About this episode

In this episode, Matthew Hudson explores the theme of aliens in retro video games.

The Aliens franchise has inspired many a video game, some are good, some are Colonial Marines. This episode we take a look at two very different titles based on the movies.

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Hudson

Topics covered

• video games
• retro gaming
• alien themes
• game reviews
• nostalgia

Keywords

• retro games
• alien video games
• gaming nostalgia
• game reviews
• video game history

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