There are small hints to an actual story spread across certain levels via blood trails, bodies, and active data pads. The gameplay is simple enough, the player just has to get from point A to point B. Valve (the company that brought us the Half-Life series) hired Alien Swarm's development team to finish the game.Īlien Swarm was release as a full retail product entirely for free via Valve's Steam distribution on July 19, 2010.

It started off as a mod for Unreal Tournament 2004. A team can have more that one Marine class, but there are missions that will require a specific class to complete. The Officer is the team leader and provides buffs to the party's members and their abilities.

The Special Weapons Marine solves problems with a chain-gun and a portable sentry gun, among other assorted choices of “special weapons.” The Medic is design to heal party members but can also hold her (or his) own during a gun fight, the Tech focuses on opening electronically locked doors and welding them shut, in case there are aliens on the other side. Every class makes its own contribution to the mission. You can chose to play one out of four Marine classes the Tech, the Medic, the Officer, and the Special Weapons. It seems like a perfect job for four marines! Alien Swarm utilizes the Source Engine and contains the Source Software Development Kit free for anyone who decided to modify the game further.Alien Swarm is a shmup played with an overhead view where the player can chose to play one out of four Marine classes the Tech, the Medic, the Officer, and the Special Weapons.Īlien Swarm is a shoot em up that you play with an overhead view. Judge for yourself: there are continuous shooting and reloading, endless waves of alien creatures, setting up turrets, unlocking a series of door locks, and other mechanisms. The 2-player game mode is allowable, but you're at risk of being overwhelmed by enemies because each level is a mess. It's multiplayer only, so you need to cooperate with up to players to complete missions. Rather than looking like a mediocre final qualification work, this game is an intense third-person shooter with a top-down perspective.

All of them were hailed from a community of modders. Alien Swarm was made by a group of talented game developers and level designers. Valve is known for its forward-thinking approach when it comes to hiring staff.

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