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{{sub-stub}}'''''Alien Front Online''''' is a [[Sega Dreamcast]] action game developed by [[WOW Entertainment]]. It is an online version of the arcade game ''[[Alien Front]]'' that was only released in North America, where it was bundled with the [[Dreamcast Microphone]]. The online portions of the game where brought back online in 2016
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Dreamcast]] action game developed by [[WOW Entertainment]]. It is an online version of the arcade game ''[[Alien Front]]'' that was only released in North America, where it was bundled with the [[Dreamcast Microphone]].
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
 
As the name suggests, it was intended to be played across the internet, thus becoming one of the first home console games to provide real-time voice communication between two players over the web. Players take control of one of two teams, a tank from the army side or an organic vehicle on the alien side to ultimately decide the fate of the human race and who will dominate the globe.
 
As the name suggests, it was intended to be played across the internet, thus becoming one of the first home console games to provide real-time voice communication between two players over the web. Players take control of one of two teams, a tank from the army side or an organic vehicle on the alien side to ultimately decide the fate of the human race and who will dominate the globe.
  
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===Game Modes===
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===Game modes===
 
''Alien Front Online'' features three game modes. Two of which are single player focused:
 
''Alien Front Online'' features three game modes. Two of which are single player focused:
  
 
*'''Arcade''' allows you to play on either the army side or the alien side and choose from one of three vehicles. Defeat a set number of enemy opponents to succeed under the time limit. Depending on certain conditions will allow you more time for the next match.
 
*'''Arcade''' allows you to play on either the army side or the alien side and choose from one of three vehicles. Defeat a set number of enemy opponents to succeed under the time limit. Depending on certain conditions will allow you more time for the next match.
 
*'''Tactics''' is a mission oriented game mode where restrictions are in place to achieve victory in over 60 missions for either side.
 
*'''Tactics''' is a mission oriented game mode where restrictions are in place to achieve victory in over 60 missions for either side.
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*'''Online''' allows up to eight players split into two teams for team based games over the internet. Online play requires a [[Dreamcast Modem]] and is not compatible with the [[Dreamcast Broadband Adapter]].
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*'''Online''' allows up to eight players split into two teams for team based games over the internet. Online play requires a [[Dreamcast Modem]] and is not compatible with the [[Broadband Adapter]].
  
 
There are also three different multiplayer modes:
 
There are also three different multiplayer modes:
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==History==
 
==History==
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''Alien Front Online''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release was poorly planned - the game was launched six months after [[Sega of America]] announced an end to Dreamcast support, and its late arrival stopped the game from reaching other markets. Shortly after release Sega moved from a free online gameplay model to one which required payment, dramatically reducing the amount of online users. Inevitably all ''Alien Front Online'' servers were taken down, The Game was brought back online in 2016 and is compatible with [[DreamPi]]
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''Alien Front Online''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release was poorly planned - the game was launched six months after [[Sega of America]] announced an end to Dreamcast support, and its late arrival stopped the game from reaching other markets. Shortly after release Sega moved from a free online gameplay model to one which required payment, dramatically reducing the amount of online users. Inevitably all ''Alien Front Online'' servers were taken down.
  
 
An arcade version also intended for North America was advertised, however it has not yet been confirmed if any cabinets made it into production. The plan was to allow 4 vs. 4 Dreamcast vs. NAOMI matches over the internet as well as offering local multiplayer.
 
An arcade version also intended for North America was advertised, however it has not yet been confirmed if any cabinets made it into production. The plan was to allow 4 vs. 4 Dreamcast vs. NAOMI matches over the internet as well as offering local multiplayer.
  
 
There were also plans for an [[N-Gage]] version of the game that allowed for local bluetooth two-player deathmatch along with single player game modes, however due to the poor performance of the platform, Sega decided to cancel this version of the game.
 
