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Alien Swarm Can Be Played As a Terrifying FPS

Posted by timothy on from the sounds-icky dept.

AndrewGOO9 writes "With a few simple commands from the developer console, Alien Swarm can go from being played as an isometric top-down shooter to a first-person perspective. Surprisingly easy, it does make the game, which was released for free via Steam earlier this week, a lot more terrifying. But, anyone who is at home playing games like Modern Warfare or Halo should have no problem slaughtering their way through wave after wave of creatures. In fact, it poses the potential to make the game easier for people who would've otherwise struggled with the overhead view."

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  1. the kids seem to like top down by superid · · Score: 5, Funny

    My son is playing AS right now with a few of his friends. I yelled over "hey did you know that AS can be...." "yeah yeah, played as a FPS.. it sucks"

  2. Next up... by russotto · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Space Invaders as a first person shooter. The original alien swarm.

    1. Re:Next up... by Nadaka · · Score: 5, Funny

      Not abstract enough...

      http://firstpersontetris.com/

    2. Re:Next up... by Degro · · Score: 4, Funny

      Thanks, now I'm sea sick.

    3. Re:Next up... by Culture20 · · Score: 5, Funny

      ...Space Invaders as a first person shooter. The original alien swarm.

      Space Invaders FPS FAQ:

      Why is the screen blank?
      The Space invaders are 2 Dimensional, and you're viewing them from the side. Good Luck.

      I keep dying. What's going on?
      We already covered that. The Space Invaders are essentially invisible now. Only elite space defenders can win this game from muscle memory learned in the early 80's. You're not one of them.

  3. Re:That is terrifying by biryokumaru · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hey, man, those pinky demons can turn freaking invisible! It's scary! And don't get me started on what they did to those poor bunnies in the end...

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  4. Re:not for the mac (yet?) by Hal_Porter · · Score: 2, Funny

    Here's a nickel kid, go get yourself a real computer.

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  5. Re:How is this news? by dangitman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously? Could we get something remotely interesting for a change? I've not even downloaded the game and I could tell you exactly how to do this, its really, really not even remotely difficult or complicated in any way. I will very shortly be removing slashdot from my RSS feeds.

    Your post is hilarious when read out in a posh and pretentious English schoolgirl's voice.

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