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The Dreadnote wrote:Maybe it is, but apparently not in Belgium
The flags are similar...
People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made.
I'm so psyched about this game (what can i say, i'm an alien fanboy lol, even got the cuddly face hugger and chest burster lol) its not out till friday but i'm going to be watching all the alien/avp films and reading the novels (which the games are based on) and from the sounds of things the character types are what they should be. now i've just got to finish my evil ME2 play through before getting hooked on another game lol (and as for painting my IG they've got no chance)(either that or they're going to get their paint scheme changed to colonial marines lol)
Once more down to the beach, dear friends, once more,
To drown our sorrows with our English beer!
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility;
But when the blast of alcohol blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger:
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.
I think you'll enjoy the Alien AI alot in the game.
Those sneaky roaches... if they have ANYTHING around them to hide / sneak around in , THEY WILL . You will no longer find them running blindly towards you exposed ( unless the area really have no covers )
I have never had so much fun against enemy AI in FPS ever.
Bought an X-Box just to play this. Come in handy by the time Colonial Marine is released. Ordered both the x box and PC versions.
So far I am loving it. So much so, that nobody will see me for several weeks.
Automatically Appended Next Post: I forgot to mention how much I love the fluid animation for the aliens. While I love AVP gold, this really knocks my socks off.
I recently got my old Panther XL upgraded and I am rocking some serious faces with this set up. Its a shame Madcatz stopped making this joystick because it is the best controller I have ever used, bar none.
As someone who has been doing a ton of research on Colonial Marine tech via the old Colonial Marine technical manual printed in the late 80's, I enjoy how Sega continues to borrow much from this source material for their game, much as they did with the original. The Armat M56A2 smart gun for instance uses an infrared target tracking system for accurate aiming and this is reflected quite brilliantly in the game.
Its a beautiful piece of work and it makes me just shiver with anticipation of what Colonial Marine is going to be like if this game is anything to judge it by.
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I'm going down to Blockbuster to rent this in ten minutes! Can't wait!
People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made.
Marine : " I rely on my motion tracker all the time and it still gets me killed , marine sucks "
Alien: " I suffer from major cases of vertigo and i dont know how to sneak up on my targets because i dont know how to scale walls yet "
Predator " I dont know i can press E to grab my opponents... "
Eventually, you'll learn that the same trick in combat dispatches aliens almost every time: block their attack, smash them with a melee attack, and shoot them when they're down. This doesn't work when there are a lot of them, but it gets the job done more often than not.
He meant to say , if cant shoot the alien's head from range , that he rather melee them as marine. And complain it doesnt work when he is zerged.
some levels feature annoying choke points or give you too little room to maneuver, which makes certain sections feel more cheap than challenging.
He obviously doesnt know part of the game + the movie focuses on play of claustrophobia , having trouble in tight spaces? Welcome to the Marines , as we all know aliens practically "swim" in a small room of Marines , swimming in your blood and body parts that is...
Playing as the alien is all about hit-and-run tactics, speeding close to your prey or ambushing him, and either taking him out with a swipe of your powerful tail or speeding away if the action heats up.
Um yes that is the point of what Aliens are about! thanks for confirming it!
The inconsistencies apply to the AI as well. Enemy humanoids will do incredibly stupid things like take cover on the wrong side of a wall, exposing their backs to you. Sometimes, their ability to notice you even when you're camouflaged borders on the magical; other times, they're all but oblivious to your presence from two inches away.
I hope he realize ... the inconsistency from humanoids are because... THEY ARE ANDROIDS They are supposed to be able to see your cloaked . And they'll have their backs on you because like sentry guns , their guard position
have limited angles!
Civilians even run into the corner and cower with their backs to you in the alien campaign, clearly waiting to be harvested rather than making an authentic attempt to escape. Intelligence just isn't Aliens vs. Predator's strong suit.
Such an ironic thing to say , trying to look the other way + cowering is how humans react in a situation they know its hopeless , awaiting their end if you will.
This is beyond the standard fight or flight reaction where they assume there is still a chance.
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I take it you don't agree at all with the review, good to know, i was getting a bit worried after reading the review, thinking i might have wasted 80 euros on a potentially bad game.
I take it you don't agree at all with the review, good to know, i was getting a bit worried after reading the review, thinking i might have wasted 80 euros on a potentially bad game.
Do you allready have the game?
Yes, the video ontop of this page is me playing :3
I'd have to agree with luna on that review it was rather shoddy and didn't look at the game as it was meant to be looked at. all the things he brought up were meant to happen.
OK, playing it now. Having a blast in single-player, and I've tried all three species.
The Predator is kind of hard to play as when you've got a bunch of Xenomorphs beating your arse in melee from all directions.
