February 2010, apparently.
Aliens vs Predator
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Tetsuo_Shima
In Cryo Sleep
Hudson, run a bypass!
Oh yes, I should also point out that there is some kind of dedicated Aliens/Marines game coming out in the near future entitled 'Aliens: Colonial Marines'. I remember it when it was originally in development for Playstation 2, but I thought it had been canned! It's a squad-based game, where you can order your 'rines around, give them encouraging speeches during times of dire peril etc. It all sounds rather good!
Oh yes, I should also point out that there is some kind of dedicated Aliens/Marines game coming out in the near future entitled 'Aliens: Colonial Marines'. I remember it when it was originally in development for Playstation 2, but I thought it had been canned! It's a squad-based game, where you can order your 'rines around, give them encouraging speeches during times of dire peril etc. It all sounds rather good!
I believe Aliens: Colonial Marines is being deliberately delayed 6-12 months behind the release of AvP. I'll dig out the source for that later.
Panda with issues...
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Still can't wait. Looks like the THN presence on this bad boy should be pretty good.
Hudson: "We got nukes, knives, sharp sticks..."
Hudson: "We got nukes, knives, sharp sticks..."
Tetsuo_Shima
In Cryo Sleep
Yeah, I can't wait to storm out of the dropshi ... ah, sack it. Everyone knows we're just making posts so we can recite old Aliens quotes.
How could they cut the power, man? They're animals!
How could they cut the power, man? They're animals!
Lies! We all have new and insightful information to add to this thread... 
"What the hell are we supposed to use man? Harsh language?"
"What the hell are we supposed to use man? Harsh language?"
Panda with issues...
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Eurogamer have had their hands on the PS3 version of AvP. They seem to be quite interested in it when playing the Marines versus the others modes but in the free deathmatch games it seems that the Predator really tops the board all the time. That's no surprise to me but it'd be good if they could find a way to help even that up just a little.
"Maybe they don't show up on infra-red at all..."
"Maybe they don't show up on infra-red at all..."
Kasatka
Active Member
Rawr, late comer to the thread here.
Just to confirm it is United States Marine Corps.
Basically when humanity spread to the stars, we spread out radially from earth with each sector of space being controlled by different "races". There's the british sector, the american, the russian etc.
Ruskies are the main competitor to the americans, and were set to be the main bad guys in Alien 3's original plot.
Brits are super cool as we succeed from all of the mega-corps and blockade our cluster of planets, living in luxury with all of our awesome tech
Just to confirm it is United States Marine Corps.
Basically when humanity spread to the stars, we spread out radially from earth with each sector of space being controlled by different "races". There's the british sector, the american, the russian etc.
Ruskies are the main competitor to the americans, and were set to be the main bad guys in Alien 3's original plot.
Brits are super cool as we succeed from all of the mega-corps and blockade our cluster of planets, living in luxury with all of our awesome tech
Clearly PC is the correct choice.
"I may be synthetic, but I'm not stupid."
"I may be synthetic, but I'm not stupid."
Ghostwolf67
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Just a heads up to all you AVP 1 lovers steam just brushed the dust off and brought out AVP classic for £2.99. Its basically AVP gold edition on steam with hopefully all the compatability problems from xp/vista/7 solved. Buy it!
"This little girl survived longer than that with no weapons and no training"
"Well why dont you put her in charge!"
"This little girl survived longer than that with no weapons and no training"
"Well why dont you put her in charge!"
Panda with issues...
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Annoyingly the steam version of AvP gold does not support multiplayer.
PsiSoldier
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Panda with issues...
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I may just purchase through steam for convenience
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Gombol
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I was just wondering what you guys views are on AVP coming out on the 19th.
It looks awsome (Im getting it as my sister gave me the money + Pre-ordered i from Game on the PS3.) but im just worried about online, will it turn into another "Lol hai i run around pretending im pure imbaness!!111one!11!1!!!1" or will it stick to the way the designers designed it to?
Ala (And yes, i took the "DEsigned to" from the GAME website.):
Aliens:
Designed to:
As the Xenomorph you will need to master concealment, hiding in vents, pipes or just a dark corner.
Worry:
People will just run around failing their limbs madly.
Designed to:
Decoy - If you have a fellow Alien with you, get them to draw the attention of the Predator or Marines away from you. this will leave you free to sneak in behind your distracted prey and despach them quickly.
Worry:
People has -never- cared about the others they play a FPS with, only in Clan matches and when they play with freinds.
Designed to:
If you're looking to hurl yourself head on into battle, play the numbers game. Make sure you have more Aliens backing you up when running in so you can overwhelm them.
Worry:
Now, this one might just me being akward, but *shrug* sure, numbers will be good, especially if everyones going around at top speed failing their limbs about, but odds are we will be blocked by people only caring about getting their kill, or only worrying about their own safty and expecting you to go first or whatever.
Predator:
Designed to:
Try to attack when others are already preoccupied. But take a good look around before you launch in, as other Aliens or Marines could be running in to help their allies.
Worry:
As with the Aliens, people only care about themselves, and will run in firing wildly and hoping they get kills, thus ruining the -entire- aspect of Predator "hunting".
Designed to:
Marines have no close combat abilities to speak of and Aliens have no long range attacks. So plan your attacks to play to your strengths.
Worry:
Like people care if they have no CC? They will prob stealth up and go "Lol hai! *Wrist blades in one persons head and then get attacked by everyone else*"
Designed to:
Also you have your cloaking device so you can see them, but they can't see you.
