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Aliens Vs Predator: Extinction

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This game has an incredible foundation in place to build an even better game on. If it had spent another few months in the tank getting tweaks and having some more depth added to it, it could have been stunning.

The game that this mostly resembles is not Warcraft, but the seminal Command & Conquer series, though with these graphics, AI, unit choices and relative game play, only the earlier incarnations. I would have liked more unit types, higher caps, larger maps, a skirmish mode (campaign only? What's that?!) and maybe a tweak or two on the controls. The push-the-stick-and-circle-to-select-troops was suspect at best, and C&C already has a perfect way to do it: just make a square and capture the units you want to use, no guesswork. Even the original PS version can do that.

All in all, a good idea and not a wholly bad game, but I hope they take some cues from a franchise that does it right and come back to this. They're really on the verge of making a wholly good game here, just not with these flaws. Give us a "Part 2" to this and make these slight changes and you're gold.

This is a great RTS game for the PS2.
The graphics are great, the sound is great, and the game play is great. But for $40 I want more in a game(I rented the game). A two player would be really nice and online play would be a lot better. Or a skirmish mode.

You can play as either the Aliens, Predators, and the weak little humans.

Aliens:

I play as the Aliens most of the time because they are well rounded, and I like attacking in numbers (Predator is also very fun). You have the queen Alien to lay the eggs, and other Aliens (such as drones, warriors and runners) to attack and kill the enemy and if you want you order them to drag the bodies back to the eggs. When the egg knows there a body is there the egg will hatch a face hugger and you know what happens after that.
I max out the number of units that I can have and attack the enemy in numbers, or if you use the master cheat code you can track the enemy movements.

HINT: Find the master cheat code .... and use it, now track the enemy movements, when the enemy is coming for you move out swing around them, come from 6 O'clock, kill them all then drag thier bodies to the face huggers.

Predator:

Playing as the Predators is very fun. Instead of just killing for points, the Predators tear the skulls from their enemy for honor points. The Predators have the best units in the game (strongest in the game) but the most units you get is 24, that alright but just don't go into a battle claws slicing and laser blasters a blasting.
HINT: Use the master cheat code, now track your enemies movements, if they are coming for you move out, wait until they are alone and kill them one by one.

Marines.

I played through one mission and quit the next one, the Marines are easily taken out because they are weakest units in the game.

This game could have used a online play option, that would have been a real plus for this game.

Its going to take you a while to finish a mission, so its not for the fast paced - finish a game in five minutes kind of gamer.

For those of you who played on the PC but now are playing on the PS2, XBOX, or GB, you can't compare the control inerface of the PC with the one of a PS2 or any platform because a keyboard have 106 keys on it, a platform have 16, so its going to be hard to learn all the controls to RTS games. It's a real surprize that anyone makes RTS games for the platforms (PS2 ans so on).

PROS:
Great graphics
Great sound
Huge levels
Great A.I.
Very fun to play as Predator
Very fun to play as Alien

CONS:
No two player
No online play
Steep price for what you get
Playing as the marines is not very fun
Over 2MB to save a game
It needs a skirmish mode.

So to close this review I just need to say this game was almost perfect. If you are RTS fan the PS2 game "Conflict Zone" is a must buy!

Game Wizard

I say get some snacks because this game can leave you grumbling and wanting something to chew on. The computer is all but relentless in its constant attacks and forces you to amass enough forces to bring them down. At first I thought AvP couldn't make it as a Strategy game but this fits the whole technology mapping from the movies and other games very well. You will be so caught up in finding what different units you can find and trying out their abilities that the missions objectives will slip by. Though logistics and unit maintance will start to drive you crazy, I still found this game to be a worthy addition to my collection. To those who are not sure, I suggest renting it before you buy it. This game is not for everybody.

