Alien Syndrome

One of the more famous Tengen unlicensed games, this is based after the classic Sega arcade game. The Earth is threatened by alien forces, and your war pals have been kidnapped on several spaceships. Your mission is to invade each of the spaceships, kill the aliens, rescue 12 buddies, and escape before the time bomb that you set explodes. You can choose either a male or female hero, and you can use a variety of alien-exploding weapons.

Graphics B- (Rich colors, though it could be better; pales in comparison to the arcade game)

Sound/Music B (OK sound effects, but creepy music gives the game atmofear)

Play Control B (In the later levels it's hard to aim and fire at the aliens)

Challenge A+ (If you can beat this with three lives, you're a better player than I; it took me 50 lives in the arcade to beat it, and the challenge in both versions is equal)

Fun Factor A+ (Sure, it promotes xenocide, but watching the aliens explode is so gratifying)

Replay Value A+

Overall B+ links