Aliens: Fireteam Elite
August 24, 2021
ALIENS: FIRETEAM ELITE Set in the iconic Alien universe, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival shooter that drops your fireteam of hardened marines into a desperate fight to contain the evolving Xenomorph threat. Face off against waves of terrifying Xenomorph and Weyland-Yutani Synthetic foes alongside two players or …
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"Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a surprisingly deep third-person shooter with tight, enjoyable multiplayer action that has enough variety to tease multiple return visits."
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75.0
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"If you are fan of the Alien movie saga and appreciate cooperative shooters then you&s;ll love Aliens: Fireteam Elite. It&s;s not a perfect game and doesn&s;t have an innovative gameplay mechanics, but it knows how to entertain especially when played …"
Read original review"A nice cooperative shooter with a great atmosphere and plenty of customization possibilities.Its only flaw is that its mechanics end up being quite repetitive, but if you get together with two friends you will have a great time killing aliens."
Read original review"Like the meh Terminator project before it, if you’re really craving something substantial from the Alien IP, you might like to blow apart some creatures here. Otherwise, wait for a sale and give the campaign one run-through with two other …"
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"I have mixed feelings from my time with Aliens: Fireteam Elite. I love the movies (well, the first two) and cooperative shooting is usually in my wheelhouse, but I could never connect with what is on offer here. The feel …"
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"There have been a slew of movie franchises that have gone with cooperative multiplayer experience in recent years."
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40.0
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"Aliens: Fireteam Elite is an online co-operative action title that exudes love for the franchise on which it is based, that doesn&s;t aspire to revolutionise anything and that has, in its simplicity, its main virtues and defects. As accessible and …"
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75.0
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"I love what I’ve played so far and I intend to grind out all of the classes to unlock those perks so I can experiment with potential builds before Season 1 starts. I’d love to see new campaigns, new classes, …"
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70.0
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"The bland routine of traversing meandering hallways to arrive at wider combat zones brimming with seemingly unending hordes often leads to fatigue and frustration"
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10.0
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"Aliens: Fireteam Elite has an interesting premise: co-op shooter set in the Alien universe where players must push their abilities, refine their build, and face a continuous onslaught of enemies. In reality, though, it’s a bug-filled slog that proves to …"
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58.0
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"If you squint, you could be playing Outriders—with less satisfying shooting, granted, but with a superior world grafted onto the action."
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70.0
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"Aliens: Fireteam Elite is in no way the failure that Colonial Marines was. It&s;s a fun squad shooter with just about enough features at launch to keep you coming back to replay missions and tackle the horde mode. However, it&s;s …"
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"There&s;s plenty of wild shootouts with swarms of xenomorphs in Aliens: Fireteam Elite, but some awkward pacing and repetitive level design prevents it from being a classic."
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"Aliens: Fireteam Elite sits squarely in the middle of other Alien games. There’s certainly worse out there, but there is also much better. It’s an uninspired struggle through a tired gameplay loop that just happens to be slathered in Alien …"
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78.0
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"Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a valid cooperative shooter, one where you can just drop in and shoot stuff with glee, or put your coordination and teamplay to the test if you&s;re looking for a challenge. There are friendly AIs, but …"
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"If you and your friends are still really into Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Pathogen is a no-brainer purchase. Like the Chapter 2 content, Pathogen adds lots of toys, cosmetics, and a new mode. For casual players only dipping into Fireteam Elite …"
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"After spending time playing Aliens: Fireteam Elite with human squads, it remains clear that the game is at its best when played as a co-op experience. Fights become more frantic as players constantly communicate to address the incoming Xenomorphs, and …"
Read original review"Aliens Fireteam Elite is a title that will likely disappoint you during the first few hours, but once you get past the first chapter, the game starts to open up to its potential more. If you have a squad ready …"
Read original review"Aliens: Fireteam Elite is an absolute win if you&s;re a franchise fan and you stick to the multiplayer; if you&s;re a solo player and the universe does nothing for you, there&s;s not much here worth exploring."
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"Aliens: Fireteam Elite does the franchise justice by delivering an addictive co-op shooter set in iconic locations from the films."
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"Ultimately, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is more hit than miss. Although it does little to advance the survival shooter genre forward, Cold Iron Studio has done a great job of combining the familiar source material with fun, action-packed combat. The few …"
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40.0
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"Aliens: Fireteam Elite has a lack of mission variety, technical issues, bad matchmaking, and a repetitive structure. All of that said, it&s;s still a fun time. I&s;m off to play some more right now."
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"A fun and flexible swarm shooter that&s;s a little too reliant on being played alongside friends."
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"Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a bland co-op shooter that coasts on the strength of its license."
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75.0
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"The best advice though that I can give is to play this with your friends, it’s truly how the developers want it played. You will be able to mix the classes and abilities together to great success and trying the …"
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"Whilst Aliens: Fireteam Elite is lacking in some areas, and is not without its frustrations, it is a solid third-person survival shooter. The story won&s;t pull you in, but the core gameplay is satisfying, fun, and addictive and that is …"
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"Overall, I really enjoyed my time with Aliens: Fireteam Elite and aside from a handful of bugs, the game shows promise of a solid third-person co-op survival game. The rich lore and stunning level design put it on par with …"
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"A short, sharp and fairly shallow take on the famed franchise nevertheless delivers on the full Aliens power fantasy."
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