Golden Hominid

If you're an alien, the last thing you want to do is crash in the middle of FBI Headquarters. Unfortunately for the hero of O~3 Entertainment's first PS2 title, that's exactly what happen the stage is set for the upcoming Flash-turned-videogame Alien Hominid. And wouldn't you know it? It' gone gold!

Developed by the creators at The Behemoth, Alien Hominid is an old-school side-scrolling 2D shooter that draws comparisons to games like Metal Slug and, well, Metal Slug 2 here in the office. Originally created in 2002 as a Flash game for the popular website Newgrounds, Hominid has quickly risen to become one of the most popular Flash-related games on the Internet. A console version seemed like the next logical step.

"The response to Alien Hominid has been amazing," said Bill Gardner, CEO of O~3. "There is still room in the market for good, old fashioned, action games that are done right. It's no surprise this game has over six million downloads - it's truly original and addictive."

Scheduled to ship to retailers on November 16, Alien Hominid will be available for both PlayStation 2 and GameCube.

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