Diehard GameFAN writes: "Aliens in the Attic for the DS is a game that leaves me with mostly good vibes. It's a solid kids game at best, and plays better than most licensed games I've played. The problem lies in that it is incredibly short, far too easy, and doesn't offer nearly enough value to justify its price. Its a safe bet for kids, and as far as I'm concerned, a great buy for parents hoping to introduce their kids to the shoot-em-up genre without all of the frustration of Contra or Metal Slug. If you can find this for cheap or in a discount bin, don't turn it up because of the movie license. If I had children, I'd encourage them to play this".
SFX-360 writes: "I remember back in the third grade, Mrs. Kowalski assigned the class our first real book report. You had to write a one-page summary with a pencil on paper about the book and draw a picture to go with it. I read Kittens in the Kitchen by Ben E. Baglio. Even at the tender age of 7, I knew this guy had to be ripping somebody off with what he wrote just by the way he titled his kiddie chapter books. There was Pony in the Pantry, Beagle in a Backpack, Owl in an Office, and so on. Sitting down to play the video game adaptation of the feature film Aliens in the Attic, I thought of Mr. Baglio immediately and wondered about the hours ahead of me..."
GameZone writes: "Aliens in the Attic is built from an established blueprint, but it dilutes its best elements to the point of sterility. Young children may enjoy it, but if you're old enough to walk to school, this game won't do enough to keep your interest".
It's competent (and the 3D bosses look nice), but there's nothing going on here that GameCritics hasn't seen a million times before. While the game is a decent way to kill a few hours, "It's better than they thought it would be" is faint praise in this case. They can't recommend it, especially considering the technical snafus they had. Keep that attic boarded up, folks.
