Our reference: Aliens!

[h3]One of the main references for the game USC Counterforce is Aliens (1986) by James Cameron.[/h3]

Read more about what Aliza, Lead Programmer, has to say about it:
I will definitely start with James Cameron's Aliens (1986), the sequel to Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien (1979).

Movie Poster of "Aliens" (1986) by James Cameron, www.plansamericains.com

Aliens expands into the lore of what the Xenomorphs are as a species, and pits a squad of hardened marines against them, far away from any reinforcements or help. But, contrary to the original movie, it is shown the aliens, though lethal, and very terrifying in many ways, especially with their reproduction cycle, are indeed vulnerable, and these brave soldiers at least have some fighting chance. Humans also have what the Xenomorphs don't: technology, including nuclear warheads, and mechanized forklifts :) and airlocks, which ultimately lead to the demise of the hive and the alien queen.


Left: Screenshot in-game of the Reaper in USC: Counterforce
Right: Image of the movie Aliens (1986) by James Caron, from the Dread Central website

[h3]I was about 12 when I saw the two movies, and ever since then, I was fascinated by the grim futuristic take on world-building and the mystery of the aliens.[/h3]

USC tries to summon the atmosphere--marines with state-of-the-art technology arrive to clean up the planet after a mysterious incident with some "aliens", that turns out to be not really more than animals--or maybe there's more about them? The task force is separated from any help and must fight for survival after things take a turn for the worst. Also, the in-game "head camera" is directly inspired by the body cameras in Aliens. In the Campaign, you'll also be able to launch tactical nukes on the planet's surface to eliminate nests, or hordes of aliens that are converging on your planetside positions. "That's the only way to be sure!"

Screenshot of USC: Counterforce, work in progress

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