
Most of the games, starting with Rebellion Development's Alien vs Predator on the Atari Jaguar in 1994, would be FPS games. Since that game there have 10 games in the franchise (not including any of the many mobile games) with most allowing players to play as both Alien and Predator. Related: Alien: Resurrection - Every Difference Between Theatrical & Extended Cut The first game, Alien vs Predator, released in 1993 on SNES and is a side-scrolling beat'em up where players play only as a Predator. The series would eventually spawn multiple films and video-games. Initially beginning as a comic series in 1989, Alien vs Predator became a hit with its wacky plot line involving Predators hunting Aliens. While not part of the main Alien series, its impossible to talk about Alien video-games without bringing up this popular spin-off. Here is every Alien and Aliens video game. Some emphasize the horror of the original while others embrace the action of the first sequel, but all involve alien killing in some form or another. Given the rich horror and action present throughout the franchise, its no surprise that a large number of video games have been made over the years that feature the deadly Xenomorph. The film gave the protagonists high-grade weaponry and increased the number of creatures on screen, turning the once singular threat into cannon-fodder, albeit very deadly cannon-fodder. The sequel, 1986's Aliens, dialed back the horror and ramped up the action.

The original film plays like a classic monster flick with a terrifying creature hunting down helpless humans one by one.


The Alien franchise has gone back and forth between being horror and action. Since the series' humble beginnings in 1979, there have been six mainline films, a number of spin-offs, and countless tie-in books, comics, and video games. Aside from Star Trek and Star Wars, no other sci-fi franchise has been so prolific or ever-present in pop-culture. Alien has a rich history going back decades.
