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Alien Trilogy is a first-person shooter based on the first three Alien movies. You control Lt. Ripley in three sections, each based on one film: The colony complex on LV426 (from Aliens), the prison planet (from Alien³) and the derelict spaceship (from Alien). Each section consists of about 10 mi...

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Developer
Probe Entertainment

Released on
1996

Size
1 Player

Version
PlayStation

Requirements
Sony Playstation

Downloads
Shooter

Publisher
Acclaim Entertainment

ESRB Rating
M - Mature

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Alien Trilogy is a first-person shooter based on the first three Alien movies. You control Lt. Ripley in three sections, each based on one film: The colony complex on LV426 (from Aliens), the prison planet (from Alien³) and the derelict spaceship (from Alien). Each section consists of about 10 missions. In every mission, certain goals must be accomplished to continue. These include killing a certain number of enemies, finding items or activating switches.

Enemies include everything the alien life cycle provides: facehuggers, chestbursters, warrior aliens, dog aliens (from Alien³) and alien queens, one of which waits in the final mission of every section. In addition to the Aliens, you also have to fight employees of the Company, who have either been infected by the aliens and are beyond saving or who actively want to obstruct your mission.

Weapons to be used include pistol, shotgun, pulse rifle, flame thrower and smart gun. Ammunition, health upgrades and other useful items are scattered throughout the levels. Hidden areas may be uncovered by using explosives like grenades and seismic charges. An auto mapping system helps in not getting lost, night goggles and shoulder lamps (running on battery power) allow you to see in the dark and the motion tracker tells you where your enemies are – but only if they are moving.

Alien Trilogy

Overview & History

Released by Acclaim Entertainment in 1996, Alien Trilogy for arcade cabinets and consoles brilliantly synthesizes the atmospheric dread of the first three films in Ridley Scott and James Cameron’s legendary sci-fi franchise. Rather than serving as a direct adaptation of any single movie, the game weaves an original narrative arc where players step into the heavy boots of Colonial Marine Lieutenant Ellen Ripley. Tasked with investigating distress signals across the industrial colony of LV-426, a derelict spaceship, and an underground refinery complex, Ripley must eradicate escalating waves of Xenomorphs, Facehuggers, and rogue synthetic androids using a lethal arsenal of pulse rifles, smart guns, and flamethrowers.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Unlike standard rail shooters of its era, Alien Trilogy employs a gritty, first-person perspective driven by claustrophobic level design, eerie motion-tracker audio cues, and limited ammunition management. Players navigate labyrinthine corridors featuring destructible environments, hidden maintenance shafts, and acid-dripping ceilings where enemies stalk from the shadows. The gameplay relies heavily on reactionary combat and tactical positioning, as running out of ammo or failing to spot a lurking Drone can result in instant death. Mission objectives dynamically shift from standard extermination protocols and rescue operations to self-destruct facility escapes, maintaining relentless tension from the opening drop-ship deployment to the final Queen boss confrontation.