About the game
Alien River (2017) for DOS takes its place in the VG90 index as one more thread in the story of the modern retro-revival period, kept here for readers researching the period.
the modern retro-revival period was a period of rapid change for the medium: digital storefronts and emulation were keeping the classics — and their descendants — alive. Placing Alien River in that timeline shows where it sat as the industry evolved.
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Why it matters
This entry is worth keeping because the modern retro-revival period is easy to flatten into a few famous names, when in truth digital storefronts and emulation were keeping the classics — and their descendants — alive. Preservation archives exist so lesser-known releases are not lost between the landmarks.
Technical notes
Platform on record: DOS. Release year: 2017. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.
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