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Game Overview

Alien 3 on the NES is one of those games that doesn’t mess around—you’re Ripley, you’ve got a pulse rifle, and the prison is already crawling with Xenomorphs. No slow buildup here. Within minutes, you’re jumping over acid pits, blasting aliens that drop from the ceiling, and desperately trying to save prisoners before they get cocooned. The soundtrack nails that eerie, industrial feel from the movies, even if the graphics are obviously 8-bit.

It’s tough as nails, though. You’ll run out of ammo fast if you spray and pray, and some of those platforming sections feel like they were designed to make you scream. But there’s something weirdly satisfying about memorizing alien spawn points and finally making it past a brutal hallway after six tries. Not quite survival horror, not quite a straight-up action game—just a weird, tense mix that somehow works. Just don’t be surprised if you start side-eyeing air vents for days after playing.