Alien Splatter Redux

THIS REVIEW IS IN ENGLISH FOR SPANISH HERE'S THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/7XhSBpwUa6A (ESTA RESEÑA ES EN INGLÉS PARA ESPAÑOL AQUÍ ESTÁ EL VIDEO) [h1] Alien Splatter Redux – Retro Madness [/h1] If you’re a fan of the Alien franchise, if you grew up playing Contra, if you spent countless hours on Metal Slug, or if you just love run ‘n gun games and classic sci-fi, Alien Splatter Redux is a game that you absolutely need to check out. [h2] Raise the Flag and Load Your Gun! [/h2] The premise is simple: aliens are invading Earth, and as a proud American soldier, it’s our duty to grab a gun, yell "Hell yeah, God bless the USA!", and shoot every single extraterrestrial in sight. From the very first level, the game feels like a tribute to the golden era of run ‘n gun shooters. With a variety of weapons, chaotic action, and seven levels filled with enemies and bosses. The game is fast-paced and fun, and while it may be short and relatively easy, it remains engaging from st...

4/10

An NES action homage on the better side of decent. If this were a real NES game, it would be like, a Jaleco title, or one of the more middling Natsume games. The sound and visuals are quite good, although the larger sprite sizes relative to the screen means that you don't have a ton of room to maneuver. In fact, enemies rarely pose much of a threat at all if you have a quick trigger finger and passable reflexes. I actually don't think I died a single time to anything other than some of the more classic bullshit instant death traps. I like Mega Man 2 as much as the next guy, but did we really need to do Quick Man's lasers again? The weapons all feel pretty good, although the laser and fireball seem above the rest by a good margin. There just isn't enough enemy variety to justify needing more than one or two strong, straight firing shots. Everything else feels like a bit of a novelty by comparison. Seems slightly glitchy too, as I beat stage 6 without dying (somehow) and the game sh...

A bit basic and rough but it's alright