Alien Hominid
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Alien Hominid is an independently developed run and gun video game developed by The Behemoth.
The game was developed from an Adobe Flash game originally released on Newgrounds in August 2002.
O3 Entertainment released the game for PlayStation 2 and GameCube in North America in 2004, whilst ZOO Digital Publishing released the game in Europe for PlayStation 2, Xbox, mobile phones and Gizmondo in 2005.
A port for the Game Boy Advance, co-developed by Tuna Technologies, was also released in Europe in 2006.
A high-definition version titled Alien Hominid HD was released for Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Arcade service on February 28, 2007.
A re-imagination, Alien Hominid Invasion, is in development for Windows, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.
Alien Hominid is a side-scrolling shooter in a similar vein to games such as Metal Slug, where one hit instantly kills and has a two-player simultaneous play.
Players take over as the titular hominid, who has to fend off waves of secret agents.
His main arsenal is a blaster, while players can also melee close-up enemies and use a limited number of grenades to attack.
Advanced moves include rolling under shots, jumping on and biting off enemies' heads, temporarily scaring other enemies, and digging underground to drag enemies down with them.
Players can collect a numerous variety of power-ups which simultaneously give players extra grenades, a shield, and unique ammo.
Players can also drive vehicles, ride on top of a Yeti, and pilot a UFO. Completing certain tasks will unlock hats the players can dress their Hominid in.
The main game features sixteen stages.
Outside of the main game, there are three multiplayer modes （Challenge, Neutron Ball, a...