The Top 7... alien invasions
Get ready to get your ass handed to you by a twisted menace from across the galaxy... seven times over
Gears of War got us thinking: Massive explosions. Guts strewn everywhere. People running in terror. Few things ignite the minds of gamers like a good alien invasion. It may be bizarre or terrifying (and in the case of Gears of War, it may come from underground instead of outer space) but in video games, aliens always bring massive destruction in their wake. This week, we take a look back at the seven games with the most memorable, exciting or disturbing alien invasions... ever.
7. Halo 2 (2004, Xbox)
If you've played Halo 2, you've already encountered the brilliance of the game's early Earth invasion levels. While huge parts of the game take place in space - and revolve around Master Chief taking the fight to the Covenant and exploring a new Halo - there's that fantastic sequence: the city, crawling with Covenant, with giant walkers and battle raging all around, vehicles to steal and general havoc to enjoy. It's a thrilling moment that's utterly different in feel from much of the rest of the game, and really lends a whole new perspective to the human struggle against the Covenant.
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
Stellar Blade director "grew up too poor to afford" a PS1, but when he finally got one in college, Ridge Racer and Final Fantasy inspired him to make games
Oh, that's why the Stellar Blade devs were terrified by demo players: one fan's spent "about 60 hours" maxing Eve's skill tree before the action RPG is even out