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Aliens: Fireteam Elite

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2021

Should you play it?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

What works
  • Engaging cooperative gameplay
  • Faithful alien universe atmosphere
  • Variety of classes and weapons
  • Challenging difficulty modes
  • Good audiovisual design
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited content and missions
  • Weak ai bots for solo play
  • Lack of in-game voice/text chat
  • Matchmaking difficulties
  • Repetitive gameplay loop

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Aliens: Fireteam Elite: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Value.

Why this game works

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  • Competition

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  • Domination

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  • Fellowship

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  • Progression

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