Somewhere in deep space, at an apparently abandoned mining base on the asteriod Alpha Prime, something has gone terribly wrong. Miners were warned that the hubbardium they were mining was too dangerous, but the lure of unimaginable wealth was too strong.
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Mixed (764) - 59% of the 764 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Nov 7, 2007
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"Alpha Prime demanded something more of me than most other first-person shooter action games on the market. I couldn't just waltz into a room juggling grenades with my guns blazing and expect to survive. I had to bring my brain back out of retirement and think, aim, and act tactically."

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About This Game

Somewhere in deep space, at an apparently abandoned mining base on the asteriod Alpha Prime, something has gone terribly wrong. Miners were warned that the hubbardium they were mining was too dangerous, but the lure of unimaginable wealth was too strong. Now, something has happened to them and it's up to you to save them and face an unknown threat.
Equipped with a surplus of advanced weapons and devices--including a variety of robots and manipulators, surveillance cameras and security systems that can be hacked, controlled and used to complete your task--your mission is simple: Get in, get 'em, and get out!
  • 10 levels of fast-paced, unrelenting action including mining station, spaceship hangar, magnetic railway or asteroid surface
  • Non-playable characters aid you in your mission to save the miners and get off the asteroid
  • Countless enemies including Special Forces soldiers, robots and deranged miners
  • 8 futuristic weapons including pistols, shotguns, machine guns, grenades…
  • Vehicles can be used to move to different locations quickly
  • Hack into devices including robots, surveillance cameras, security systems, doors, etc.
  • Bullet time allows players to temporarily slow down the action and get the upper hand
  • Compatible with Matrox TripleHead2Go™, enabling gamers to connect 3 screens

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

System Requirements

    • Supported OS: Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz Processor
    • Memory: 512 MB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX compatible 128 MB graphics card
    • DirectX Version: DirectX® 9.0c
    • Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
    • Hard Drive: 3 GB Hard Drive space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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