Luke Lawrie
StevivorAliens: Fireteam Elite Review: Nuke it from orbit
Published 8/24/2021
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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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Andrew Farrell
PC InvasionAliens: Fireteam Elite review — Pop goes the Xeno
Published 8/23/2021
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalTommy Holloway
PlayStation UniverseAliens: Fireteam Elite (PS5) - A Solid Third-Person Survival Shooter That Keeps Me Coming Back - PlayStation Universe
Published 8/23/2021
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalPJ O'Reilly
Pure XboxReview: Aliens: Fireteam Elite - A Survival Shooter That's All About The Action
Published 8/23/2021
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Jarrard
ShacknewsAliens: Fireteam Elite review - Killing every Xenomorph that ever existed
Published 8/23/2021
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60
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalEric Switzer
TheGamerAliens: Fireteam Elite Review - In Space, No One Can Hear You MonkaS
Published 8/23/2021
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80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalKeith Mitchell
The Outerhaven ProductionsAliens: Fireteam Elite Review (PC) – The best Aliens game ever
Published 8/23/2021
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90
+22 vs critic avg
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Read originalRory Mellon
Tom's GuideAliens: Fireteam Elite review | Tom's GuideTom's Guide
Published 8/23/2021
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60
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewAliens: Fireteam Elite Review – GameSpew
Published 8/23/2021
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndreas Salmen
Worth PlayingPS5 Review - 'Aliens: Fireteam Elite'
Published 8/23/2021
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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