How to play Aliens: The Computer Game on Mac

Game summary

Six separate game sequences create the movie experience! The unsuspecting colonial marines receive a briefing on the enemy to be faced. Guide your ship through a rough flight to LV-426. Hold off the hordes as your squad cuts its way out of the Operations Room. Fight the clock and the Alien's attack to rescue Newt before the complex explodes Ripley prepares for the final confrontation with the Alien Queen. The final confrontation, your ultimate enemy. the Alien Queen laces you at last Here’s your chance to relive all the excitement and action of the US version of Aliens. The Computer Game. From the initial launch of the Drop Ship to the final battle with the Alien Queen, six separate sequences put the fate of Newt and the colonial marines in your hands.
First released: Dec 1987

Play Aliens: The Computer Game on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Aliens: The Computer Game on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Aliens: The Computer Game installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Aliens: The Computer Game like you would on any PC.
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