memory". In David Jenkins' review for the British news site Metro, the co-op was "fun no matter what". On USgamer, Jaz Rignall was puzzled about it not being a feature when the game was released, saying that it would be the "perfect game for couch co-op". Although GamesRadar Ben Tyrer enjoyed the game, he also believed that it would benefit from having a "tense, pad-crushing, couch co-op" feature. Game Informer Matt Miller preferred its cooperative gameplay over single-player. The game's lack of variety in regard to weapons and ammunition was cited by reviewers. According to IGN Vince Ingenito, Alienation did not have enough weapons and was disappointed that many of the weapons looked and behaved the same way. Destuctoid Jordan Devore wrote that even with upgrades enabled, the game had few weapons available. Matt Miller was frustrated by repeatedly running out of ammunition; although the game's upgrade system was interesting, its lack of ammunition (which he described as being "tediously small ammo clips") hampered enjoyment. Reviewers had other issues with Alienation. GameSpot Jason D'Aprile was annoyed by his inability to pause the game even in single-player mode. Although Metro David Jenkins found its creatures' design "uninspired", the game's overall graphics were decent. According to gamesTM reviewers, Housemarque did not do a good job of combining two gameplay elements—the incremental loot system (accomplished through grinding) and the gameplay mechanic in which players repeat stages to increase scores—resulting in a "gameplay cycle that doesn’t match the purity or compulsion of either". References External links 2016 video games Alien invasions in video games Housemarque games Twin-stick shooters Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation 4 games PlayStation 4-only games Role-playing video games Video games about extraterrestrial life Video games developed in Finland Video games scored by Ari Pulkkinen