The video game versions (except the Nintendo Entertainment System) were praised at the time of their release for not sticking with the lack of guns and single Alien as in the film, which were the film's most criticized aspects. In other words, while the game's look is clearly based on the film's, the gameplay actually has more in common with the film Aliens (1986), throwing wave after wave of enemies at the player who has superior firepower, whereas in Alien³ (1992) there was only one xenomorph and no weapons.