New Aliens vs Predator

[ProjectPat2280]

Hopefully they'll do a better job than they did with the current skins.

Id love to be able to control some Arnold.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

Epic.

 

[THE LIZARD#1]

Ya know, this is a small nitpick but I wish the game hadn't drawn from the AVP movie for its mythology.

*shudders.

I think we need a remake...

 

[ChelseaGrin26]

Multiplayer rocks on this game. I usually detest online or co op gameplay but using each species is so much fun. Even if I die alot I still have a blast learning the nuances.

 

[Havok83]

Just judging on the demo I played this morning and it was absolute crap. The graphics look very dated, like something from the PS2. The controls were pretty bad. The classes seemed very unbalanced. You can pretty much win as long as you are a predator. Do the humans get some really powerful guns and armor to balance that off? I really didnt care for the gameplay mechanics and didnt find it to be fun

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

This Elite Predator boss is driving me insane. Ugh. Tried doing hit and run attacks, no damage, tried just spamming him with as many attacks as I could, no damage. Ugh.

 

[Paroxysm]

Yeah this game sounded good until I played the demo. Total let down though.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Aw, I was hoping this would be good.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

Aw, I was hoping this would be good.

Wait for Colonial Marines.

Whenever that is.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Well, it involves dudes who shoot guns at things and it's by Gearbox, so those are already good signs.

 

[ChelseaGrin26]

Aw, I was hoping this would be good.

If you are a fan of Avp you at least owe it to yourself to try out the demo. Its not gonna revolutionize gaming but personally I'm having a blast with the game. Just don't expect Halo/CoD style play.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, I'll try the demo out. I'm not a particularly big fan of Halo or Call of Duty, so maybe I'll actually like it.

 

[ChelseaGrin26]

Yeah, I'll try the demo out. I'm not a particularly big fan of Halo or Call of Duty, so maybe I'll actually like it.

Neither am I. Thats why it was so refeshing to play something like this. It has a learning curve which so many FPS games lack these days.

 

[Matt Mortem]

I'll wait till I can pick this up used and CHEAP. I wasn't all the impressed with the Demo, but I love the Alien and Predator universe so eventually I'll get it

 

[SpiderHulkThing]

So it seems like all the critics really hate this game. But judging from user reviews from various websites, fans seem pretty receptive. Since I'm still on the fence, I'm just going to wait awhile and see if I can get it a little cheaper later.

I know I'm not the norm in saying I don't really like to have multiplayer in every game. I really think multiplayer is great for a lot of games, but it seems like the gaming market is getting a little saturated with having multiplayer for just the sake of having it. I think a better focus on one or the other would have really pushed the limits of this game.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Just judging on the demo I played this morning and it was absolute crap. The graphics look very dated, like something from the PS2. The controls were pretty bad. The classes seemed very unbalanced. You can pretty much win as long as you are a predator. Do the humans get some really powerful guns and armor to balance that off? I really didnt care for the gameplay mechanics and didnt find it to be fun

There are no balancing issues. If you are good you can win with every class. I can win with every class. You just have to know the strengths of each species. I can agree that the visuals arent the best on the consoles, but saying they look like a PS2 game is one hell of a reach. As for the controls, there is a steep learning curve for the Predator and Alien.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Neither am I. Thats why it was so refeshing to play something like this. It has a learning curve which so many FPS games lack these days.

Yea thats one of the biggest knocks on this game. People are so used to picking up a game and immediately thinking they can be good. You really have to learn the controls. Unlike Call of Duty and other FPS's, if you get a kill online, chances are its because you are better than the other player.

So it seems like all the critics really hate this game. But judging from user reviews from various websites, fans seem pretty receptive. Since I'm still on the fence, I'm just going to wait awhile and see if I can get it a little cheaper later.

I know I'm not the norm in saying I don't really like to have multiplayer in every game. I really think multiplayer is great for a lot of games, but it seems like the gaming market is getting a little saturated with having multiplayer for just the sake of having it. I think a better focus on one or the other would have really pushed the limits of this game.

The primary focus of this game was the MP, the campaigns are pretty much there just to familiarize yourself with the controls. I mean it damn near takes 2 hours to be able to control the Xenomorph with ease.

Aw, I was hoping this would be good.

Ask a few more ppl who have actually played more than the demo. I enjoyed the way the demo played, but hated the regular Deathmatch. Species and Mixed Species TDM is much more fun.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

I don't think the games as bad as some people made out and from the two finished single player portions of the game certainly feel like I got my moneys worth. Haven't had any of the problems pertaining to gamespots review, control, predators jump e.t.c... Been pretty fun so far, the predator portion does a good job of making you feel like the species.

Just judging on the demo I played this morning and it was absolute crap. The graphics look very dated

The pc version looks pretty decent.

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The demo (multiplayer) map they put out looks bland and lifeless compared to the single player components of the game.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

The console version doesnt look much worse than that. The textures arent as nice as those in the screens you posted, but it doesnt look much worse.

Oh and that first pic, bad ass.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

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[Benstamania]

Anyone that bases the finale game off of a free for all death match demo is doing it wrong...seriously. Free for all death matches suck across the board and it was Rebellion's mistake for not making the demo team death match.

Do you like Aliens? Do you like Predator? If so, then the game is worth picking up. Anyone who plays the retail game passed the tutorial and still can't "get the controls" can't be helped.

And yeah, the graphics aren't...I dunno...Uncharted 2 like graphics I guess but they're not PS2 graphics for cryin' out loud.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

I actually got the hang of the Alien pretty good, I played the previous two so I'm somewhat used to all this crazy movement.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Anyone that bases the finale game off of a free for all death match demo is doing it wrong...seriously. Free for all death matches suck across the board and it was Rebellion's mistake for not making the demo team death match.

Do you like Aliens? Do you like Predator? If so, then the game is worth picking up. Anyone who plays the retail game passed the tutorial and still can't "get the controls" can't be helped.

And yeah, the graphics aren't...I dunno...Uncharted 2 like graphics I guess but they're not PS2 graphics for cryin' out loud.

Haha, damn that Uncharted 2! It has spoiled us all!

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I actually got the hang of the Alien pretty good, I played the previous two so I'm somewhat used to all this crazy movement.

Yea, i havent completely nailed it down. Sometimes i just lose control of the damn thing. I played with some guy earlier tho, who, was just incredible with the xenomorph. It was a species TDM and he had like 30 something kills with a killstreak of like 23. It was insane. He was jumping from wall to wall, ceiling to floor and im just sitting here shooting everything but him. There were 3 or 4 times where he was coming right at me only to end up getting behind me. I think he was cheating.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

Damn, I can steer the ****er where I want to go and hang on to the walls when I want to, that's enough for me. I don't think I can do the whole jump from wall to wall gimmick and still have any idea where the hell I am.