New Aliens vs Predator

[CELTICPRED]

Marine trailer.

It's quite awesome. Loving the snares.

 

[Theweepeople]

Some Alien footage. It's pretty obvious that this footage wasn't supposed to be released yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjW1ABJKyjg

 

[Maximum Carnage]

I'm. So. Excited. For this game! Omg! And yeah.. that youtube link is a bust.

 

[Theweepeople]

Here is some more marine footage for the game.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymYEIyO_xAM&feature=player_embedded#

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

Papa want.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

I remember I had the first one on the Jaguar. Now that's old school baby

 

[Grievous]

I wanna be a Alien, they were always my favorite.

 

[Nathan]

New Trailer

 

[CELTICPRED]

Is that how fast they moved on the PC versions?

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Ahhh man that looks ****ing sick. Nice find Nate.

When is this out anyway?

 

[Soapy]

Is that how fast they moved on the PC versions?

Similar. It's hard to say exactly as in that video they only showed the alien running through some very tight hallways. But I'm not complaining. It looked plenty fast to me.

That video really brought me back to the first game, though. Nothing like like killing a dude and eating his head for sustinance.

Here's a video of alien gameplay from the first AvP if anyone is interested.

 

[Spider-Vader]

That was great. The Aliens look really fun to play as.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

With as bad ass as the Alien and Predator look, will anyone want to play as the Colonial Marines?

 

[Soapy]

With as bad ass as the Alien and Predator look, will anyone want to play as the Colonial Marines?

Sure! While maybe not as unique as the Aliens and Predators, the Marines can still be a lot of fun. At times in the old game, playing as a Marine almost felt like a multiplayer horror game.

 

[Jick]

With as bad ass as the Alien and Predator look, will anyone want to play as the Colonial Marines?

Certainly.
The marines are the most fun and challenging for me.
And, like the other guy said, there's more of a horror vibe while I'm with them.
When I'm controlling the Alien or the Predator...I feel too confident and invincible.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

Plus the Motion Detector is ace!

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Well i dont know how the MP will be set up, but i have a feeling the game is just going to be flooded with ppl wanting to be the Alien and Predator. I mean will the matches have you assigned to a random class?

 

[spidey-dude]

I will definatly want to be marine - alien and predator dont have that much appeal for me

 

[Ace of Knaves]

It all depends on your preferred play style. The Alien is more stealthy, you don't wanna get caught out in the open for instance.

Whereas the marines will obviously have the superior firepower.

And the Predator I imagine will be more melee based.

 

[Nathan]

I'll play mostly as the Predator, but it would be cool if the Multiplayer that same kind of squad team system, I'd enjoy to play in a good coordinated team as a Marine and show all those sneaky and stealthy aliens how it's done.

And the Predator I imagine will be more melee based.

The Predator will more than likely be a good middle ground. If he were melee based, he'd get his ass handed to him. The Predator isn't fast enough for hit and run tactics like the Alien and he doesn't have a high firing rate. So when he decloakes up-close and there's another Marine around, he'll be toast.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Ahh yea I see what you mean. A balance between stealth and firepower.

 

[Nathan]

Yeah, you've got the melee beast in the Alien, the Marine has the raw firepower and the Predator will be a middleground between the two.

 

[Nathan]

Alien Q&A.

Rebellion's Tim Jones talks about what makes the Aliens tick in the upcoming Aliens vs. Predator.

Aliens and Predators have been fighting for a long time now--across several films, countless comic books, and multiple video games. With the upcoming Aliens vs. Predator for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC from Sega and developer Rebellion, the battle will continue into the current generation of consoles and PCs. To find out how the AVP approach has changed since Rebellion's earlier work on such games as 1999's Aliens Versus Predator for the PC and 1994's Alien vs. Predator on the Atari Jaguar, we spoke with AVP project lead, Tim Jones.

GameSpot: How did you settle on the Aliens gameplay?

