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Alpha Centauri enhanced with new factions and more

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 58 / 67
Date: November 10, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Seven years after planetfall, as the Gaians, Collective, University and other factions struggle to make their way on Planet, two alien spacecraft fight in the space above...and ultimately crash land, to make their own way on Planet.

Alien Crossfire puts the Alpha Centauri game in the center of this conflict, as the factions we all know and love are caught between the Caretakers and Preservers, two alien factions diametrically opposed to each other and any who would ally with the other. New Human factions to play such as the Cyborgs and Pirates just add to the fun. New unit types, and planetary features such as the Manifold Nexus make the Alpha Centauri experience even richer than the already excellent basic game.

A good choice.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: December 22, 1999
Author: Amazon User

My buddy got me hooked on this game. Naturally the original and not the Expansion. But I like the expansion. I like the fact that you can randomize the races. The aliens lifeforms have a little more spunk to them, such as a ranged attack. The basic game is there, with a little more bonus. The original characters intermix with the new characters. It's all that and a bag of chips.

Excellent Expansion

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: January 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Alien Crossfire is not a sequel but a refinement of the original game which, by the way, can still be played after the expansion is installed. Gameplay is unchanged but the new techs and units add balance and even more subtlety to the game. I find the seven new factions to be slightly more powerful than the seven original but it's fun to mix and match. The two alien factions have an advantage at the beginning of the game but are left out of the world council, which can be a big disadvantage later on. There are some minor bugs so be sure to get the patch.

An excellent expansion with a few flaws

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: February 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I loved Civ II and I lovedAlpha Centauri, and in fact I loved all of Sid Meiers products. Which is why I wasn't suprised by the excellence of the expansion pack. I loved how unique the factions were, which led to a diffrent style of game than Alpha Centauri...which was played like Civ II, i.e. 7 similar factions which give a subtlty to the game play...where as in Alien Cross fire, each faction is radically diffrent...not even including the massive difference between Human and Alien factions...One human faction can maintain an complety water civilization, and another can completey criple anoter faction with just probe teams. I also really liked being able to comit atrocities without sanctions.

I had a few objections...namely, The council doesn't seem to work to well with only 5 governments, and they're weren't really enough new techs, wonders, weapons,graphic changes and new ways to beat the game for my taste. My only other objections are that the Aliens seem a little to powerful, especially at the beginning, and and I thought it would have been cool to coexist with them, instead of wiping them out.

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better -

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 18
Date: April 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Take the winning formula of Alpha Centauri and a new twist in the story of Planet, and you have Alien Crossfire. Two alien factions are struggling to regain control of Planet, or Manifold Six as they call it, while several new human factions emerge.

This may become a little repetitive for those familiar with Alpha Centauri at the beginning, but play for long enough and you'll be hooked all over again. New native lifeforms, units, technologies, projects and facilities spark up Planet and allow you to rediscover the game. You can mix and match factions to pit your favourite side against the new, or try one of the alien factions and see how bizarrely they transform units and human technology.

The creators of this game tried to make it a cross between an expansion pack and a sequel, and they've succeeded amazingly. As addictive as Alpha Centauri itself, Alien Crossfire is a worthy successor.

It is what it is.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: July 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is an expansion module for Alpha Centauri. If you like Alpha Centauri this is a very good upgrade. If you don't like Alpha Centauri this won't change your opinion. I happen to love Alpha Centauri and bought the expansion pack as soon as it came out. While it is not perfect, it does what it does very well (introduces new player races in the game and different game options). I am very happy with this product.

Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 9
Date: October 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Not for the beer drinking crowd.. but an awesome game.

A great expansion to a great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 17
Date: April 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

So you thought Alpha Centauri is all there was? Well, get ready for an even bigger game experience.

Most companies just add a few frills to a computer game with an expansion. But the Alien Crossfire expansion not only adds the frills, it adds totally new thrills. In addition to the new human factions and their units, it adds two Alien races to the mix - making this one of the most original colonization / civilization games available.

There are new secret projects to build. There are new units to add to your already full arsenal. There are some new features on Planet that make exploration more interesting. Add to that the alien races - one which is bent on recovering "their" world at all costs, and one that is more interested in working with the humans that have colonized this new world.

My favorite new faction is the Nautilus Pirates. They start with a unique advantage - they build their first city in the sea, and they can very quickly achieve dominance of Planet's oceans.

If you liked Alpha Centauri, it might be worth your effort to try to find a copy of Alien Crossfire. My only dream is that both discs will be released as a single package someday. Still one of my most played discs. One of my very highest recommendations.

Great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you manage to get your hands on a copy of this, hold onto it as strong as you can! It was discontinued maybe five years back, but it still holds strong with nowadays games. Alien Crossfire gives you a larger diversity in factions, along with the ability to make your own. The only downside is it sells for $$ or more. The new units and technologies, not to mention factions, are great!

It took me forever to find this

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: February 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is one of those, 'don't ask us about' it addons. Seems the owner and a head developer when seperate ways. If you really only want to play the game and are not stuck on collecting it, or the box artwork, do a search for 'The Laptop Collection', and just buy the thing for 19.99 along with Alpha Centauri and like 2 other games. If you need to show the box to your friends, or want to resell it on e-bay, you'd better buy it used for like $75 to $125 here. Whatever you need. Cool game. Next time I won't wait so long to get what I wanted. Collectors glut just about ruined getting a hold of this one. Barely made it. Notice, I don't need the pretty box. :)

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