Alien Gate
| Alien Gate | |
|---|---|
 European cover art | |
| Developer(s) | SPC Vision |
| Publisher(s) | Philips |
| Producer(s) | Franc Beernink Rob Hormann |
| Programmer(s) | Stefan Posthuma Tim Moss |
| Artist(s) | Niklas Malmqvist |
| Platform(s) | CD-i |
| Release | 1993 |
| Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
Alien Gate is a fixed shooter developed by SPC Vision and published by Philips for the CD-i. The background gives the impression of a vertically scrolling shooter, but the attackers stay in position relative to the player's ship.
Gameplay
Alien Gate is a shooting game.[1]
Development
Alien Gate was developed by Dutch studio SPC Vision and was primarily designed by Stefan Posthuma.[2][3] The code and graphics were all written using the Atari ST.[4] The project began as a demo provided to publisher Philips who were so impressed that they commissioned a full release as well as a five-game contract with the developer.[5]
Reception
Next Generation reviewed the CD-i version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "Those who actually want shooting action from their CD-i will do better to stick with games like Mystic Midway than to delve into this painfully deficient travesty."[1] Power Unlimited gave the game a score of 82% commenting: "Alien Gate is very difficult. You will have to practice for a long time, because if you don't know the levels by heart, you won't get very far. If you're a stickler this game will have a long shelf life."[6]
References
- ^ a b "Finals". Next Generation. No. 2. Imagine Media. February 1995. p. 93.
- ^ Karsmakers, Richard and Posthuma, Stefan (July 26, 1996). "THE ULTIMATE "ST NEWS" REFERENCE GUIDE". ST NEWS Disk Magazine. Vol. 11, no. 1–2. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024.
{cite magazine}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Software Gids staff (November–December 1994). "Steel Machine". Software Gids (in Dutch). Uitgeverij Herps. p. 44.
- ^ Karsmakers, Richard and Posthuma, Stefan (November 15, 1992). "EDITORIAL". ST NEWS Disk Magazine. Vol. 7, no. 13. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023.
{cite magazine}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Retro Gamer staff (January 2007). "Retroinspection: CD-I". Retro Gamer. No. 32. Imagine Publishing. p. 44. ISSN 1742-3155.
- ^ "Power Unlimited Game Database". powerweb.nl (in Dutch). November 1994. Archived from the original on October 22, 2003. Retrieved November 22, 2022.