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Infestation

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Also known as
インフェステーション 沈黙の惑星

This 3D action game challenges you to destroy 167 alien eggs and escape a doomed colony before time runs out.

Infestation (Psygnosis) was released for MS-DOS in 1990; the Japanese title インフェステーション 沈黙の惑星 corresponds to this same game, and no earlier platform version is known.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1990
Genre
Perspective
1st-person
Size
249.03 KB
Version
INFEST.COM
Rating
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About Infestation

Infestation is a DOS game set on the Xelos research colony, which has been overrun by aliens after the crew was eliminated. The player assumes the role of the superhero Kal Solar, tasked with preventing a disaster by destroying 167 alien eggs before they hatch.

Played from a first-person 3D perspective, the interface is integrated into the character's helmet, displaying navigation, health, and inventory status. Environmental management is required, as the player must monitor air quality and a limited oxygen supply. A jetpack also features its own dedicated display.

Core objectives involve locating and utilizing specific equipment, such as an infra-red kit, and interacting with computers and other objects in the environment. The final goals are to eliminate all eggs, deactivate the facility, and execute a timely escape. The gameplay alternates between distinct control modes for movement and combat.

Infestation Screenshots

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Psygnosis presents
Language selection
Splash screen
Main menu
Briefing the player on the in-game objects
A useful heads-up display of radar and targeting systems
The HUD will also deliver less-useful information
Monitoring my stats as a bug munches on my leg
Discharging my weapon fruitlessly
Here, on the other hand, I burst enemy bugs like popcorn kernels!