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1917: The Alien Invasion DX

1917 - The Alien Invasions is a bullet hell memorization shooter. Dr. Brunhild Stahlmüller upgrades an WW1 Triplane with superior alien technology to attack the invaders. She will avenge mankind and take the…

53 10 June 2016

1917: The Alien Invasion DX is an arcade developed by Andrade Games, released 10 June 2016 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What 1917: The Alien Invasion DX is

1917: The Alien Invasion DX is an arcade game developed by Andrade Games and released in 2016. It was published by Korion Interactive. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The year is 1917 - war engulfed the earth. Billions were slaughtered at the hands of unprecedented technology in the name of fanaticism. Yet all previous atrocities were as preambles to an even greater, unforeseeable catastrophe. When on the 15th of April, a host of aliens descended from war-torn skies and opened fire indiscriminately on soldier and civilian alike, the foundations of the world were shaken and mankind would face his darkest hour. Against such a terrifying, overwhelming foe, the scrambling, exhausted nations of Earth had no choice but to put aside their old grudges and fight side by side if they wanted to avert total extinction – or worse. Still, courage and unity were not…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

1917: The Alien Invasion DX holds a critic score of 53 out of 100. That places it above 12% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 15 points below the year average.

What it launched against

1917: The Alien Invasion DX launched on 10 June 2016, within three weeks of Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Overwatch, Inside and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine. All of them reviewed better. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Overwatch, Inside, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine.

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1917: The Alien Invasion DX — frequently asked questions

When did 1917: The Alien Invasion DX come out?
1917: The Alien Invasion DX was released on 10 June 2016 for Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does 1917: The Alien Invasion DX have multiplayer?
Yes. 1917: The Alien Invasion DX supports multiplayer.

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