Tim Jones: We asked ourselves what would drive an Alien--what is an Alien trying to achieve? The answer is pretty simple: It's about survival. In our game that means escaping captivity, eliminating threats, and serving your queen. The other key element is the way the Aliens have been portrayed in the movies: They are scary and lethal; they hide in the dark, can move fast, and pounce on their prey from any angle. We hope we've successfully captured a flavor of what it might be like to be an Alien in the game!

GS: Did you follow the lead of any of the previous games that featured the Aliens?

TJ: There have been numerous Aliens games over the years, and myself and the team have probably played them all and, we take inspiration from wherever we find it!

Of course, we developed the original Aliens vs. Predator game on PC in 1999, which is still very fondly remembered to this day. So it's giving us a buzz to take that classic experience and bring it up to date for not only fans of the game and film franchises, but also a whole new potential AVP audience as well. A significant number of our team [members] on the game actually worked on our original 1999 AVP game, including myself. So it's been really cool to have the chance to come back and work on the franchise again.



GS: What mechanics did you feel you had to have in for them?

TJ: There was no way we were going to make Aliens vs. Predator without giving the Alien player the ability to walk on any surface (walls and ceilings included!) and to allow them to replenish their health by taking a bite out of their victims' heads…

GS: Has fan feedback influenced what's wound up in the game?

TJ: Yes, of course. We are fans ourselves, and our instincts for what should be part of the game often coincide with the wishes of the fans on the forums.

GS: Can you run us through what players can do as an Alien? Will they be able to lay eggs as in the Jaguar game?

TJ: Alien players are fully empowered to be the master of any environment they inhabit: dashing into ducts, leaping from surface to surface, seeing through the darkness. Combine that with the razor sharp teeth, tail, and claws, and there's a real force to be reckoned with! While you won't be laying eggs yourself, they certainly make an appearance. And you will have the opportunity to introduce the gruesome facehugger to some of your unfortunate victims…



GS: Has it been challenging to balance their abilities to make them competitive without being too overpowered?

TJ: Balancing in this game is extremely important, especially when you're working with three species that all provide their own unique gameplay experience. We are investing lots of time to ensure that we get the balance right in both single-player and multiplayer, and it's shaping up really well. Each of the three species, the Marine, Predator, and Alien, is capable of taking out all of the others--if players have their wits about them! We're constantly playing the multiplayer in the office and having lots of fun.

GS: So, from the trailer, it looks like you are sticking to the standard warrior aliens we've seen before. Are those the only ones being included or are there more (such as queens, predalien, etc.)?

TJ: I can confirm that the Predalien will feature in the game, and there will be other alien types too, including a couple of things that have never been seen before in the Aliens or Predator universe. Other than that, I can't reveal anymore. You'll just have to wait and see!

GS: Where will the game fit into the whole Alien/Predator movie timeline?

TJ: Our game story takes place about 30 years after the events of the movie Alien 3, so technology has moved on a little further in that time. Fans can expect to see some interesting twists to the iconic weaponry from the movies. It's a completely new story to the Aliens and Predator universes but obviously very much inspired and in keeping with the different stories in the movies and Dark Horse comic books. There is a huge volume of material for the Aliens and Predator universe out there, and we have strived to make sure that our story remains consistent with the established lore.

We're all huge fans of the Aliens and Predator universe, and while we're steering clear of obvious direct quotes from the movies, the game features a number of references that fans should delight in spotting. Though they certainly won't distract from the experience for the uninitiated.



GS: Will there be any ties with the Aliens: Colonial Marines game?

TJ: No, our game won't be tied with Aliens: Colonial Marines. We are developing the game that we want to make, ensuring that it's consistent with the previous AVP titles whilst also evolving the franchise. As a lifelong Aliens fan, I think it's great that SEGA is publishing more than one Aliens game in the near future. We're all really excited in the studio to see what the talented team at Gearbox delivers.

GS: Thanks for your time, Tim.

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[Ace of Knaves]

Nice find.

I think the multiplayer will be brilliant, something totally unique.

 

[BigSams50]

That predator looks badass