Alien Hominid Invasion
{{Short description|2023 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Alien Hominid Invasion
| image = Alien Hominid Invasion Steam cover art.jpeg
| developer = The Behemoth
| publisher = The Behemoth
| designer = Dan Paladin
| genre = Run and gun
Roguelike
| released = {{ubl|Windows, Switch, Xbox One, Series X/S|{{Start date and age|2023|11|01}}|PS4, PS5|{{Start date and age|2025|06|10}} }}
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| composer = Patric Catani{{cite web |title=Music for video games |url=https://catani-music.de/about/video-game-music/ |website=Catani Music |date=19 June 2020 |access-date=27 November 2023}}
| platforms = {{ubl|Windows|Xbox One| Xbox Series X/S|Nintendo Switch|PlayStation 4|PlayStation 5}}
}}
Alien Hominid Invasion is a 2023 run and gun video game developed by The Behemoth. It serves as a sequel/reimagining of The Behemoth's 2004 video game Alien Hominid, originally released on as a demo Newgrounds, on August 7, 2002.{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Graham |date=26 August 2023 |title=Run-and-gun Flash classic Alien Hominid HD will come to Steam alongside a sequel |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/run-and-gun-flash-classic-alien-hominid-hd-will-come-to-steam-alongside-a-sequel |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=Rock Paper Shotgun}}{{cite web |last=Kekkonen |first=Ari |date=June 1, 2005 |title=Alien Hominid (PS2) – ET palaa kotiin |url=https://www.pelit.fi/artikkelit/alien-hominid-ps2/ |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=Pelit |language=fi}}
Gameplay
File:Alien Hominid Invasion gameplay screenshot.jpeg
Alien Hominid Invasion is a side-scrolling roguelike shooter with exp leveling and loot mechanics.{{cite web |last=Acevedo |first=Paul |date=2023-11-06 |title='Alien Hominid Invasion' Unleashes Crazy Co-op Shooting on Xbox, Switch, and Steam |url=https://www.co-optimus.com/article/17431/alien-hominid-invasion-unleashes-crazy-co-op-shooting-on-xbox-switch-and-steam.html |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=Co-optimus}} Players must navigate an overworld map completing objectives and destroying city blocks until they progress to a headquarters where they can defeat a boss to extract earned loot. Different paths can be chosen to avoid hazards and find hideouts that contain items and loot storage.{{cite web |last=Suther |first=Austin |date=14 September 2020 |title=First Contact With Alien Hominid Invasion Disappoints |url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/previews/alien-hominid-invasion-pax-online |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=TechRaptor}}
The game features 4 player online or local co-op.{{cite web |last=Parijat |first=Shubhankar |date=2020-04-13 |title=Alien Hominid Invasion Interview – Chaos, Mayhem, and Aliens |url=https://gamingbolt.com/alien-hominid-invasion-interview-chaos-mayhem-and-aliens |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=GamingBolt}}
Development
The Behemoth announced Alien Hominid Invasion as Game 5 in January 2020.{{cite web |last=Bashir |first=Dale |date=31 January 2020 |title=Castle Crashers Developers Announce New Game, Alien Hominid Invasion |url=https://sea.ign.com/alien-hominid-invasion/157343/news/castle-crashers-developers-announce-new-game-alien-hominid-invasion |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=IGN Asia}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/5-minutes-of-alien-hominid-invasion-gameplay |title=5 Minutes of Alien Hominid Invasion Gameplay |date=4 March 2020 |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=IGN}}{{cite web |last=roxanne |date=30 January 2020 |title=Game 5: It's Coming |url=https://blog.thebehemoth.com/2020/01/30/game-5-ahi-teaser-reveal-2020/ |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=The Behemoth Blog}} During development The Behemoth regularly live-streamed development updates/diaries and held a closed beta. This included a collaboration with Dr.Exoskeleton, where players we provided with an in game code for completing the Alien Hominid Invasion Demo while wearing the Dr.Exoskeleton Plague Doctor Mask.
In July 2024, The Behemoth announced a PS4/PS5 release, along with additional updates.{{cite web |last=Acevedo |first=Paul |date=2024-07-28 |title=Alien Hominid Invasion and Alien Hominid HD Announced for PlayStation 4 and 5 |url=https://www.co-optimus.com/article/17626/alien-hominid-invasion-and-alien-hominid-hd-announced-for-playstation-4-and-5.html |access-date=1 August 2024 |website=Co-optimus}}{{cite web |title=Alien Hominid Invasion and Alien Hominid HD coming to PS5, PS4 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/alien-hominid-invasion-and-alien-hominid-hd-coming-to-ps5-ps4 |website=Gematsu |access-date=10 March 2025}}
Release and Reception
The game launched on November 1, 2023, for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series consoles.{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Claire |date=November 2, 2023 |title=November's Game Releases Should Thrill RPG, Call Of Duty Fans |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/11/novembers-game-releases-should-thrill-rpg-call-of-duty-fans/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101214058/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/11/novembers-game-releases-should-thrill-rpg-call-of-duty-fans/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=Kotaku Australia}} Invasion launched alongside Alien Hominid HD. The Behemoth offered a bundle of both games at launch.{{cite web |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=10 October 2023 |title=Alien Hominid HD & Invasion Crash-Land On Xbox This November |url=https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/10/alien-hominid-hd-and-invasion-crash-land-on-xbox-this-november |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=Pure Xbox}}
NintendoLife awarded the game a 7/10, criticizing the mission structure and randomness of objectives.{{cite web |last=Massey |first=Tom |date=5 November 2023 |title=Mini Review: Alien Hominid Invasion (Switch) - An Explosive, Superior Sequel |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/alien-hominid-invasion |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=NintendoLife}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.alienhominidinvasion.com/}}
{{The Behemoth}}
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Nintendo Switch games
Category:Video games about extraterrestrial life
Category:Video games developed in the United States