''Alien Breed'' is a series of top-down science fiction shoot 'em up video games developed by Team17 primarily for the

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in the 1990s, heavily inspired by the ''

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'' films and featuring game play reminiscent of the classic arcade game

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. Later, first-person shooter titles were released under the ''Alien Breed'' name. In 2009, the series was revived with '' Alien Breed Evolution''.

List of ''Alien Breed'' games

First era

* '' Alien Breed'' (1991) * ''Alien Breed Special Edition '92'' (1992) * '' Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues'' (1993) * '' Alien Breed: Tower Assault'' (1994) * '' Alien Breed 3D'' (1995) * '' Alien Breed 3D II: The Killing Grounds'' (1996)

Second era

* '' Alien Breed Evolution'' (2009) * '' Alien Breed: Impact'' (2010) * '' Alien Breed 2: Assault'' (2010) * '' Alien Breed 3: Descent'' (2010)

References

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