Alien Syndrome

Despite an interesting RPG system, control issues, blah design and repetitive blasting cause this shooter to fall short of nearly twenty years worth of anticipation.

Genre: Action
Release date: Jul 24, 2007
Published by: Sega
Developed by: Totally Games
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
4 player CO-OP
5 SO-SO
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Screenshots updated May 2, 2007
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ESRB Rating
Alien Syndrome is rated:
Teen
Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
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