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They came from the Skies

In the 1960s an aggressive alien species attempts to invade Planet Earth. It is your duty to prevent the annihilation of the human race. They Came From the Skies is an arcade 3D shoot-'em-up where the player…

24 August 2007

They came from the Skies is an arcade developed by Naps Team, released 24 August 2007 on PlayStation 2.

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What They came from the Skies is

They came from the Skies is an arcade game developed by Naps Team and released in 2007. It was published by Midas Interactive Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the 1960s an aggressive alien species attempts to invade Planet Earth. It is your duty to prevent the annihilation of the human race. They Came From the Skies is an arcade 3D shoot-'em-up where the player can choose between two different look alike aircrafts of that decade - a jet fighter and a bomber. In the following 20 missions the main task is to keep control of the sky by fighting flying saucers and defeating mother ships. - Twenty huge and varied missions with hordes of enemies to destroy - Fly fighter jets, attack bombers and captured alien flying saucers - Manage aircraft upgrades and repairs to gain the upper hand - Destroy alien mother ships, flying saucers, drop ships and…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

They came from the Skies launched on 24 August 2007, within three weeks of BioShock, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and Rome: Total War - Collection.

Released around the same time: BioShock, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Rome: Total War - Collection.

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When did They came from the Skies come out?
They came from the Skies was released on 24 August 2007 for PlayStation 2.

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