Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues

About

Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues is a fast-paced shooter that casts you as a soldier battling through a remote alien-infested colony. Split across 17 distinct zones, the game tasks you with collecting credits to buy weapons and ammo from in-game terminals while managing limited keys to access bonus rooms. Each area teems with different alien threats, requiring quick reflexes and strategic resource use. Single-player runs can be tackled alone or with a friend in co-op, while competitive multiplayer lets up to four players clash in deathmatch or team-based modes. The game stands out for its tight, Gauntlet-inspired action and layered progression system. Players balance scavenging for upgrades with navigating maze-like levels, a design that kept fans engaged in the early '90s. With its mix of cooperative and competitive modes, it was ahead of its time for local multiplayer variety. Original Amiga owners praised its chaotic intensity and replayability, cementing its reputation as a cult classic in retro shooter circles.

Storyline

It's been nine long years since the first outbreak when Inter Planetary Corps members Johnson and Stone crushed an alien invasion on a remote space research station. For nine years the horror has ceased. Times have changed in many ways - the threat of war no longer hangs like a dark shroud over the Federation colonies, every member aware of the possibility of invasion, everyone afraid, every one now together... safe. The IPC has now grown, strengthened, mainly due to the alliance of the six major races in the Federation colonies. Because of this, the IPC became more respected due to the fact that one race were far more likely to respect the law if one of their own was giving the orders. Problems, it seemed, were long gone and the Federation could look forward to an indefinite peace. But Johnson and Stone, those heroes who witnessed such terror, could not rest easy... Reports of problems at Federation Colony Alpha-Five, home of several hundred crew members, has been transmitting emergency signals for the past few hours. Federation HQ fears the worst, it's almost as if history is repeating itself. The four strongest members of the IPC's marine force are called together, but just two will make the journey to FCA5 - their mission brief unclear. The horror is about to continue.