What sets AH apart from its computer and console predecessors is the ability for both online and local multiplayer game play. You can play the single player game with your buddy on the same console if you have two controllers and the patience of a ninja. However at some points there is just too much going on and you will get confused about who you are, where you are, and what you are doing. The great mistake that developer Behemoth made was not including the online-multiplayer component into the single player experience. But this is where the second part of AH comes in: the mini-games.
There are seven mini-games that add a strange and offbeat vibe to the game. They include an all-you-can-eat contest, a stick figure action/adventure sort (codenamed PDA Games), and a Russian missile command game (which actually has some possible brain washing tactics in it). The other four games aren’t even worth mentioning, as they hold little entertainment value. On top of this, only the eating contest and PDA games are Xbox Live enabled, leaving this aspect of AH bland and lifeless.
Through it all, the single player experience holds strong and fills the gaps in the game. I would have felt much more comfortable purchasing this game for $5 (400 Microsoft Points), but instead The Behemoth decided to double that price and make it an unsure buy for most people who want the best bang for their buck. But, in reality, Alien Hominid HD is a fun and original game, giving you plenty of hours of destroying the various government establishments of the world.