There were also plans for an [[N-Gage]] version of the game that allowed for local bluetooth two-player deathmatch along with single player game modes, however due to the poor performance of the platform, Sega decided to cancel this version of the game.
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==Production credits==
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{{creditsheader|Product Development}}
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*'''Vice President of Product Development:''' [[Jin Shimazaki]]
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*'''Localization Manager:''' [[Osamu Shibamiya]]
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*'''Localization Producer:''' [[Klayton Vorlick]]
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*'''Lead Tester:''' [[Shawn Dobbins]]
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*'''Assistant Lead Testers:''' Joseph Mora, Daniel Airey
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*'''Testers:''' Jose Venegas, Robert Reich, Derek Wong, Jake Covert, Daniel Kingdon, Brian Ivanhoe, Walter Kim, Seth Benton
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{{creditsheader|Marketing}}
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*'''Director of Product Marketing:''' [[John Golden]]
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*'''Product Manager:''' [[Richard Briggs|Rich Briggs]]
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*'''Associate Product Managers:''' [[Noah Musler]], [[Cord Smith]]
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*'''Public relations:''' [[Gwen Marker]], [[Teri Higgins]]
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{{creditsheader|Creative Services}}
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*'''Director of Creative Services:''' [[Robert Schonfisch|Bob Schonfisch]]
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*'''Project Manager:''' [[Angela Santos]]
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*'''Project Coordinator:''' [[Arianne Pitts]]
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{{creditsheader|Manual Production}}
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*'''Writer:''' Ted Chapman
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Peter Moore]], [[Michael Rhinehart]], [[Sandra Castagnola]], [[Makoto Uchida]], [[Shinobu Shindo]]
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{{creditsheader|[[Sega.Com]]}}
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Jerry Markota]]
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*'''Network Producer:''' [[Ryan Hurth]]
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*'''Administrative Support:''' [[Joyce Takakura]]
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*'''Network Test Manager:''' [[Lancelot Nelson|Lance Nelson]]
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*'''Lead Network Analyst:''' [[Jason Nolen]]
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*'''Assistant Network Analyst:''' [[Clifford Wilhelm]]
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*'''Network Analysts:''' [[Darren Nagtalon]], Eric Wilhelm, [[Nic Azizian]], Leland Smith
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{{creditsheader|Development Team}}
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*'''Producer / Designer:''' [[Makoto Uchida]]
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*'''Producer / Programmer:''' Kevin Klemmick
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*'''Senior Programmers:''' Brian Lewis, Hamilton Feltman, [[Tomoaki Takayanagi]]
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*'''Additional Programming:''' [[Takashi Kosaka]]
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*'''Producer / Art Director:''' Gerardo Sprigg
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*'''Lead Animator:''' Stephen B. Lewis
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*'''Senior Artists:''' [[Kunitake Aoki]], Dante Fuget, [[Hiroshi Kanazawa]], Young Song
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*'''2D Illustrator:''' [[Tony De Zuniga]]
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*'''Sound Composer:''' [[Howard Drossin]], [[Makito Nomiya]]
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
 
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==Promotional material==
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==Artwork==
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* Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.com:80/games/dreamcast/post_dreamcastgame.jhtml?PRODID=802 Dreamcast]
  
 
==References==
 
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Alien Front Online
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Sega of America Dreamcast
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Dreamcast Microphone, Dreamcast Modem, Race Controller, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-8
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
US 		51171
ESRB: Teen

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Alien Front Online is a Sega Dreamcast action game developed by WOW Entertainment. It is an online version of the arcade game Alien Front that was only released in North America, where it was bundled with the Dreamcast Microphone.

Gameplay

As the name suggests, it was intended to be played across the internet, thus becoming one of the first home console games to provide real-time voice communication between two players over the web. Players take control of one of two teams, a tank from the army side or an organic vehicle on the alien side to ultimately decide the fate of the human race and who will dominate the globe.

Game modes

Alien Front Online features three game modes. Two of which are single player focused:

  • Arcade allows you to play on either the army side or the alien side and choose from one of three vehicles. Defeat a set number of enemy opponents to succeed under the time limit. Depending on certain conditions will allow you more time for the next match.
  • Tactics is a mission oriented game mode where restrictions are in place to achieve victory in over 60 missions for either side.
  • Online allows up to eight players split into two teams for team based games over the internet. Online play requires a Dreamcast Modem and is not compatible with the Broadband Adapter.

There are also three different multiplayer modes:

  • Team Deathmatch: The team with the most kills wins.
  • Fortress: One team must destroy four enemy fortress gates while the other team must defend them during the time limit.
  • Flag: A flag will appear in the arena and one player must grab onto it for 150 seconds. The flag carrier cannot collect weapon attachments while holding the flag.

