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Battle Xenomorphs and the Predator in the ‘Aliens: Eradication’ Mod For ‘DOOM II’
Aliens and DOOM have crossed paths before with various mods, but with Kontra_Kommando’s Aliens: Eradication, the author has thrown in more than just a few new sprites. There’s quite a lot more, actually.
The mod, which you can snag on ModDB, tosses in things such as character classes and cool gameplay mechanics like auto-turrets. One of the more interesting aspects of the mod is that you don’t actually play as a Marine. Instead you have classes like the colonist, whose role is to recruit and command any fellow colonists you encounter. Another is the synthetic, who has must rely on recharging their batteries using generators.
Of course, if you’re more into things that go bang, you can always spring for the Mercenary or the Weyland-Yutani operative. You still have to contend with the usual array of Xenomorphs and facehuggers, but also malfunctioning synthetics and even the Predator. Because why not?
To play this one, you’ll have to fire up GZDoom with the DOOM II WAD file.
Released way back in 2021 onto Steam, Milkbar Lads’ gory, fast-paced, roguelike shooter Dead Estate has finally arrived on the PlayStation 5 and the Nintendo Switch, with Switch 2 compatibility. The console releases contain all of the previously-released expansions, including the entirely separate campaign inspired by classic survival horror games, “Assignment Anya”.
There isn’t much to the story of Dead Estate, which is probably for the best. All you need to know is that you’re stuck in a monster-filled mansion, from which you’ve obviously got to escape. Your only way out is to ascend the floors of the mansion with one of 10 unique characters, collect loads of items and weapons, and tackle the grueling challenges within. Along the way, you will discover secrets and the many unlockables.
And yes, there are loads of weapons and items for the game’s close-quarters combat. 150 weapons and 300 items, to be exact, making each run unique. Adding to that uniqueness are the many alternate floors and floor variants of the mansion. There are also modifiers and difficulty levels available to further maximize replayability.
And as mentioned, Dead Estate also includes a nod to Resident Evil 4 with Assignment Anya, an obvious play on Assignment: Ada. With this expansion, which is set prior to the events of the main game, you play as Anya, a fledgling actress who finds herself helplessly lost in the mansion after her film crew is attacked by the undead. Abandoned by her leading man and left alone with nothing but a mask with which to disguise herself, Anya must escape the increasingly warped and deadly estate all on her own.