- Alien Swarm
Infobox VG
title = Alien Swarm
developer =Black Cat Games
publisher =
designer =
version = 1.32 (February 13 ,2007 )
engine = Unreal engine 2
released =May 28 ,2004
genre =Third-person shooter
modes =Single player ,Multiplayer
ratings =
platforms =Microsoft Windows ,Linux ,Apple Macintosh
media =Download
requirements = 1.0 GHz processor, 128MB RAM,DirectX 8 orOpenGL
input = Mouse, Keyboard,Joystick "Alien Swarm" is a total conversion mod for "
Unreal Tournament 2004 " created byBlack Cat Games and initially released onMay 28 ,2004 . "Alien Swarm", version 1.2 was released onSeptember 10 ,2004 , with the official campaigns, Sigma and Ortega. "Alien Swarm" version 1.3, together with a third campaign, [http://www.telic-campaign.com Telic] , also introducing new weapons and items, plus some bug fixes was released onDecember 16 ,2005 . OnFebruary 13 ,2007 another new campaign and the version 1.32 patch were released.In "Alien Swarm", the player assumes the role of a commander in the Interstellar Armed Forces and uses the unique skills of the marines at his disposal to fight through infested space ships and colonies that have been overrun by aliens. "Alien Swarm" can be played both
offline andonline with up to eight people each controlling one of the eight unique marines. Each marine falls into one of four classes: explosives, special weapons, technical, or medic. The game can be played either as single missions or as a series of missions called a campaign.There are currently 2 official campaigns for "Alien Swarm", Sigma and Ortega, as well as the Phalanx Campaign created by MjrHuRTz and Upsilon Campaign. The Telic Campaign added new weapons, items, and maps to the game. A sequel to the Telic Campaign, [http://www.telic-campaign.com Escape From Rhea] , brought more weapons, equipment, and maps to the game. There are also a number of fan made maps and a mutator that allows players to string together a series of maps into a custom campaign.
A sequel to "Alien Swarm", "" , is in the works as a full retail product and is currently in production by Black Cat Games. The game will utilise the
Source engine , and will most probably use the Steam content delivery system. [ [http://www.forbes.com/business/forbes/2005/1212/064.html It's a Mod, Mod Underworld - Forbes] ] At the current time no release date has been set.Awards
"Alien Swarm" was the winner of Phase 4 of the Make Something Unreal Contest for best non-FPS modification. [ [http://www.ut2003hq.com/viewnews.php#528 MSUC 2004 Phase 4 Winners (Non-FPS Mod)] ] The mod was also a finalist in the MSUC for the grand prize of an
Unreal Engine license, eventually won by "Red Orchestra". [ [http://www.ut2003hq.com/viewnews.php#531 MSUC 2004 Finalists (Mod category)] ] The mod was also declared Mod of the Year by GameSpy. [ [http://goty.gamespy.com/2004/pc/index22.html GameSpy Mod of the Year 2004] ]References
External links
* [http://www.blackcatgames.com/ Black Cat Games]
* [http://www.blackcatgames.com/asv1/index Official "Alien Swarm" Website]
* [http://forums.blackcatgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6 "Alien Swarm" Forums]Community
* [http://www.maps4mods.com/downloads/index.php?action=category&id=15 Maps4Mods file database]
* [http://www.telic-campaign.com Telic Campaign Webpage]
* [http://forums.blackcatgames.com/showthread.php?t=7277 Mutators for Alien Swarm]
* [http://forums.blackcatgames.com/showthread.php?t=7607 Comprehensive list of fan-made levels]
* [http://www.iaf-database.com/ The Interstellar Armed Forces Database]
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