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Alien Breed 3: Descent
By Team17, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
- science fiction video game
What it is
Alien Breed 3: Descent is a science-fiction action game from Team17, released in 2010. It concludes the Alien Breed series with engineer Conrad trying to survive aboard the sinking ship Leopold as it plunges toward an icy ocean. The story follows his fight through alien attacks and flooding corridors while the game reveals more about the Breed. Its modes include a single-player campaign, competitive Survivor play and two-player online co-op battles. The action combines arcade shooting, survival-horror elements and tactical weapon upgrades and customisation. Listed features include multiplayer, co-op, achievements, stats and Steam leaderboards, plus partial controller support and Family Sharing. The Steam listing identifies Windows as its platform and Action as its genre. Team17 developed and published the game.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player campaign and two-player online co-op
- Survivor modes and Steam leaderboards
- Tactical weapon upgrades and customisation
- Steam achievements and stats
- Windows is the only listed Steam platform
- Controller support is partial
Who it suits
It may suit players looking for a science-fiction shooter with a story campaign and two-player online co-op. Its Survivor modes and leaderboards may also appeal to players interested in competitive play.
Alien Breed 3: Descent combines a concluding story campaign with co-op and competitive modes. Its listed platform is Windows, and controller support is partial.
