Alien Front Online

Alien Front Online is a 2001 video game released for the Sega Dreamcast exclusively in North America. Alien Front Online is an online version of the arcade game Alien Front, where it was bundled with the Dreamcast Microphone.

Alien Front Online
Developer(s)WOW Entertainment
Publisher(s)Sega
Producer(s)Makoto Uchida
Kevin Klemmick
Gerardo Sprigg
Designer(s)Makoto Uchida
Composer(s)Howard Drossin
Makito Nomiya
Platform(s)Dreamcast, Arcade
Release
  • NA: August 9, 2001
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemSega NAOMI
The Dreamcast microphone which is compatible with this game.

In the game, players use armored vehicles to fight battles staged in arenas. Players could choose which side they wished to fight for, the aliens or the humans, and could also choose one of three different vehicles; each having its own advantages and disadvantages. Although the game was fully playable for one person, it was primarily designed as an online game in which up to 8 players (up to 4 on each side) could play. Players move around the arena attempting to shoot each other, while also looking for power-ups for their vehicles. Typically, the game was played for a set number of minutes, after which the team with the most kills would be declared the winners. If a player was killed while playing the game, they simply respawn.

Alien Front Online was originally slated for release in Japan, but was cancelled.[1] A related game, simply titled Alien Front, was announced by Sega for the N-Gage in 2004, but was eventually canceled.[2] A prototype ROM image of the N-Gage version was leaked online in 2019.[3]

The game was brought back online by fans through private servers in 2016.[4][5][6][7]

Reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8] Rob Smolka of Next Generation said that the game was "not terribly original, but the basics are solid enough to make it fun, especially when you can taunt your foes and coordinate your attack with teammates online."[16]

References
  1. Ahmed, Shahed (June 29, 2001). "Sega cancels two Dreamcast games in Japan". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  2. IGN staff (February 9, 2004). "Two New Sega Titles". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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  4. pcwzrd13 (November 6, 2016). "Alien Front Online Resurrected!". Dreamcast Live. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  5. pcwzrd13 (December 12, 2016). "Game Night Highlights: Alien Front Online 12/7/2016". Dreamcast Live. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
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  8. "Alien Front Online for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  9. EGM staff (October 2001). "Alien Front Online". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 147. Ziff Davis. p. 150.
  10. Kato, Matthew (September 2001). "Alien Front Online". Game Informer. No. 101. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on January 21, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  11. Four-Eyed Dragon (August 9, 2001). "Alien Front Online Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 22, 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  12. Liu, Johnny (September 2001). "Alien Front Online Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  13. Torres, Ricardo (August 8, 2001). "Alien Front Online Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  14. Vash T. Stampede (August 15, 2001). "Alien Front Online". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  15. Chau, Anthony (August 3, 2001). "Alien Front Online". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  16. Smolka, Rob (October 2001). "Alien Front Online". Next Generation. No. 82. Imagine Media. p. 80. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  17. Keil, Matthew (September 28, 2001). "'Alien Front Online' (DC) Review". Extended Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on February 17, 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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