Its not often that two completely different intellectual properties mix together so well. On paper, Aliens vs. Predator sounds like a winning combination. Sadly it didn’t take long for Hollywood to shake our confidence in this galactic struggle. Before this dark time, Monolith Productions and Rebellion Developments showed us that the combination could work with Aliens vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator 2.
Its been about a decade since these classic PC shooters, and it is about time the series gets a reboot. Rebellion Developments is back and hoping to breathe some life back into the franchise. Alien vs Predator gives gamers the unique opportunity to play as three completely different creatures, each with a different play style. Humans are standard soldiers, equipped with guns and power armor. Aliens are fast, can run up walls and regenerate, but only have melee attacks. The Predator is a solitary super soldier that can cloak to get in position to use its powerful wrist blades or shoulder cannon.
Unlike other games that focus on the Marines blasting apart hordes of enemy aliens, Aliens vs. Predator tells the story from all three points of view. That means three campaigns and three different multiplayer teams. The multiplayer modes made previous iterations stand out and will be what makes or breaks things this time around as well. With modes such as Infestation, Predator Hunt and Survivor, I would say that there is great potential.
If you enjoy shooters, then keep an eye on Aliens vs. Predator. If executed well then this could be a refreshing change from your run of the mill space marine frag fest. After all, what is better then sneaking up on an unsuspecting marine and ripping his spine out? Oh. Yeah, this game is gonna get gory.
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