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Alias

Alias adapts the television series through Sydney Bristow's infiltration, disguises, device hacking, gadgets, and close combat when stealth fails. This catalogue entry evaluates the recorded original-platform release, including its period-specific controls, presentation, content structure, hardware limits, and intended mode of play.

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Alias adapts the television series through Sydney Bristow's infiltration, disguises, device hacking, gadgets, and close combat when stealth fails. Stealth, disguises, equipment, and environmental takedowns evoke spy missions, while cast performances and story links strengthen the license. Enemy awareness, camera, and melee feedback are inconsistent, routes are often linear, and retries or loading slow progress. Series atmosphere exceeds polish. This description covers the original ps2 release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries.

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7.0 / 10PlayStation 2

Alias adapts the television series through Sydney Bristow's infiltration, disguises, device hacking, gadgets, and close combat when stealth fails.

Stealth, disguises, equipment, and environmental takedowns evoke spy missions, while cast performances and story links strengthen the license. Enemy awareness, camera, and melee feedback are inconsistent, routes are often linear, and retries or loading slow progress. Series atmosphere exceeds polish. Overall, its main strengths are Stealth, disguises, gadgets, and environments fit espionage; Cast, story, and missions retain the show's tone. Its material limitations are Inconsistent awareness, camera, and melee feedback; Linear routes with slow retries and loading. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.

Strengths

  • Stealth, disguises, gadgets, and environments fit espionage
  • Cast, story, and missions retain the show's tone

Weaknesses

  • Inconsistent awareness, camera, and melee feedback
  • Linear routes with slow retries and loading

Who it is for: Players who value stealth, disguises, gadgets, and environments fit espionage and can accept the original release's limits.

Play notes: Before playing, expect inconsistent awareness, camera, and melee feedback and linear routes with slow retries and loading; this assessment covers the recorded original-platform release.

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Cast, story, and missions retain the show's tone; Linear routes with slow retries and loading.

Reviewed6.8 / 10Not provided
Dimension

Stealth, disguises, gadgets, and environments fit espionage; Inconsistent awareness, camera, and melee feedback.

Reviewed7.3 / 10Not provided
Dimension

Cast, story, and missions retain the show's tone; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone.

Reviewed7.7 / 10Not provided
Dimension

Judged on the original ps2 release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. Inconsistent awareness, camera, and melee feedback.

Reviewed5.8 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Developer
Acclaim
Publisher
Acclaim
Release date
2003
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Tags
Linear LevelsEspionageSolo-friendlyThird Person3D GraphicsInvestigationStory-drivenStealth
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Requires base game
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Standalone
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