Alien 3 on the NES is one of those weird licensed games that somehow works. You play as Ripley—no pulse rifle, no squad backup, just you and a prison full of inmates who don’t exactly roll out the welcome mat. The levels are these dark, claustrophobic corridors where the xenomorph could drop from any vent, and the soundtrack nails that eerie isolation vibe.

It’s not perfect—the controls feel a little stiff at first, and some of the platforming bits will make you groan—but there’s something tense about sneaking past motion trackers or frantically welding doors shut before an alien gets through. If you can push past the jank, it’s a surprisingly atmospheric take on the movie.