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You play as Ripley blasting through dark prison corridors as aliens burst from every vent—flamethrower in one hand, pulse rifle in the other, barely staying ahead of the swarm. The Genesis nails that claustrophobic panic with flickering lights and skittering sounds that make you jump.

Developer: Acclaim Entertainment

Genre: Action

Released: 1992

File size: 310 bytes

Game Overview

If you remember the Alien 3 movie, this SEGA Genesis version takes that grim prison colony and turns it into a frantic, pulse-pounding shooter. You're Ripley, sprinting through dim corridors with a pulse rifle, but the Xenomorphs don’t just lurk—they pour out of the walls. Flamethrowers help, but honestly, half the time you’re just backpedaling and praying.

The pixel art is surprisingly moody for a 16-bit game—flickering lights, dripping vents, and those awful skittering sounds when an alien drops from the ceiling. The levels twist around, so you’re never quite sure if you missed a weapon upgrade or stumbled into a dead end swarming with facehuggers. And yeah, it’s hard. Like, "throw your controller at the couch" hard. But when you finally clear a room without getting gutted, it feels like a real win.

Not for the faint of heart, but if you love that old-school SEGA challenge (or just want to relive some '90s sci-fi dread), this one’s a brutal gem.