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2016PC50 % positive

An indie shooter mixing first- and third-person perspectives, in which you fight an alien invasion on Earth and on other planets. The available information is sparse, so this rating is cautious.

Shooting and gunplay
Sci-fi setting
Action-packed real-time combat

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes X-17 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Half-Life: Uplink

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Uplink is a short standalone Half-Life demo built from content cut from the main game. It delivers classic shooter action with familiar weapons and enemies in a research facility setting.

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