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Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a co-op, shooter and aliens game
developed by Cold Iron Studios
and published by Cold Iron Studios and Focus Entertainment.
Released on August 23rd 2021 is available only on Windows
in 12 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Czech, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America and Korean.
It has received 24,731 reviews of which 19,732 were positive and 4,999 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam with a 80% discount.
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- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Athlon X4 950 / Intel i5-2500K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD R9 285 4GB / Nvidia GTX 760 4GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated Direct X 11 compatible soundcard
- Additional Notes: Minimum graphics settings, 1920x1080 screen resolution, 30FPS average
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A GAME FOR THE FANS AND NO ONE ELSE I'm a big fan of the Alien franchise, and let me be the first to tell you that this game is only for huge fans of the series. You can play it without watching or enjoying any of the movies, but a lot of the stuff in this game piggybacks off of them to the point where I do not recommend doing so. If you want a game like this with more content, just play Deep Rock Galactic. If you're a fan reading this though, especially if you're big on Prometheus and Covenant, this game will be a treat for you. The game is filled with tons of little, and not so little, lore bits that you'll definitely enjoy. Though I'd still say pick it up only while it's on sale. The game becomes repetitive quickly, and there's not a lot of variety in things to do during missions. You're either moving, or you're buckling down waiting for a horde to pass. Also a lot of what this game has to offer is locked behind DLC instead of being unlockable, which would've given the player more incentive to play the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game. Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed did this right and that game sucked! My biggest complaint about the game though is the lack of tension. Because it's not the fault of the gameplay itself, it's the fault of that dumb ♥♥♥♥♥ that won't shut up over comms. "Watch out, a warrior!" No ♥♥♥♥, I heard it spawn in because it makes a loud scream, that and it's literally colored differently than every other Xeno on the motion tracker! It's like if one of those, "If ____ was a AAA game from 2016," memes were an actual game. Funniest thing too, later on in the game I really wanted to focus on what was being said due to it tying back into Prometheus, and of course when you get pounced the comms become quieter making it harder to hear. Oh yeah, grabs... Along with being an Alien fan, I'm a huge Dark Souls fan. I'm telling you this because it's not a skill issue, THE DODGE JUST ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ SUCKS. Dodging is a complete dice roll, sometimes you dodge a drone's pounce, other times it just locks on to you and you're ♥♥♥♥♥♥. I bet it's ever worse in multiplayer. Overall, Fireteam Elite was a game made for fans. It's enjoyable as a little experience, but lacks a lot of meat to keep you coming back for more.
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good game, too bad I don't have any friends to play with T_T
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Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 364: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆☆ (7/10) When I first booted up Aliens: Fireteam Elite, I didn’t expect anything revolutionary; I just wanted to blast xenomorphs with a couple friends and soak in that gritty sci-fi horror vibe. And honestly? That’s exactly what this game delivers. It’s not a masterpiece, and it’s definitely not Alien: Isolation, but as a co-op shooter set in the Alien universe, it scratches a very specific itch. Think waves of enemies, chaotic firefights, and constant “hold the line” moments. It’s got a little jank, but in the fun way, not the broken way. 🛸 Pros: [*] Solid gunplay and build variety. Shooting feels responsive and satisfying in Fireteam Elite. Weapons pack a punch, and aliens scream, recoil, and stop in their tracks. On top of that, the perk and modifier system gives you plenty of freedom to build your marine the way you want. You can lean into a heavy-hitting gunner, a support medic, or experiment with loadouts that emphasize perks and momentum abilities. [*]Enemy design. You’re not just mowing down wave after wave of identical xenomorphs. The enemy roster includes spitters, drones, warriors, praetorians, and others, each with unique attack patterns that keep you on your toes. It’s a small but effective bestiary, and the game does a solid job of mixing them up so no encounter feels too predictable. Aliens also have surprisingly varied death animations, which makes battles feel cinematic rather than repetitive. [*]Atmosphere and aesthetic. One thing the game nails without question is the look and sound of the Alien universe. From dark, industrial corridors to more open hive-like areas, every level feels faithful to the franchise. The weapon and alien models are carefully detailed, and the soundtrack constantly reminds you you’re one bad call away from being overrun. The little nods to the films, comics, and even old toys show how much love the developers clearly had for this IP. [*]Action and set pieces. The moment-to-moment gameplay is structured around fast-paced action sequences. You’ll run down claustrophobic hallways, mowing through swarms of xenos, break into cover for android shootouts, and constantly hit switches that trigger desperate horde-defense moments. You’ll repeat this cycle, and while it’s simple, it works—the set pieces look sharp, and the action rarely drags. [*]Story touches. The narrative isn’t the star here, but it’s present enough to anchor the experience. There’s a story that ties into the broader Alien mythos, and while it’s light on cutscenes, it provides a decent excuse to keep blasting. The callbacks to the franchise are where it shines—small Easter eggs and references that fans of the movies will recognize and appreciate, making it feel more authentic than a generic co-op shooter with an Alien skin. 