Aliens: Fireteam is one of the big new announcements of 2021, and developer Cold Iron Studios is not shy about showing it. As part of an IGN-exclusive version, the team demonstrated 25 minutes of footage – and you know what, if you fancy a classic, third-person co-op shooter, it looks pretty good.
The game certainly captures the mood of the movies well, but it has original ideas, including a variety of different Xenomorphs – including one that explodes and leaves a deadly pool of acid as soon as you hit it. Classes have different roles on the battlefield, so you can choose to concentrate on pure firepower or accept more as a support role.
We’ve seen this kind of game before, and it’s not going to change the world in terms of originality – but its execution looks good, and after the slow start, the mission in the video will definitely act fast. While the developer emphasizes that the experience will be at best with friends, you will also have the option to play solo with bots if you prefer.