Aliens: Dark Descent

Really interesting game 刺激

A great tactics game in the vain of an XCOM. This isn't a AAA game so it has a few rough edges. I have a couple bugs, character models don't look the best. Yet, the game really shines in a lot of ways. First the Alien theme and setting is great. Now, I will admit the story is fairly mediocre but it is for almost all stories in the Aliens setting. It is more about atmosphere. The game certainly look the part and many mechanics play into elements of the movies and setting. One of the unique mechanics is you control the entire squad at once and the game is always in real time. This works well and gets better as you level up soldiers in your squad. You can trigger a slow mo that is unlimited that gives you more time to react. The main meat of the game play is focused on this. You are always earning command points which you can use on special abilities different soldiers and classes have. A lot of the main gameplay is trying to funnel enemies to a defensive positions and spend command points in a effective way to trigger abilities. There is also resources for upgrading weapons and passives. As well as supplies you find on map or can craft to bring. Another fun aspect is most maps you can't finish in one run. Missions will have multiple objectives both primary and secondary (which offer rewards/unlocks). An important part of the game is how far do you push your squad each mission. The game does have a count down in days so you do want to try to knock out missions as quick as possible. Also the infestation increases on the planet making the longer you take harder. (Which is also a great narrative ramp up in difficulty as you get better squads and weapons). I beat the game in 28 hours on Hard difficulty. I also beat the game on the literal last day before I would of lost. It felt nearly perfect in terms of tension and progression. The game has a new game plus which I haven't tried but I plan to. Big recommendation if you enjoy any tactics games like XCOM, Phantom Doctrine, Battletech, etc. This is a gem of a game. Just know there might be a crash or bug now and then. But plenty of content here to enjoy.

Simpley one of the best games I've played in 40 years. I love Aliens, so the genre helps, however the sotry telling, the RTS with pause, combination of action and stealth (which I usually don't like) and it's damn hard. Havn't played a game on easy in a long time. Very well done and a joy to play.

挺不错的一个游戏，刚开始觉得应该不会让我很惊艳，没想到越玩越有趣，最后实现全剧情通关，现在准备通关第二次噩梦难度。

Nie polecam. Jeśli szukacie fajnej gry w świecie Aliens to tutaj tego nie znajdziecie. Gra nie jest kierowana do fanów Obcego tylko do fanów dziwnych trudnych "innowacyjnych" gier, których celem jest nie dawać przyjemności tylko "stawiać ekstra wyzwania" (czyt. stresować gracza). Jeśli brakuje wam stresu w życiu to grajcie. Ja stresu i spiny mam wystarczająco dużo. Gra być może "super" dla odpowiedniej kategorii graczy, którym nie przeszkadza powtarzanie w kółko tych samych misji, "aż się uda".

Its fun but f' em runners those snitches