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Insert Coin – Aliens Armageddon

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If there’s one side of gaming that we don’t focus enough on, it’s arcade games. For a lot of us, that’s where we first got introduced to gaming. Bright lights, louder noises and that satisfying cha-ching of inserting a token and taking control. Over the years, there have been some truly kickass arcade stand designs, both modern and classic. That’s what we’re going to focus on with this feature, and we’re starting off with all out Armageddon.

The Game

Alien: Armageddon to be exact. While the more recent Alien: Isolation may be all about thrills and chills, Alien: Armageddon is the exact opposite, the M41 Pulse Rifle HOO HAH to the more visceral side of the franchise. Developed by Play Mechanix and Raw Thrills, Armageddon is all guns, more bullets and some cel-shading for good measure as players take on hordes of Xenomorphs and bigger, badder variants. Here’s what it looks like in action:

Fast paced, two players and running at full high definition with all the frames per second. But what’s most important here is the…

Hardware

Here are the official specs for the game:

  • Deluxe model comes standard with a massive 55 inch HD LCD display
  • 42 Inch mounted gun version available
  • 4 Chapters
  • Force feedback guns
  • Cabinet lighting synchronized with in-game actions
  • Cutting edge graphics and sound
  • Lighted multi-layer alien topper
  • Online Leaderboards
  • Available in a 55? deluxe cabinet and 42? fixed gun cabinet.

That is one sexy looking cabinet. I’m digging the replica pulse rifles, and the red finish just makes me want to pump some quarters into the device and try it on for size. It comes in two variants, with the bigger, tethered gun version being my favourite:

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Aliens: Armageddon was released early this year. If you’ve had a chance to play it, let us know in the comments if it is indeed fun to play and look at.

Last Updated: November 4, 2014

17 Comments

  1. Had me at “Force feedback guns”

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  2. Admiral Chief 0

    November 4, 2014 at 15:08

    I’d LOVE to know the system specs of this!

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    • RinceThis

      November 4, 2014 at 15:31

      24FPS, 900p?

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      • Admiral Chief 0

        November 4, 2014 at 15:38

        SYSTEM SPECS, not the performance 😛

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    • Reid

      November 4, 2014 at 15:39

      It’s priced between US $ 1,000 – 4,000 so more then a console, but it still can’t play Crysis.
      http://rawthrills.com/games/aliens-armageddon/

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      • Matthew Holliday

        November 4, 2014 at 15:41

        but it does have a gun, and a screen, and speakers and 2 really big buttons which you can hit.
        id buy it just for those big buttons.

        also, it probably COULD play crysis, its just not installed.

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        • Admiral Chief 0

          November 4, 2014 at 15:42

          Perfect accessory for any mancave!

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        • Reid

          November 4, 2014 at 15:48

          True and Crysis does have aliens so it will fit.

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          • Admiral Chief 0

            November 4, 2014 at 15:51

            Slap in some exo suits and you have a winnar!

      • Admiral Chief 0

        November 4, 2014 at 15:43

        Crysis is old news, these days the new thing is “can it play AC Unity?”

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        • Reid

          November 4, 2014 at 15:45

          Ah forgive my console peasant ignorance

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          • Admiral Chief 0

            November 4, 2014 at 15:51

            XD

        • Matthew Holliday

          November 4, 2014 at 16:53

          i thought the current thing was “does it bend?”

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      November 4, 2014 at 15:57

      Me too! Does it run at 1080p & 60fps or is it kak? 😀

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  3. Geoneo75

    July 26, 2015 at 06:35

    I’ve played the 42″ version with a friend at a local bowling alley. Can’t tell you any specs but it runs smooth, is tons of fun, and the different gun power ups like flamethrower, smart gun, shot gun and my personal favorite, sniper rifle with its one shot one kill are a blast. Not too hard with 2 good players and a little too short. It was a $1 per play and we beat it on $9 our first play through.

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