Alien Swarm

Doula Doom · 07-19-2010, 08:51 PM

Anyone who liked crusader no remorse/no regret will love this game, or I'd say xcom fans as well although its real-time. Its free on steam, uses the source engine and plays with an isometric point of view (Diablo, balders gate, etc), but its really more of a class based shooter. You play as either a medic, a tech, heavy weapons, or soldier class and you basically complete objectives in a sci-fi sort of genre akin to Aliens marines or Starship Troopers.

For a free game, I was blown away at how much fun it is. I think its developed by a group within Valve. The multiplayer is similar to Left 4 Dead in that you are grouped with 3 other people and you all try to complete the objectives together (single player is called 'offline practice', so its meant to be played multi). You level up and get access to more weapons and utilities, armour etc, its everything you'd expect from a multiplayer game anymore but done in a way that's surprisingly fresh. I recommend this game.

Dire · 07-20-2010, 10:27 AM

yah, downloading tonight, buddy at work was talking about this.

Sagris · 07-20-2010, 01:17 PM

Downloading it. Add 'BloodGoul' to the KoT steam list!

Grave Robber · 07-24-2010, 08:09 PM

got it, havent played it yet, ill try it tomorrow

mattius604 · 07-26-2010, 12:03 PM

I played this a bit, it is quite good.

Definetly meant to be multiplayer, unless you can coordinate the other 3 guys in single player quickly.

I also tried the 1st person mode. Its not bad but I think the game was much more fun in 3rd person. 1st person just wasnt as smooth and polished as a real FPS game.

07-19-2010, 08:51 PM	#1
Doula Doom Currently fixing this shi Join Date: Jun 2003	Alien Swarm Anyone who liked crusader no remorse/no regret will love this game, or I'd say xcom fans as well although its real-time. Its free on steam, uses the source engine and plays with an isometric point of view (Diablo, balders gate, etc), but its really more of a class based shooter. You play as either a medic, a tech, heavy weapons, or soldier class and you basically complete objectives in a sci-fi sort of genre akin to Aliens marines or Starship Troopers. For a free game, I was blown away at how much fun it is. I think its developed by a group within Valve. The multiplayer is similar to Left 4 Dead in that you are grouped with 3 other people and you all try to complete the objectives together (single player is called 'offline practice', so its meant to be played multi). You level up and get access to more weapons and utilities, armour etc, its everything you'd expect from a multiplayer game anymore but done in a way that's surprisingly fresh. I recommend this game. __________________ Doula Doom (DAoC) \| Corrupted (SB) \| Duuma (WoW) \| Rofl (EQ2) \| Panic (AoC) \| Doula (WHR) \| Doom Rofl (DFO)

07-20-2010, 10:27 AM	#2
Dire Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: White Rock	yah, downloading tonight, buddy at work was talking about this. __________________ Darkfall: Dire Rahl/Eird Flowerid ACTIVE Enter every other LAME MMO here: Dire (retired) Star Wars Galaxies: Dire Jennga (retired) Shadowbane: Dire (retired) Darkage of Camelot: Dire Wolf (retired) Asherons Called Darktide: Dire (retired) EverQuest: (Retired) Ultima Online: DiReWoLf/Dire (retired)

07-20-2010, 01:17 PM	#3
Sagris Knight Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: VA	Downloading it. Add 'BloodGoul' to the KoT steam list! __________________ Raging Infectious Malice Currently playing Mordis SkullVomit in DarkFall.

07-24-2010, 08:09 PM	#4
Grave Robber Devourer of Souls Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southern California	got it, havent played it yet, ill try it tomorrow __________________ A boat is just a boat, but the mystery box could be anything, it could even be a boat!

07-26-2010, 12:03 PM	#5
mattius604 Knight Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Eugene Oregon	I played this a bit, it is quite good. Definetly meant to be multiplayer, unless you can coordinate the other 3 guys in single player quickly. I also tried the 1st person mode. Its not bad but I think the game was much more fun in 3rd person. 1st person just wasnt as smooth and polished as a real FPS game. __________________ Warhammer: Rutug - Choppa (T2-T3) Braddocx - Squig Herder (T2) Age of Conan: Braddoc - Bear Shaman 80 Vias - Ranger 71

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