![]() ![]() They were still hard for them, like it's easy for us, but it's still hard for them. With Valve there's a bigger spread of people, and we were able to make the game work for more people by having lower difficulty levels. I suppose the original mod, when we tested it, was with a lot of hardcore gamers. Jonathan Sutton: Yeah, it wasn't intentional, it was more that happened from the play testing. PC Gamer: So obviously you decided to make it easier, what was the thinking there? It's that last run when you just make it through and you've done all the right things, and all of you work together as a team, is the highest high in Alien Swarm. You're meant to change your load-out, you're meant to change the position of your guys in each of the rooms, until you find this solution that you then have to execute perfectly. Jonathan Sutton: Absolutely, the game is set out like a puzzle where you have to figure out, “What do I use where to get through this mission?” And you're meant to replay it and try different things. It seemed like the original mod was intentionally hard. Even singleplayer mode is a laugh, although death is inevitable, swift and bloody. Forget leading a squad - get your mates on a LAN and get stuck in!Īnd the rest? The graphics, sounds and effects are excellent. And, best of all, it can be played co-operatively. It's action-packed: you lead your squad through an ever harder series of hostile environments. It's tactical: you need a mix of firepower and technical abilities in your squad to survive. It's class-based: you can choose from a variety of weapon loadouts and skills. Aliens theme is nothing new, AS adds many modern features to make it a truly complete and well-rounded mod. So, a mod that turns UT2004 into a retro-style gorefest is a breath of fresh air.īut Alien Swarm is more than just a nod to old games. It was exciting and adrenaline-fuelled mayhem. To many a grizzled old gamer, the name alone conjures up the heady pre- Doom days when the scrolling shooter was king and you viewed your heavily armed hero from above or the side as you stomped around, blasting multitudes of enemies into steaming lumps. ![]() I haven't seen a mod that's so different from the formulaic norm for ages. ![]()
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