Army Technology

Vehicles

  • MK2 Merkava
  • M1A Abrams
  • M109-A2

Sub Weapons

  • Flame Thrower
  • Turbo Engine
  • Grenade Launcher
  • Hellfire Missile
  • Homing Missile
  • Guided Missile
  • Machine Gun
  • Nuclear Missile

Alien Technology

Vehicles

  • Hov Craft
  • 2L Walker
  • SP Walker

Sub Weapons

  • Gravity Ball
  • Flying Drone
  • Seeker Wing
  • Light Swarm
  • Cloaking Spore
  • Cyclops Blast
  • Alien Spike
  • Meteor Shower

Repair Facility

Both teams have their own versions of a repair facility that will heal vehicles that are parked within their highlighted boundaries. The more damaged the vehicle is, the longer it will take to repair. In addition it will also occasionally spawn weapons that automatically attach to player's vehicles.

  • The Motor Pool, used by the army team, appears highlighted in a green lined box.
  • The Healing Bath, used by the alien team appears highlighted as a red lined circle.
  • Med-Bots will replenish up to one third of the player's vehicle strength appearing as small white boxes with a red cross embedded on it's side scattered through the environment. These do not appear in the Tactics mode.

History

Alien Front Online's release was poorly planned - the game was launched six months after Sega of America announced an end to Dreamcast support, and its late arrival stopped the game from reaching other markets. Shortly after release Sega moved from a free online gameplay model to one which required payment, dramatically reducing the amount of online users. Inevitably all Alien Front Online servers were taken down.

An arcade version also intended for North America was advertised, however it has not yet been confirmed if any cabinets made it into production. The plan was to allow 4 vs. 4 Dreamcast vs. NAOMI matches over the internet as well as offering local multiplayer.

There were also plans for an N-Gage version of the game that allowed for local bluetooth two-player deathmatch along with single player game modes, however due to the poor performance of the platform, Sega decided to cancel this version of the game.

Production credits

Product Development
  • Vice President of Product Development: Jin Shimazaki
  • Localization Manager: Osamu Shibamiya
  • Localization Producer: Klayton Vorlick
  • Lead Tester: Shawn Dobbins
  • Assistant Lead Testers: Joseph Mora, Daniel Airey
  • Testers: Jose Venegas, Robert Reich, Derek Wong, Jake Covert, Daniel Kingdon, Brian Ivanhoe, Walter Kim, Seth Benton
Marketing
Creative Services
Manual Production
Development Team
Source:
Manual credits (US)
Alienfrontonline dc us manual.pdf
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Magazine articles

Main article: Alien Front Online/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in 576 Konzol (HU) #43: "Október 2001" (2001-xx-xx)
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Artwork

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Physical scans

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Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
75
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Dreamcast Magazine (UK) NTSC-U
92
[5]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
40
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[7]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[8]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
65
[9]
Neo Plus (PL)
70
[10]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[11]
PSX Extreme (PL) PAL
60
[12]
Power Unlimited (NL)
79
[13]
Strana Igr (RU)
73
[14]
Sega Dreamcast
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11 reviews

Alien Front Online

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Technical information

Main article: Alien Front Online/Technical information.

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://sega.com:80/games/dreamcast/post_dreamcastgame.jhtml?PRODID=802 (Wayback Machine: 2003-12-07 20:28)
  2. ↑ http://www.ebgames.com:80/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-DC.asp (Wayback Machine: 2001-08-22 00:10)
  3. ↑ File:Alienfrontonline dc us manual.pdf, page 24
  4. ↑ 576 Konzol, "Október 2001" (HU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40
  5. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 27" (UK; 2001-10-04), page 46
  6. ↑ Edge, "November 2001" (UK; 2001-10-08), page 86
  7. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 2001" (US; 2001-09-04), page 150
  8. ↑ Game Informer, "September 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 88
  9. ↑ MAN!AC, "10/2001" (DE; 2001-09-05), page 56
  10. ↑ Neo Plus, "Październik 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 30
  11. ↑ Next Generation, "October 2001" (US; 2001-09-18), page 82
  12. ↑ PSX Extreme, "09/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 57
  13. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 09, Nummer 10, Oktober 2001" (NL; 2001-xx-xx), page 55
  14. ↑ Strana Igr, "Noyabr 2001 1/2" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 64


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