The Xenomorph isn't very tough at all, even though it regenerates pretty quickly. If you venture out of the dark, you'll take a vicious pounding.
The Marine is pretty fun to play as. The motion tracker's constant ticking adds to the dark and scary atmosphere, and the Xenomorphs use it to feth with your head, especially on the first mission. The dots will appear all around you, they get closer and closer and then... poof! The footsteps go silent and the dots vanish. Very eerie.
Will report back when I've played online tomorrow.
People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made.
That's because those major reviewers are douchebags.
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People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made.
I'd play with you, but there'd be gakky international lag.
People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made.
Who's playing it on a 360? I want to get more into the multiplayer because I'm planning on writing a review.
So far I've played the first 2 missions for every race. I gotta say, the Motion Tracker is a bit annoying.
Playing as Alien is fun once you get the hang of the wall crawling. I have to say though, it's weird how you're almost invisible when you're playing Aliens but when you're playing Preds the cloaking field is rather useless. Most Marines spot you as sonn as they look in your direction.
Heh. Most Marines spot the Predators because they forget to turn their cloaking field on
Although, I've been having great success as a Marine on my PC, due to the fact that I always nab the smartgun in Mixed Species Team DM.
Best team composition I've seen so far?
1x Marine with Smartgun
3x Predators
4x Xenomorphs
Have the Predators keep the ceilings and pillars near the Marine clear, then wait for the Marine to open up with the smartgun. He'll reveal basically anything that might be in the area to you.
Alternatively, swap the smartgun for the scoped rifle.
I know multiplayer is a big focus, but how's the single player? The videos I've seen have looked pretty cool but I've heard it's fairly short, which seems to be a trend in games nowadays that's pissing me off.
Sell a short length game for $60, then micro-transaction your wallet to death for $15 every extra 2-4 hours afterwards.
The deluge of reviews I have been seeing for this game kind of piss me off.
Granted, I am obviously biased towards the IP, but the only one I have seen of several that were even close to fair was the game trailer review. I still disagree with a lot of what he said, but atleast he makes an attempt to be fair.
The final rating of nearly an 8 seems about right. The subjective score will be lower for those who just want the next ultimate FPS and higher for those who enjoy a well established theme rather than some thinly pasted on theme *coughhalocough*.
This doesnt have to be innovative, or even revolutionary. It has to be Aliens vs. Predator. Same old game updated to match new tech and with some nice new bells and whistles. What the hell do these people expect? Massive overload guns as those found in Halo or Doom?
Personally if I saw such tripe, it would kill the game for me and I am glad Sega didnt not pander to the gametards whose only joy in life is teabagging newbs and cant tell real theme if it climbed out of a air duct above them and chewed their face off.
Again, I am eagerly anticipating Colonial Marine because of this game. Its going to be nice to play a campaign game of AVP with absolutely no mention of predators. God damn they are so damned stupid. At least when combined with the Aliens plot device. [/rant]
If you like the aliens or predator franchise and liked the original AVP game, then this game will not disappoint at all. Run, dont walk to buy this.
There is definatly alot of hate directed towards this game, which is a shame because people dont seem to give it the chance it deserves, but never mind
Hellfury wrote:The deluge of reviews I have been seeing for this game kind of piss me off.
Granted, I am obviously biased towards the IP, but the only one I have seen of several that were even close to fair was the game trailer review. I still disagree with a lot of what he said, but atleast he makes an attempt to be fair.
The final rating of nearly an 8 seems about right. The subjective score will be lower for those who just want the next ultimate FPS and higher for those who enjoy a well established theme rather than some thinly pasted on theme *coughhalocough*.
This doesnt have to be innovative, or even revolutionary. It has to be Aliens vs. Predator. Same old game updated to match new tech and with some nice new bells and whistles. What the hell do these people expect? Massive overload guns as those found in Halo or Doom?
Personally if I saw such tripe, it would kill the game for me and I am glad Sega didnt not pander to the gametards whose only joy in life is teabagging newbs and cant tell real theme if it climbed out of a air duct above them and chewed their face off.
Again, I am eagerly anticipating Colonial Marine because of this game. Its going to be nice to play a campaign game of AVP with absolutely no mention of predators. God damn they are so damned stupid. At least when combined with the Aliens plot device. [/rant]
If you like the aliens or predator franchise and liked the original AVP game, then this game will not disappoint at all. Run, dont walk to buy this.
Playing devil's advocate here:
You had to take a shot at Halo, for shame! And you've not played multiplayer or even very far in the campaign if you think there's no "massive overload gun". Wait till you have to fight Predators as the Marines--especially when you have the Smartgun.
It's completely unfair to the Predators.
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