

Why this never appeared on consoles is anyone’s guess.

Inspired by the James Cameron sequel of the same name, Aliens features tons of monsters to blast and plenty of surprises along the way.

Of course, back in the early 80s, a little imagination with video games went a long way. It’s essentially a Pac-Man spin-off, with Aliens replacing the familiar ghosts, except the creature doesn’t resemble its big screen counterpart. We first saw the Alien in this 1982 licensed game for Atari’s 2600 console. With that in mind, here’s a look at some (certainly not all) of the biggest moments in the Alien’s visual history. Considering the advancements in graphics over the course of three decades, this also means everyone’s favorite xenomorph changed, from simple and barely recognizable 2D sprites to the glorious high definition creature you see before you. Its legacy dates all the way back to the golden age of Atari. Of course, this isn’t the first time the Alien has appeared in video games. It’s one of the scariest games we’ve played (even more so on the Oculus Rift), and seems to perfectly capture one of Hollywood’s most iconic monsters. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.October 7 marks the release of Sega’s Alien: Isolation, a survival horror adventure inspired by the 1979 film starring Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.