👾 Cons: [*]Weak solo play. This is probably the biggest one. Fireteam Elite is designed for co-op, and it shows. Playing solo is technically possible, but the bots are both locked into the gunner class, which drastically reduces your options for experimenting with different strategies. Trying to push through the campaign on higher difficulties with just AI companions is nearly impossible. Without real teammates, the pacing slows down, the atmosphere feels emptier, and the game loses a lot of its punch. [*]Matchmaking problems. For a game that lives or dies by its co-op, the matchmaking system feels half-baked. There’s no Quickplay, no simple Lobby browser, and no “any map” option to just jump into a run. This makes it frustratingly difficult to find matches with strangers, especially if you’re not playing at peak hours. For a game built around fireteams, this is a major oversight that limits its replayability for people without a consistent group of friends. [*]Repetition in gameplay loop. As fun as it is to blast xenos, the structure of each mission is pretty formulaic. You run down a hallway, fight a wave, push a button, defend the area during a horde event, and repeat. Even with alien variety, after a few missions you start to see the repetition set in. It’s not game-breaking, but it does mean this is best played in bursts rather than long marathon sessions. [*]Movement limitations. The lack of a crouch button feels like an odd design decision, especially in a game where friendly fire is turned on at higher difficulties and many fights take place in tight corridors. Without the ability to crouch or fine-tune your movement, positioning feels clunkier than it should, which can make teamwork more frustrating in high-pressure moments. [*]Not Isolation (and not trying to be). While this isn’t exactly a “flaw,” it’s worth stressing that this is not Alien: Isolation. If you come in expecting survival horror, stealth, or a heavily story-driven campaign, you’ll be disappointed. This game is unapologetically a horde-shooter first, and the story is just set dressing for the action. Cutscenes are minimal, and you won’t find any tense one-on-one encounters with the iconic xenomorph stalking you through vents. If you enjoyed this review, please check out my curator page to find more: [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45814768-Verdict-Play-or-Pass/]Verdict: Play or Pass. Also, please leave a like and visit [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Indie_Gems]IndieGems and our YouTube channel for more reviews like this one.
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This game is only really worth getting on very heavy discount for Aliens fans, but definitely not worth the full asking price. This is a competent team based cover shooter but it unfortunately has a lot holding it back from actually being anything but just OK for these main reasons : 1) Disney Aliens its all very PG-13 : There's no gore, no chestbursting, no facehugging, no secondary jaw skull punching, no acid burning or naughty alien snake willy oral intercourse, or even just a little barbed tail penetration. Its very tame and safe and the Aliens just swipe at you like angry cats, jump on you like a horny girlfriend or pick you up and hold you in the air like a toddler with a poopy nappy. When you are downed you just crawl around waiting to be revived whilst the Aliens run around ignoring you, its just very bland and safe and not the vibe you expect at all when confronted with the Xenomorphs from the movies. 2) Its very repetitive There are just 12 missions in the base game with a play time of roughly 30 mins each, lets be generous and say 45 mins to include the time spent waiting in lobby for two other people to play with. That's about 9 hours of playtime to pretty much see everything the game has to offer content wise, this is just not enough when all you have left is repeating the same missions again and again just on harder difficulties. 3) Cosmetic rewards. There is far too much focus on rewarding continued play with cosmetics for playing Fortnite dress up, if the game had just an extra 12 missions instead of all this character customisation nonsense i think the game would of been much better. I personally think this is a huge waste of time and just silly as the game is so dark most of the time nobody can see your new hat or that you have a cool little burning skull decal on your pink zebra stripped gun. 4) Game over Man Overall this is just disappointingly generically Aliens, or Vanilla Aliens, there is only just a superficial veneer for fan service. It actually has non of the characters or even voices from Alien or Aliens so its so lacklustre, ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ we just want to play as Ripley, Hicks, Hudson, Bishop or Vasquez there is no flavour, jokes or snappy dialogue, just no zing i would even settle for a just a Burke or Gorman. Everyone is just the usual safe diversity cast of utterly forgettable 20 somethings who are so boring. They try to throw fans a bone by scattering hidden little member berries around the missions that can be redeemed at the space ship hub for little expositions from the crew about characters and events from the movies we actually care about, but this is just so poorly voice acted and tedious dialogue i just skipped them all, which is just sad. Overall this is a tacky Alien themed all you can eat buffet restaurant where the food is not that great so you don't eat much and never go back to again. ( Also the DLC asking price of about half the cost of the base game for just 3 more missions is an absolute rip-off )
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---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☑ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☑ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☑ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☑ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☐ Worth the price ☑ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☑ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is currently available at a 80% discount. You can purchase it for 5.99€ on Steam.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite received 19,732 positive votes out of a total of 24,731 achieving a rating of 7.84.
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite was developed by Cold Iron Studios and published by Cold Iron Studios and Focus Entertainment.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is not playable on MacOS.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is not playable on Linux.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
There are 7 DLCs available for Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Explore additional content available for Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Steam.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite does not support Steam Remote Play.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Cold Iron Studios
Publisher
Cold Iron Studios,
Focus Entertainment
Release
23 Aug 2021
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