Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Aliens: Fireteam Elite Review
Published 5/2/2023
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 8/24/2021
Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Set in the iconic Alien universe, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative 3rd-person survival shooter that drops your fireteam of hardened marines into a desparate fight to contain the evolving Xenomorph threat. Create and customize your own Colonial Marine, choosing from an extensive variety of classes, weapons, gear and perks, battling overwhelming odds in this heart-pounding survival shooting experience.
- Developer
- Cold Iron Studios
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
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68
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80
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Critic avg
68
54 scored reviews
Total coverage
54
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Score range
30–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 68 across 54 scored reviews, with a 70-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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54 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 4%
80–8911 reviews · 20%
70–7923 reviews · 43%
Below 7018 reviews · 33%
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Luke Greenfield
GameGrinAliens: Fireteam Elite - Pathogen DLC Review
Published 10/4/2022
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Steighner
COGconnectedAliens: Fireteam Elite – Pathogen Review – Brief Bughunt
Published 9/12/2022
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKris Brooks
GameSpaceAliens: Fireteam Elite
Published 11/2/2021
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDave Rodriguez
Rectify GamingReview – Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Published 9/19/2021
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80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Palazini
WayTooManyGamesReview - Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Published 9/16/2021
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55
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Sellwood
GBAtempOfficial Review: Aliens Fireteam Elite (PlayStation 5)
Published 9/9/2021
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalNic Reuben
TheSixthAxisAliens: Fireteam Elite Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 9/3/2021
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Broussard
VGChartzAliens: Fireteam Elite (PC) Review
Published 9/1/2021
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Score
40
-28 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Hunter
NextGen PlayerNextGen Take: Aliens Fireteam Elite
Published 8/31/2021
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80
+12 vs critic avg
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