UFO 50 tries to emulate the games that founded the industry. Based on all the trappings that we remember from the ‘80s, a star-studded cast of indie developers headed by Spelunky’s Derek Yu have made ...

It’s no secret that we here at Paste love UFO 50. I mean, most people who play it do, but it topped our list of the best games of 2024, and was my personal favorite of the year, too. Framed as a ...

Mac is a GameRant writer, who has been gaming for over 40 years. He mostly plays multiplayer or co-op games, with the same group of friends he has played with online for 25 years. Some sci-fi games ...

After eight years in development from an all-star team of indie devs, UFO 50 is finally here: a collection of 50 games encompassing the library of a fictional 8-bit video game console from the '80s.

I love diving into gaming history, playing old games and keeping those experiences in my mind for when I play new ones. There’s a whole new world of insight you can access when you come into something ...

Melody MacReady is a writer and transwoman (she/her), passionate about all things pop culture-related. From movies to shows to games to comic books, there is not much that she does not enjoy or ...

When you open UFO 50 you're quickly dropped into a grid menu showing 50 pixel art thumbnails for 50 8-bit games. It's hard to know where to start: should I start with the first? Should I choose at ...

When booting up a game like UFO 50, a collection of 50 titles whose 80s-inspired roots belie the modern design sensibilities that make them special, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. The collection was ...

First off, UFO 50 is essentially a collection of 50 new—but retro-infused—games spanning every genre under the sun. That’s right, 50 games. Not minigames, not demos, not bite-sized gimmicks slapped ...

While most people primarily think of the movies, the Alien franchise has also had a significant presence in video games since the 1980s. That presence continues today, with more titles on the way.

The issue I had reviewing UFO 50 is not the issue you will have playing it. Presenting itself as an anthology of all 50 games developed by UFO Soft, a fictional game studio active from 1982-89, UFO 50 ...