Random: Did You Know Aliens: Infestation's End Credits Song Is A Rollercoaster Of Xenomorphic Emotion?

What a random article....hey check this out from a game 14 years ago.

Also never had to reread a headline quite as fast as I did....that was scary.

Actually, most of the lyrics are direct quotes from Ash from the first movie.

Loved this game. It was supposed to be a companion piece to the trainwreck that Aliens Colonial Marines turned out to be, but due to delays it came out two years earlier and was its own thing loosely based on William Gibson's unfilmed Alien³ script, art by a Marvel comics artist that made half the cast look like X-Men characters cosplaying as spacemen, and of course that song.

The gun-based gameplay was a fun break from all the Castlevania-like fare in Metroidvanias of the time, and the much more modern Mummy Demastered is basically a long lost sequel, using the same gun-based squad-oriented gameplay to stand out from the crowd, again.

I highly recommend both.

If your music doesn’t constantly oscillate between 13/4 and 15/4 time signatures while the vocalist describes a film’s core themes and story beats in painfully literal detail… is it even really music?

Well, that's definitely a song I heard! Can't quite make out if they're trying their best to be a Metallica parody, or not, with the vocals. But the lyrics are pretty on the nose, haha.

Super random article indeed, but surprising one.
I generally dislike actual songs in video games... and that sub-90's-Metallica tune (the first minute I listened to) makes no exception !

I wish we get more out of nowhere articles like this one though.

Speaking of Metroid and random, did you know Metroid Dread was originally scheduled for DS but got cancelled because of the technical limitations of the console ?

@Pillowpants That James Hetfielfesque "A-li-eeen ah!" at 00:45...It can't be serious.

I played through the game twice, once upon release and again about 7-8 years ago on the 3DS. Was a good little game, think those2 playthroughs were enough though and I sold my copy a couple of years or so ago as a result.
To anyone who hasn't played it, I concur with PJ that it is well worth it.

@Potimarron That's why people went nuts over the announcement and release of Dread. We waited soooooo very long!! A new Metroid game was amazing news as it was, but when the word Dread revealed itself it was a very special moment.

@Noelemahc I was tempted to get the Mummy upon release and again in the recent sale, but that death mechanic doesn't appeal to me and I didn't want another part finished game. I know it is similar to Infestations deaths, but it took it to the next level

It's a shame licensed games like this will probably never get ported to newer consoles, especially with Sega in charge.

Man, I can't wait for Alien Isolation 2. The original is, in my view, the Switch's most impressive port, and one of the best games I've ever played.

@Potimarron You'd be surprised how many bands take themselves way too serious. I can't imagine these guys are, haha.

Being an Alien fan I eagerly picked this up back in the day, but ultimately remember being disappointed by it. I'd give it another go, but I no longer have my copy.

I wish they would port this to Switch. I've never played it, but I love Mummy Returns.

It sounds like they wrote the song based on the Alien vs Predator: Requiem film (not recommended viewing).

Also, that's Chris Bachalo who did the cover art, right?

@BigJobz2000 yes, and all of the ingame comms portraits too.

@DennyCrane what's bad for the death mechanic? Your dude dies, so the next dude hss to recover his gear and continue. A fun pseudorealistic way to implement Dark Souls style respawn walk of shame into a game without inventing an undeath mechanic.

@Noelemahc Just not my cup of tea. Think I'd get irritated by it as the game goes on. Not putting a slight against the idea, many will love it, it's just not for me.