by: James A. Barnes

As a huge fan of the “Alien” franchise, I was beyond excited when the game was first announced and I’ve been having a blast ever since.

The campaign was fun, and challenging, and forced you to be strategic in order to win the day. The game’s Horde Mode, Quick Play Mode, and the Restock Turrets Mode helped keep the game alive for me way after I’d completed the campaign several times over.

Today, the Pathogen Expansion is officially available as a free expansion once you’ve purchased the base game. The Expansion offers new and more powerful Xenos, new weapons, and three new missions that place right after the events of the game’s final mission.

Watch the official gameplay trailer below…

Pathogen Runner

The Pathogen Runner is a mutated Xenomorph Runner that has taken on the grotesque qualities of pathogen-infected creatures. It's larger than an average Xenomorph Runner and more durable. It’s not all bad news though, it’s also somewhat slower and more erratic.

Pathogen Blight

An unknown mutated creature with a particularly horrendous form, the Pathogen Blight is reminiscent of the Stalker. It will attempt to stay hidden as much as possible, aided by its relatively smaller size, and will shoot its timed explosive globs of corrosive white acid from a distance. Watch out for the large hazardous pools it can create and shoot down its projectiles before they reach their targets!

Pathogen Brute

The Pathogen Brute is an unidentified mutated Xenomorph true to its brutish name, most notable for wielding two huge fist-like growths at the end of its arms that it uses to slam into its enemies. Be careful, it can even pound directly on the ground to create shockwaves that damage nearby foes. Try your best to keep your distance and focus fire when one of these shows up!

Pathogen Queen

A towering infected Xenomorph, the Pathogen Queen has heightened aggressiveness and unrivaled ferocity. Her large clobbering arms can cause great damage, even if they aren’t direct hits. She’s also capable of shooting cluster shots of deadly acid, so watch out for those. And we haven’t even mentioned her carapace yet!