, is an isometric shooter set on board a futuristic spacecraft. In each level the main character Conrad is given a series of tasks such as collecting key cards, restoring power or escorting innocents, which he must complete before finding that level's exit. Standing in his way are a variety of aliens who will attack him, usually en masse. He can also suffer damage from explosions, fires, electrical disturbances and enemy turrets. Conrad can run and shoot in all directions, and can collect a number of different weapons and items to aid him. He can also purchase additional ammunition, items and upgrades from shops found at computer terminals which also function as save points. The camera angle can be rotated manually in 45 degree increments. Data pads are spread throughout the game which when collected, reveal information on the various alien species encountered throughout the game and provide back story's for the game's characters. The game features a "survival" mode in which players might survive for as long as they can against waves of aliens uses whatever weapons and items they can find around the area. This mode is available in single-player and co-op modes.Story
Assault continues the story from where Evolution ended.The player, as Conrad, Chief Engineer of the Leopold, attempts to restart the engines of a hostile alien infested ghost ship that has crashed into the Leopold and is dragging them both towards the planets surface. When this fails the android Mia boards the ghost ship and Conrad must escort her to the bridge where she can hack into the ships computers and restart the engines. Upon arrival Mia finds that she must connect herself to the ships main computer. The shipsAI then kills Mia and possesses her corpse. It reveals itself to be the ships chief science officer who became an AI to achieve immortality. It then reveals that the ship is a 300-year-old science vessel from earth that went missing and that the chief science officer are responsible for the creation of the aliens. Conrad then sets out to destroy the AI in order to restart the engines. The game ends here on a cliffhanger.
Multiplayer co-op consists of players again taking control of Barnes and Vance who have been sent by Mia to find and help Conrad. After finding him they are separated by an alien attack and Barnes is presumed dead.
Reception
Alien Breed 2: Assault has received average reviews, receiving a score of 67 on Metacritic. IGNIGN
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gave a very positive review of the game, saying that "It's a small game that feels big while you are playing it, a laudable accomplishment for a $10 title." GamingXP
GamingXP
GamingXP is an Austria multi-format games magazine, which is published by GamingXP-Verlag in Vienna. The name refers to both the GamingXP Internet portal and the print magazine GamingXP, which was first released in April 2008 ....
gave somewhat positive review, stating that "is a great sequel to Alien Breed:Evolution. Compared to its precursor, it has improved in terms of graphics and gameplay."