Alpha Prime
Somewhere in deep space, at an apparently abandoned mining base on the asteriod Alpha Prime, something has gone terribly wrong. Miners were warned that the hubbardium they were mining was too dangerous, but…
Alpha Prime is a shooter developed by Black Element Software, released 1 May 2007 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Alpha Prime is
Alpha Prime is a shooter game developed by Black Element Software and released in 2007. It was published by Bohemia Interactive Studio. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Enforce.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Somewhere in deep space, at an apparently abandoned mining base on the asteriod Alpha Prime, something has gone terribly wrong. Miners were warned that the hubbardium they were mining was too dangerous, but the lure of unimaginable wealth was too strong. Now, something has happened to them and it's up to you to save them and face an unknown threat. Equipped with a surplus of advanced weapons and devices--including a variety of robots and manipulators, surveillance cameras and security systems that can be hacked, controlled and used to complete your task--your mission is simple: Get in, get 'em, and get out! 10 levels of fast-paced, unrelenting action including mining station, spaceship…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Alpha Prime holds a critic score of 64 out of 100. That places it above 27% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2007 averaged 64, so it scored about average for its year.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 2.0 GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM and DirectX compatible 128 MB graphics card. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB.
What it launched against
Alpha Prime launched on 1 May 2007, within three weeks of Persona 3 FES, The Lord of the Rings Online, Forza Motorsport 2 and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Persona 3 FES, The Lord of the Rings Online, Forza Motorsport 2, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.
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