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Trone Dowd

EXPLAINED: 10 years ago a surprising sci fi horror game pulled off the impossible | Rare Historical Photos

— Creative Assembly

Before 2014, most video games based on the Alien franchise handed players a pulse rifle let them mow down waves of the bio-mechanical creeps. Many of these games absolutely ruled. From the 3DO and Xbox 360 versions of Alien vs Predator to 1996’s Alien Trilogy on PC, these pixelated adaptations perfectly captured the feeling of fighting off xenomorphs like a badass Ellen Ripley.

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