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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. Or.. by Netshroud · · Score: 0, Troll

    Or it could be played.... you know, the way it was designed to be played

  2. Re:is this a joke? by _merlin · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeah, the submitter's crapping on about it like he thinks he hacked the Gibson or something. Dude, you need to take two steps back and think about it. Did it take any skillz? Could my two-year-old have done the same? Put things in perspective, dude. I think you need to chill with Dan Queed.