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Aliens: Thanatos Encounter

2001 · Game Boy Color · Shooter

About this game

Prepare for horror and fright beyond your wildest nightmares, as you step into the world of ALIENS: Thanatos Encounter. The terrifying creatures made famous by the popular ALIENS movies come to Game Boy Color in a totally new adventure. You play as one of five space marines who are sent to explore an abandoned freighter. Naturally, the situation is far worse than your squad expected the ship is completely infested with thousands of vicious aliens. In this single-player shooter, you'll make your way through the various sections of the ship in 12 missions. Discover the solution to the mystery of the aliens' reappearance through the cinematic cutscenes you'll see throughout the game. You can use a variety of alien-busting weapons like machine guns and flame-throwers to fend off the incoming horde and, if all else fails, turn tail and run as fast as you can! Battle a wide variety of different breeds of aliens, including some all-new hybrids.

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Game facts

Release date

Apr 30, 2001

Developer

Crawfish Interactive, Wicked Witch Software

Publisher

THQ

Platforms

Game Boy Color

Genres

Shooter

Themes

Action, Science fiction

Game modes

Single player

Franchise

Alien

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

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