~Alien Havoc puts you in control of your very own little green Martian. Actually, you can customize your alien's head and body color to allow for aliens of any shade. The color change doesn't alter the gameplay, unfortunately. This is a bit of a snoozer.
~Your alien has come to Earth to steal its cows. To do this, you'll navigate a series of small maps, snagging cows while avoiding angry farmers. The goal is to secure every cow in your ship before being caught and forced to experience a scene from Deliverance. The controls are very simple, which is great. This is the type of game meant to be mindlessly easy but incredibly addictive. Its only flaw is that it's not fun.
~Picking up cows tends to alert farmers, who then charge after you. Because aliens have short stubby legs, you can't outrun the gangly humans, but you can throw cows at them (or rocks and cabbages). Tossing a cow at a farmer is pretty awesome. Just be careful, because cows get hurt when thrown. They can be healed with cabbage (of course), but it's best not to over-exert your bovine prize. You can also hide in the grass and wait for the farmer to wander back to his guard spot.
~The setup is good, but Alien Havoc is way too slow. If your alien moved quickly and there were tons of cows and crazy obstacles in your way -- you know, a true havoc -- this could be a great game. But it's level after level of snail-paced action and uninteresting solutions to your problems.
~Overall, this is a game that I would not recommend. If it was $2.99 instead of $4.99, then it would have been a better deal. Unless you like having an alien that moves as slow as a snail, and having to avoid farmers that move as fast as an ostrich (don't ask me why I chose an ostrich), then don't buy this game.
Total score: 4/10