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Alien Hominid Invasion
Alien Hominid Invasion is a co-op run ‘n’ gun packed with chaos, mayhem, and a whole lot of explosions. Unlock and equip an arsenal of weapons and boosts, level up, then beam down to invade Earth with up to three other friends. Abduct intel from your enemies to sabotage their plans, observe the oddities of human life, blow up bosses, and mutate int...
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Alien Hominid Invasion Reviews
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Alien Hominid Invasion is an exciting evolution of the classic sidescroller’s concept that takes everything to the next level in a satisfying way. It’s easy to lose track of time as you dominate city blocks again and again while buffing your alien in all sorts of goofy ways that fit the original game’s sense of humor.
Alien Hominid Invasion is an exciting evolution of the classic sidescroller’s concept that takes everything to the next level in a satisfying way. It’s easy to lose track of time as you dominate city blocks again and again while buffing your alien in all sorts of goofy ways that fit the original game’s sense of humor.
Alien Hominid Invasion is a chaotic and fun game, though there’s so much going on, it’s hard to keep track of your alien, and it gets hard!
Alien Hominid Invasion is a re-imagining on the formula of the original Alien Hominid. Taking the form of a roguelite, the title features a widely customizable gameplay system with beautifully stylized graphics. However, the lack of diversity among objectives in levels can get old quickly, especially with the roguelite style.
Alien Hominid HD wasn’t the only release by The Behemoth this November. In fact, the re-release of its 2004 flagship title was actually more of a complimentary piece of content to accompany what was the company’s actual main dish for the year: an actual new Alien Hominid game… sort of. Though canonically (if you care, that is) touted as a sequel to Alien Hominid, Alien Hominid Invasion feels more like a spinoff take on the formula, taking a handful of steps forward and an equal amount o...
Alien Hominid Invasion's setup won't appeal to everyone. We were disappointed to find the mission objectives recycle far too often, and their random nature seems to rob the stages of any real individuality. But in terms of its handling, execution, and additions, Invasion feels much superior to the original. And, while ultimately repetitive, its chaos is fun for brief single and multiplayer arrangements, and we enjoyed dipping in for a quick bout of raucousness.