Alien Hominid
You're a little yellow alien. The FBI has shot down your ship while flying over planet Earth. And it, quite literally, lands right on their doorstep. After a series of FBI Agents swipe your ship, what option do you have other than to blow up everything in your path to get it back? Alien Hominid is a 2D side-scrolling shooter with heavy references to the Metal Slug series of games - from the hand-drawn graphics, huge explosions, right down to the ability to eviscerate FBI Agents when you get up close to them. The graphics are by featured artist Dan Paladin. Your goal, is quite simply, to get to the end of the stage, and die as little as possible. Which is made difficult due to the fact that a...
- Genre
- Shoot-'Em-Up
- Year
- 2004
- Developer
- The Behemoth
- Publisher
- O~3 Entertainment
- Players
- 4
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Alien Hominid frequently asked questions
How do I play Alien Hominid online with a friend?
Alien Hominid (PlayStation 2) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Alien Hominid on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Alien Hominid in the PlayStation 2 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Alien Hominid netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Alien Hominid for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Alien Hominid on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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