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As witnessed during the invasion in XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the aliens unleashed hordes of Floaters to attack and subdue the human population; however, the aliens quickly found out that humanity did not respond well to the Floater’s horrific marriage of flesh and robotics. Something had to be done.

 

So they went from A. to B. with the Floater/Archon.

https://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k490/noxtheroxstar/ex1_zpsklkeildb.png

Ok, but why change the Floaters if you're not going to change the Chryssalid? Scary!

 

https://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k490/noxtheroxstar/ex2_zpspjhgulhy.png

 

-NoX

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Ymm they said on the start that the aliens will be more human because of the invasion thing.

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Yeah ^ that looks like my boss from work, he wouldn't scare anyone.

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And this is apparently a female according to Firaxis, does this remind you of your mother?

XCOM2_faceless_hero.jpg

 

Right, because this looks more human? Random people, who appear human and suddenly become "Clayface". Surely that wouldn't upset the sheep. But apparently the Archons somehow appease the people, but turning into "a one story building, with the ability to get into places they shouldn't." makes sense... right.

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No mention about familiarity of advent and Marsec armour from Apocaylpse, some will be mad....

 

The XCOM Cryssalids are cool and actually a step away from "standard" shape.

 

Mutons from original were human like and I don't see you complaining about them :P Etherals also were human like only more skinny.

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Mutons from original were human like and I don't see you complaining about them tongue.png Etherals also were human like only more skinny.

 

And Sectoids. And ignoring the anti-grav unit on the bottom, the Floater is humanoid as well. Really, it's the "Star Trek Syndrome" where basically every alien you encounter in the known universe is humanoid. Kinda baffles the mind why every stinking life form which has evolved separate from one another looks the same. Just be glad there isn't Easter Bunnies planned SV. ;)

 

- Zombie

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He he he, true...

 

I'm willing to accept that human form is one of the likely routes of development of life. But to see it that prevailing is (IMO) lack of imagination. Ok, I guess the intentionally humanoid shapes of engineered beings can find rationalle, though I hate it nevertheless.

 

@Silencer: it is without use to complain about designs decades old. Perhaps it is useless to complain about the new ones, too, but I'll still be doing it! :D

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And Sectoids. And ignoring the anti-grav unit on the bottom, the Floater is humanoid as well. Really, it's the "Star Trek Syndrome" where basically every alien you encounter in the known universe is humanoid. Kinda baffles the mind why every stinking life form which has evolved separate from one another looks the same. Just be glad there isn't Easter Bunnies planned SV. wink.png

 

- Zombie

No mention about familiarity of advent and Marsec armour from Apocaylpse, some will be mad....

 

 

 

Mutons from original were human like and I don't see you complaining about them tongue.png Etherals also were human like only more skinny.

 

Which is easily explained by the age of the technology. Older variations of the aliens progressed as new technology advanced, whether it's in cinema or gaming.

 

Case in point.

Older technology.

https://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k490/noxtheroxstar/MiniCrew.png

Newer but still older technology.

https://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k490/noxtheroxstar/TerrorCrew.png

Notice how the aliens are becoming more diverse?

And yet again, even newer methods.

https://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k490/noxtheroxstar/APOC%20Crew_zpslqla3whh.png

 

You could use the same analogy with the Star Trek aliens, except for the Tribbles, ok? They are the exception. :P

 

FYI, technically since XCOM's (SPOILER) ending was aboard an alien spaceship and not on the Mars base on Cydonia as in the original, it would seem to make sense there never was a space colony on Mars....nor would Mars Security (Marsec) ever come to existence.

That's just my take on it.

 

-NoX

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You could use the same analogy with the Star Trek aliens, except for the Tribbles, ok? They are the exception. tongue.png

 

The Horta is another non-humanoid alien, though it mirrors the Silacoid, so yeah. wink.png In fact, I think the Horta/Silacoid is a true alien as it's a silicon-based lifeform instead of the cookie cutter carbon-based junk. :)

 

- Zombie

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