Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Set in the iconic Alien universe, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative 3rd-person survival shooter that drops your fireteam of hardened marines into a desparate fight to contain the evolving Xenomorph threat. Create and customize your own Colonial Marine, choosing from an extensive variety of classes, weapons, gear and perks, battling overwhelming odds in this heart-pounding survival shooting experience.
What it feels like
Sustained edge-of-seat pressure from overwhelming enemy numbers and resource scarcity creates constant threat of failure. An active, present threat from xenomorph swarms that actively pursue and intend harm to the player squad.
What it's about
Grounded in the Alien franchise's sci-fi setting of space marines fighting extraterrestrial threats in a technologically advanced but dystopian world. Survival against overwhelming xenomorph hordes in hostile conditions is central to the tension and resource pressure of each mission. While not the primary focus, the xenomorph threat carries inherent horror elements tied to the Alien franchise identity.
How it plays
Core mechanic centered on aiming and firing ranged weapons as the primary interaction with tight tactical feedback in combat encounters. Extensive class selection, weapon variety, gear customization, and perk choices enable theorycrafted character builds and loadouts. Level progression and gear acquisition through repeated combat encounters form a core reward and advancement loop.
How it looks and sounds
High-fidelity rendering of futuristic military hardware and alien creatures in a sci-fi setting with realistic proportions.
How it's structured
Designed explicitly for cooperative play over the internet with three-player squads working toward shared survival objectives. Play is delivered as discrete selectable missions with defined objectives and completion conditions rather than free-form exploration. Missions are organized around surviving successive escalating waves of xenomorph enemies with mounting pressure.
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