Aliens Extermination

About

Aliens Extermination drops you into the boots of a Colonial Marine tasked with cleaning up LV-426 after years of Alien infestation. Play solo or team up with others to blast through hordes of xenomorphs using the M41A Pulse Rifle, a versatile weapon with a built-in grenade launcher. The levels push you through the ruins of Hadley's Hope, past crumbling bases and malfunctioning defenses. You'll face synthetics repurposed as bioweapon hunters, plus a final showdown with the Hive Queen during a chaotic evacuation. Combat stays fast and frenetic, balancing cover-based gunplay with moments of brutal melee when the Aliens close the distance. The game earns points for its co-op focus and willingness to lean into the Aliens mythos without overcomplicating it. While it lacks the polish of modern shooters, fans of arcade-style action appreciate the straightforward gameplay and the sheer volume of Aliens to shoot. Community threads note the Queen’s extended fight during the elevator escape as a standout sequence, though some joke the post-credits invasion scene leaves more questions than answers. Released in 2006, it’s a niche title that still holds up for quick, chaotic co-op sessions.

Storyline

Years after Alien3, two Colonial Marine squadrons are sent back to the destroyed Hadley's Hope on LV-426 to exterminate the Alien presence. Upon arrival at the colony, the Marines encounter not only the Aliens, but also a malfunctioning defense system. They eventually manage to destroy the system's power generators and shut the system down. The Marines continue their mission, fighting their way through the Aliens, and, eventually, are confronted by Weyland-Yutani synthetics that have been reprogrammed to capture Alien specimens and re-purpose them as biological weapons. After fighting their way through Aliens and sythetics, the Marines encounter a synthetic in a Power Loader armed with a buzz saw. After dispatching the synthetic, the Marines continue their mission and eventually discover a winged Alien. Eventually, the marines "slay" the "dragon" and make their way to the heart of the colony. There, they find the Hive's Queen waiting for them. While the players distract the Queen, their squad mates arm a nuclear explosive device to destroy the colony. Eventually, the players defeat the Queen and begin to evacuate. As they are riding an elevator up to the surface, the Queen, not quite dead yet, pursues them and tries to kill them. The players manage to hold her off and the Marines escape, leaving the Queen trapped in the explosion. However, several Aliens infiltrate the players' dropship, leaving the players' fate unknown.