In my opinion this is a very good stratagy game but with one flaw. I always play as an alien. What i dont get is if there are som many other enemy units in the game why you can not have more then 45 units. When you have 45 units the queen stops laying eggs. I mean what is with that, does the queen have some limit. i thought she wanted the hive to grow. how can that happen if you only have forty five aliens. i always end up with fifty or sixty hosts left over just sitting there fot the k-series aliens to steal. The graphics could also be better. They are a bit on the bland side. but other then that exellent game.

this game is fun. for the marines pretty good but not so much. good parts: the aliens are easy to kill even better in the guys with pulse rifles have gernade lanchers. the exo suit is best. bad: first the marines suck when battling predators otherwise thier good. predators are not my favs.they suck when battling humans otherwise thier good. aliens r my favs. the only bad parts are when u are out numbered other wise they are the best.

This is the 2nd best game i've ever played.Like the other reviews,it could be better with 2 player.I found the master cheat so I just check out the maps and watch the enemy[p.s. the master cheat is,while playing mash R1,R1,L1,R1,L1,L1,R1,L1,R1,R1,L1,R1,L1,L1,R1,L1].Another thing is the aliens.I tried the predators but it wasn't that fun.One thing that annoyed me is the upgrades.The more games you complete the more upgrades you get to use.You don't have to worry about paying for them if you have the master cheat but even if you complete the game you can go to the first mission and you won't have any upgrade. Overall, it's a great game, but it could be better.

I bought this game expecting it to be so-so based on the amazon reviews, but found the game to be an outstanding treasure among PS2 games. This is one of the best computer/PS2 games I've ever played. Of course like all games it has its faults, like a lack of skirmish and online play. But overall fun game that will keep you entertained for hours. Definitely play as the aliens, they can be a little frustrating but fun to play.

alien vs. predator was a great movie so i decided to play the game and i thought it would be where you move with the left analog stick insted of with circel but it is still is a fun game i like playing as the predators cause there strongest i think if you like the movie you will love the game and even if you dont like the movie you will still love the game

This game is very flawed, but is tons of fun if you can be patient with the AI. There are plenty of different types of soldiers, and the three races are very diverse. 21 Missions total will probably be around a week, unless you play all day. Later missions usually take about an hour. Buy it at a local store, like GameStop or EB, beat it within the 7 days, return it. Voila!

First off, don't compare this game to warcraft. If you do, you will see the flaws & won't like it as much. This game is good. There are 3 different races. Aliens, Predators, & marines. They each have 10 units & upgradable weapons. Each race has positives & negatives. IE. You can create 45 aliens, but because aliens don't have ranged attacks they can get slaughtered every easily. Strength in numbers couldn't be a truer statement. The humans are good, but if you lose you commtech (leader & mechanic) you will fail the mission. You must also keep your medic alive so he can heal the troops. The predators are the most powerfull & have the best gadgets. But they are small in numbers. You can only have 4 at a time. Weapons include, pulse rifles, sniper rifles, rocket launchers, exosuits, hand guns, Flame throwers & sentry guns.. Ofcourse these are the weapons for the marines.. The predators have stealth laser attacks & depending on what type of predator you use other attacks. IE disk master, spear master.

The best part of the game is having face huggers impregnating people & predators. Yes predtors. The hybrid Alien/predator looks cool & has attributes of both races. The environments are bland & drab looking. Alot look the same no matter what mission you are on. The sad thing is there isn't any FMV & cut screens even when you complete all 7 missions with a race. Each mission has a target time limit. If you pass all 21 missions. You get cheats for the code. Medals are awarded after a player finishes a mission before the target time limit expires. The game is challenging. It takes strategy to win.. But what makes this game tougher is the dumb AI. Sometimes a few characters stray from the pack & get killed by oncoming Aliens or Predators. This [stinks]. I wish the creators spent more time creating a good AI. The sound is fantastic!! Every sound effect in the game is taken from the actually films. This really adds realism to the game. The average gamer might not like this game, especially if they are looking for a great RTS game. But hardcore AVP fans will love this game..