100-Word Review: Alien Breed Evolution – Episode 1 (XBLA)

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Chris Evans in 100-Word Reviews, Featured, Reviews, Xbox 360

Team17 are no doubt destined to forever be known as ‘the Worms guys’, and Alien Breed Evolution (Episode 1), a return to their series of games from the 90’s, isn’t about to change that.  A basic top-down shooter, the only variety comes from simple ‘ find key A to open door A’ fetch tasks, though in truth they feel more like chores as everything is marked on the map for you when you need it, removing any real challenge.  The twin-analog stick gunplay is fun enough, but Alien Breed Evolution commits the ultimate sin of being utterly average – everything works as it should, but the whole package is completely underwhelming and forgettable.

The publisher provided us with a download code for Alien Breed Evolution – Episode 1