Let's talk gameplay. You can walk left and right and you can shoot. Enjoy! There's also a jump, a crouch, crouch-walking, a charge shot, multiple weapon types, and multiple grenade types that are dependent on weapon power-ups. Alien Hominid also adds a left or right quick roll, the ability to jump on the heads of enemies and direct them around or throw them, and a burrow, which allows the little yellow protagonist to hide from attacks and pull foes into the ground. These new mechanics play all the time. Patterned boss fights with outrageous creatures like a destructive metallic bee, a series of over anxious Soviet bears, and an Area 51 robot that's really, really hungry make this expanded shooting experience quite interesting.

The bee fight actually takes place on the tops of cars speeding down the freeway. You have to jump from one exploding car to the next, hit the bee with everything you've got, and then duck into the cars when he lowers his stinger to scrape their roofs. It's a great use of the varying mechanics presented, and it's not the only great use. Later on you'll race snowmobiles alongside a speeding train. This involves ducking under and jumping over trackside obstructions while simultaneously contending with the baddies onboard. It's very hectic, but it is just another level for Alien Hominid.