WorthPlaying writes: "Developed by Engine Software, Aliens in the Attic is based on the summer kids' movie of the same name. Having not seen the film, I can't really tell you how closely associated the game is with the plot (it probably didn't feature kids running around a huge house with laser slingshots), but I can tell you that it was surprisingly better than I anticipated, at least for the first couple of hours of gameplay. Unfortunately, the idea that this game was a children's version of Contra wore off after a bit, and I found the whole thing pretty repetitive and vapid, lacking any real semblance of difficulty or diversity over its many, many stages."
SFX-360 writes: "I remember back in the third grade, Mrs. Kowalski assigned the class our first real book report. You had to write a one-page summary with a pencil on paper about the book and draw a picture to go with it. I read Kittens in the Kitchen by Ben E. Baglio. Even at the tender age of 7, I knew this guy had to be ripping somebody off with what he wrote just by the way he titled his kiddie chapter books. There was Pony in the Pantry, Beagle in a Backpack, Owl in an Office, and so on. Sitting down to play the video game adaptation of the feature film Aliens in the Attic, I thought of Mr. Baglio immediately and wondered about the hours ahead of me..."
GameZone writes: "Aliens in the Attic is built from an established blueprint, but it dilutes its best elements to the point of sterility. Young children may enjoy it, but if you're old enough to walk to school, this game won't do enough to keep your interest".
It's competent (and the 3D bosses look nice), but there's nothing going on here that GameCritics hasn't seen a million times before. While the game is a decent way to kill a few hours, "It's better than they thought it would be" is faint praise in this case. They can't recommend it, especially considering the technical snafus they had. Keep that attic boarded up, folks.
