'If you are a fan of the films and of first person perpectives then it's probably right up your street.'

The place is deserted as you explore the space colony LV426 but suddenly you hear a bleep....getting louder. A quick check on the old portable scanner and... It's heading toward you. Waiting with baited breath, not knowing what sort of creature it may be you stand there, waiting armed ready with your pulse rifle.... Then a glimpse...BANG...BANG. A green slime covers the floor as you examine what you have just mutilated. It's only a face hugger, and this is only the beginning....

Imagine the storylines of all three Alien movies. Now imagine the gun slinging action of the second movie. Combine that with a first person perspective style and you've got Alien Trilogy. Playing the role of 'Ripley' you must set out to destroy the hordes of vile xenomorphs, synthetics and infected 'company' employees that inhabit the colony and its surroundings. Familiar scenery from the motion pictures is visible like the hypersleep pods which add to the authenticity. There is a mission briefing for each level but it basically boils down to - kill everything that moves and get the hell outta there.

There are a good selection of bad guys and not all of them aliens. As the game progresses the plot unfolds and you find out that scientists are experimenting with these creatures and the 'company' will protect their investments by all means neccessary. As the enemies get harder to kill, the guns get bigger too. You start armed with only a 9mm pistol but will encounter heavy duty babies like the pulse rifle (as seen in Aliens) which can also fire pulse grenades so you can start making a real mess. There are also handy objects such as night vision goggles, automappers (which gives a full level map including some secret doors) and various power-ups.

The levels have quite a nice learning curve to them and as they get tougher, the guns get bigger as you progress through the game. There are enough levels for it to be worth its money and give you a couple of months entertainment out of it.

Not stunning visually but good enough. As a lot of the game is quite dark the visual flaws aren't sorely obvious. And the fact that is is dark seems to add a somewhat eerie and claustrophobic atmosphere to the game. Some of the FMV sequences between episodes are quite nice though.

Pretty average when played through a normal TV, but really creates a tense atmosphere if used in cunjunction with a surround sound system. To hear the scuttling noises but not being able to see anything spooked me a bit.

All in all a good Doom-type clone with an edge to it. For most people who have seen the films, the chance of encountering some of the beasties from the big screen is quite nice. Also the darkness of the game creates an eerie atmosphere. If you are a fan of the films and of first person perpectives then it's probably right up your street. And at the price of a platinum game it's good value for its' 30'ish levels.