Dogs vs Aliens starts off with an urgent idea based on humor - your pets were abducted by alien invaders and now you need to create a team of brave animals capable of saving them. You will travel throughout the bright areas, free the pets (dogs and cats) trapped inside, collect the resources, and allow your pack to take care of nearby enemies, which will attack automatically. Its easy to follow but with each additional pet you save your team will grow in size and strength.
Key Inputs
- Move: W,A,S,D or ARROW KEYS or Use MOUSE and LEFT-CLICK
Game Overview
Dogs vs Aliens is an action-packed pet-rescue adventure where you develop a pack and battle with bizarre alien enemies. Rather than having to aim or shoot manually at the enemies you'll be able to guide your player-character through the various locations where the animals you've freed from their cages will defend themselves once close enough to the enemy. This creates an enjoyable balance between action, yet allowing you options regarding your movement, what to purchase/upgrade, etc., which location you'd prefer to visit next.
As stated earlier, the game's loop is simply find pets, set them free, kill aliens, collect rewards, and go back to update your team. With a growing pack comes increased ability to free additional animals, battle increasingly stronger aliens and access previously inaccessible portions of the world. The variety of settings include a beach environment, park setting, urban space environments and forest environments.
Progressing is a significant portion of enjoyment. Speed, range of attack for your pack, backpack capacity, overall pack strength and dog strength can be upgraded. Also, pets can be developed into stronger defenders within your pack.
Key Elements
- A fun and lighthearted pet rescue experience with cute graphics featuring dogs, cats and aliens along with boss battles.
- Auto-pack combat that maintains the simplicity and quickness of the gameplay.
- Upgrades available for dogs/pets to increase their defense capabilities.
- Coins, crystals and other rewards are utilized to aid in your progress.
- Several different types of locations that can be explored including beach, park, city and forest-style zones.
- Breed unlocks and an ever-growing pack that will add satisfaction to each time you successfully complete a rescue mission.
Hints for New Players
- Be sure to stay in close proximity for your pets to attack, however don't stop moving long enough for the aliens to surround you!
- Speed should be upgraded initially because faster movement allows you to pick up pets faster and avoid potential dangers.
- Complete nearby missions first to help grow your pack prior to advancing to harder missions.
- Always collect coins/crystals when safe as they can greatly enhance your progress due to upgrading.
Advanced Hints
- Increase your packs' range of attack if they struggle to reach the enemies quickly.
- Upgrade your backpack's capacity prior to exploring larger regions so you're able to carry more rewards per region.
- Use evolved dogs on tougher groups of enemies and during boss battles.
- Only enter new territories once your pack has sufficient strength to effectively battle the stronger aliens.
Common Errors
- Entering a new territory without sufficient upgrades can cause groups of enemies to become too difficult to control/manage.
- Not utilizing saved pets can slow down your teams development and subsequently increase difficulty when battling stronger foes.
- Remaining stationary near enemies results in losing out on the benefit provided by auto-combat.
- Utilizing all of your resources on a single upgrade may result in reduced speed, storage capacity and/or attack capability for your pack.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dogs vs Aliens?
Dogs vs Aliens is an entertaining pet-rescue action game where you'll direct dogs, save kidnapped animals, battle alien enemies, collect resources, and develop your pack.
How do I play Dogs vs Aliens?
Navigate around the map, release any trapped pets, allow your pet team to auto-attack nearby aliens when close, collect any rewards found, and continually upgrade your team to gain additional strength.
Will I directly control my pets' attacks in Dogs vs Aliens?
No. Pets will automatically engage the enemy when close enough. Therefore your primary concerns will be navigating/moving, position/rescued pets and selecting beneficial upgrades.
Are there upgrades available for my pets in Dogs vs Aliens?
Yes. There are many ways you can enhance your pack's ability to protect itself against stronger alien threats by developing pets to be greater defenders.
What is the objective in Dogs vs Aliens?
Your ultimate goal is to rescue as many pets as possible, destroy as many aliens as possible, unlock additional areas to explore, continue to expand your team until it reaches its full potential to battle boss-level alien challenges.
Conclusion
Dogs vs Aliens succeeds in creating a balanced combination of cute animals and progressive advancement with continuous resource acquisition. The addition of auto-combat simplifies gameplay while providing purposeful reasons for completing each level. As a casual simulation-type game with pet-collecting features and simple adventure style gameplay with a cute storyline; it would be a great option for anyone interested in casual sim-based games that provide a sense of accomplishment with minimal effort required.
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