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| Sensenic 992th Post
 
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|  "Re(2):Alien movies influence video games..."
, posted Wed 17 Dec 08:59:
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I saw this and thought that it was interesting enough to share.
No one can hear you scream in space...
It's a big list of games that took influence (or down right copied) from the Alien movies. Their is all kinds of games in the list... R-Type, Metal Slug, Sonic Blast Man even Final Fight! I can't read Japanese though so all I could do is look at the pictures.
You mean, copied H.R. Giger. Credit must go where credit is due; the man could make some freaky shit. The Alien series, while well-executed, isn't that influential in other areas.
Well, not all of them, actually.
Most are indeed influenced more by Giger's Alien design and/or art in general (as is the case of Metal Slug, for ex.), but some of them aren't. Just look at:
- Streets of Rage and others that copy the concept ideas, not the design, from Alien, and those weren't from him (The aliens coming out from eggs, the "facehuggering" ones with a completely non-Giger-ish look, etc).
- Crash Bandicoot, this game, this other and more, that copy the big robot in Aliens, not by Giger.
- And a special mention for this Final Fight one, that copies the robot AND the Space Marines' weapon
So, I think the credit should go to the Aliens saga (first 2 chapters, BTW, recalling that older thread about it  ) in general AND mr. Giger's designs in particular.
PS: And initially I only decided to post here because I didn't know there was an Alien in Gen-An's cauldron... 
Mwahahaha! I'm gonna murder someone...
How do you say "sushi" in Japanese? :D
Victoria Beckham (not confirmed)
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