ALF (video game)
| ALF | |
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 Box art of ALF | |
| Developer(s) | Nexa[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Producer(s) |
John Sauer John Emerson |
| Programmer(s) |
Kevin T. Seghetti Jinda Pan |
| Artist(s) | George Kanalias |
| Composer(s) | Randy Roseberry |
| Platform(s) | Sega Master System |
| Release date(s) |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Sound | PSG |
ALF[2] (アルフ), is an action-adventure video game developed by Nexa and released by Sega for the Sega Master System in 1989.[3] It is based on the American television series ALF. Players control the titular character as he attempts to locate parts with which to repair his spaceship, so he can meet up with his friends Skip and Rhonda on the planet Mars.
The game is the only home console game based on the ALF television show. Other ALF games have been released for various computer systems, including ALF: The First Adventure, the first ALF game. A couple of edutainment games based on the character were also released in later years: ALF's US Geography and ALF's Thinking Skills.
Gameplay
ALF is an action-adventure video game. The player controls ALF, who must collect the necessary items and solve puzzles to repair ALF's spaceship.
The game features several locations through which players can roam freely: Alf's house, street, basement of the house, ALF's backyard and a pond in the backyard. As in any quest for the passing game must collect various objects: a stick of salami, which can be used to deal with the bats, scuba gear, allowing him to plunge to the bottom of the pond, among other things. Items can be found as the game progresses and some can be purchased through the in-game store.
Some enemies in the game can be defeated, while others must be dodged, such as bats and street cyclists.
Critical response
In most of the reviews, ALF received fairly low ratings. Reception was generally negative. Criticism was leveled at virtually all aspects of the game: graphics, music creation, management and gameplay. Many tips for the cause of many deficiencies were identified in the rush of their release and the limited budget.
References
- ↑ http://www.smspower.org/Games/Alf-SMS
- ↑ "Alf Release Information". SMS Tributes. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ↑ "Alf Game Review". SMS Tributes. 2009-12-21. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
External links
- ALF can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
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