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**Title:** Review of "Alien 3" NES Game (part of Monster Madness Halloween Marathon)
**Summary:**
The reviewer critiques the NES game "Alien 3", calling it a subpar adaptation that fails to capture the essence of the movie. Key issues mentioned:
* Poor controls (e.g., button mapping, unresponsive jump mechanics)
* Limited gameplay (e.g., inability to shoot off-screen enemies, restrictive movement)
* Frustrating design choices (e.g., time limits, inaccessible areas, misleading graphics)
* Lack of faithfulness to the original movie's plot and tone
**Overall Assessment:**
* The game is playable but underwhelming, much like the movie it's based on.
* Not the worst NES game, but disappointing, especially considering better non-Alien NES games (e.g., Contra, Metroid) were influenced by the Alien franchise.
* The reviewer laments the game's overall quality, echoing their dissatisfaction with LJN games.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, without opinions, in short sentences with numbers:
1. The document is part of a "Monster Madness Halloween Marathon" featuring 31 horror movie reviews.
2. The game being reviewed is "Alien 3" on the NES, based on the movie of the same name.
3. The first "Alien" movie was like a slasher film set in outer space.
4. The second movie, "Aliens", introduced the action genre and gained wider mass appeal.
5. "Aliens" had a significant impact on both film and video games.
6. The concept of fighting aliens influenced games like "Contra" and "Metroid".
7. The first two "Alien" movies did not have NES game adaptations.
8. "Alien 3" (the movie) received mixed reactions from audiences.
9. In the NES game "Alien 3", button functions are swapped (B = jump, A = shoot).
10. Aliens in the game cannot be shot until they appear on the screen.
11. The game has a time limit for completion of stages.
12. The movie "Alien 3" is set on a prison planet with no guns available to fight the alien.
13. The game deviates significantly from the movie's plot and setting.
14. The goal in the game is to rescue all prisoners and reach the end of the stage.
15. The game has only three lives with no continues.
16. The game's final scene does not accurately depict the ending of the movie "Alien 3".
17. The NES game "Alien 3" was published by LJN.