Worry:
Cloak spam. I know its a -main- aspect of Predator, but i think i can see myself shouting at my TV when i get stabbed from behind. So..Not as much as a worry, but as a "In my head moan".
Designed to:
Work alone mostly.
Worry:
Like people care, they will hug each other and go "lol i was here first move! *wrist blades teammate* "
Marines:
Designed to (This one made me laugh.):
Travel in Packs - There is safety in numbers, usually. Whether you employ a back to back formation or have one of you watching the rear the more eyes and ears you have around you, the safer you'll be. Plus the extra guns will help.
Worry:
Well. When have you EVER played a FPS outside a clan match / group of freinds, and they work together? Everyone will have smart guns, no real tactic, apart from the "SOMTHINGS MOVING! *Spam smart gun bullets into anything that flys across the screen*"
Designed to:
If you employ the above tactic, try to mix up the weaponry. This should help you prepare for an Alien swarm or surprise Predator attack.
Worry:
As said in the 1st marine part, everyone wil choose the most OP weapon they have access to. Im hoping they go with the Americas Army style of "Squads" for this, meaning you have a set type of weapons (like in the entire game, each team had one LMG).
Designed to:
Keep your cool. Don't run off in the heat of battle to take out a solo Alien as it may be leading you into a trap.
Worry:
People only care about their own kill count, they will run off every chance they get.
Designed to:
Keep communicating, don't just look forward - look everywhere! Your enemies can manoeuvre into positions that you can't, so by keeping a sharp eye on your surroundings you may be able to spot them before they launch their attack.
Worry:
They wont communicate, they will just spray bullets at a location, and hope they kill somthing, while the entire "Squad" if you ever get a "Squad" going and working properly, will turn and spray too, leaving 3 sides open to attack.
It looks awsome (Im getting it as my sister gave me the money + Pre-ordered i from Game on the PS3.) but im just worried about online, will it turn into another "Lol hai i run around pretending im pure imbaness!!111one!11!1!!!1" or will it stick to the way the designers designed it to?
Ala (And yes, i took the "DEsigned to" from the GAME website.):
Aliens:
Designed to:
As the Xenomorph you will need to master concealment, hiding in vents, pipes or just a dark corner.
Worry:
People will just run around failing their limbs madly.
Designed to:
Decoy - If you have a fellow Alien with you, get them to draw the attention of the Predator or Marines away from you. this will leave you free to sneak in behind your distracted prey and despach them quickly.
Worry:
People has -never- cared about the others they play a FPS with, only in Clan matches and when they play with freinds.
Designed to:
If you're looking to hurl yourself head on into battle, play the numbers game. Make sure you have more Aliens backing you up when running in so you can overwhelm them.
Worry:
Now, this one might just me being akward, but *shrug* sure, numbers will be good, especially if everyones going around at top speed failing their limbs about, but odds are we will be blocked by people only caring about getting their kill, or only worrying about their own safty and expecting you to go first or whatever.
Predator:
Designed to:
Try to attack when others are already preoccupied. But take a good look around before you launch in, as other Aliens or Marines could be running in to help their allies.
Worry:
As with the Aliens, people only care about themselves, and will run in firing wildly and hoping they get kills, thus ruining the -entire- aspect of Predator "hunting".
Designed to:
Marines have no close combat abilities to speak of and Aliens have no long range attacks. So plan your attacks to play to your strengths.
Worry:
Like people care if they have no CC? They will prob stealth up and go "Lol hai! *Wrist blades in one persons head and then get attacked by everyone else*"
Designed to:
Also you have your cloaking device so you can see them, but they can't see you.
Worry:
Cloak spam. I know its a -main- aspect of Predator, but i think i can see myself shouting at my TV when i get stabbed from behind. So..Not as much as a worry, but as a "In my head moan".
Designed to:
Work alone mostly.
Worry:
Like people care, they will hug each other and go "lol i was here first move! *wrist blades teammate* "
Marines:
Designed to (This one made me laugh.):
Travel in Packs - There is safety in numbers, usually. Whether you employ a back to back formation or have one of you watching the rear the more eyes and ears you have around you, the safer you'll be. Plus the extra guns will help.
Worry:
Well. When have you EVER played a FPS outside a clan match / group of freinds, and they work together? Everyone will have smart guns, no real tactic, apart from the "SOMTHINGS MOVING! *Spam smart gun bullets into anything that flys across the screen*"
Designed to:
If you employ the above tactic, try to mix up the weaponry. This should help you prepare for an Alien swarm or surprise Predator attack.
Worry:
As said in the 1st marine part, everyone wil choose the most OP weapon they have access to. Im hoping they go with the Americas Army style of "Squads" for this, meaning you have a set type of weapons (like in the entire game, each team had one LMG).
Designed to:
Keep your cool. Don't run off in the heat of battle to take out a solo Alien as it may be leading you into a trap.
Worry:
People only care about their own kill count, they will run off every chance they get.
Designed to:
Keep communicating, don't just look forward - look everywhere! Your enemies can manoeuvre into positions that you can't, so by keeping a sharp eye on your surroundings you may be able to spot them before they launch their attack.
Worry:
They wont communicate, they will just spray bullets at a location, and hope they kill somthing, while the entire "Squad" if you ever get a "Squad" going and working properly, will turn and spray too, leaving 3 sides open to attack.