Invasion from Beyond

PlayStation console exclusive

The game features more than 30 missions of futuristic action with many secret levels, ships and weapons. Your prime directive is to kill all invading alien forces. However, whenever Earthlink Command wants you to complete a specific objective, you will be notified via a flashing communications icon.

Released: 30 November 1998
Platforms: Browser PlayStation
Genres: Action Shooter
Developers: Unique Development Studios
Publishers: Atari, Inc.
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: United Kingdom
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

B-Movie (also known as Invasion from Beyond in North America) is a PlayStation game released in 1998, developed by King of the Jungle and published by GT Interactive.

›Story

The story for Invasion From Beyond is based on the golden age of B-Movie science fiction thrillers, and goes like this: farm workers have been abducted and crop circles were discovered in farmlands outside Washington, D.C.. The locals' insults towards superstitious fears ("Slap an Alien") were a welcome party for the Martians ready to strike. You are a fully qualified Earthlink and must pilot your ship to stop the alien invasion by manipulating the ground-based firepower of Earthlink Command and prevent the aliens from taking over our beloved planet Earth.

Keywords

aliens
space ship
60 fps on consoles

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

This game is inspired by the science fiction B-movies from the 1950s. Martians have arrived at Earth to launch an alien invasion. Players choose aircraft to fight back at the alien invaders and save others.

Reception

The game received "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.

GameSpot said, "what King of the Jungle has achieved here is impressive and bodes well for future efforts from this fledgling collection of industry veterans. [...] Invasion From Beyond arrives like a bolt out of the blue and adds an exciting new take on the 'vehicular combat' genre."