Not one to have Free League Publishing be the sole source of goodies on Alien Day, Focus Entertainment and Tindalos Interactive have revealed pre-orders for their upcoming RTS game Aliens: Dark Descent. Alongside pre-orders, a new trailer was dropped, giving us another look at Dark Descent‘s tactical gameplay.
Pre-orders for Aliens: Dark Descent are now available across all PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as PC. Pre-ordering the game now will net you the Lethe Recon Pack as a pre-order bonus. The pack includes an exclusive black Armor Set for your squad of Colonial Marines, alongside a “unique feline companion” to liven up the decks of your ship, the Otago.
Aliens: Dark Descent sees you commanding a team of marines in an original story to investigate a xenomorph outbreak on Moon Lethe. Alongside the standard xenomorphs, you’ll also face off against facehuggers, Praetorians, Queens more. That also includes rogue human commandos and a brand-new threat unique to this storyline.
As you might expect from an RTS, you’ll be issuing commands to your squad, including the use of skills. Thankfully, for those who like to plan things out, you can also slow time during hectic moments to issue orders. You’ll be able to choose from a set of five initial classes of marine, along with the ability to upgrade your team’s abilities, weapons, and armor.
But be careful, as you’ll have to manage and change squad tactics from mission to mission, all the while keeping an eye on your soldiers’ health, resources, and sanity, to avoid permanent team losses and mental breakdowns. And if your squadmates die, it’s permanent.
Aliens: Dark Descent is set to arrive on June 20 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
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