Thorondor Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Fan-made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I'm scared. That I won't be able to play it, dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Minimum Specs: Operating System: Windows XP SP3. Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor. RAM: 2GB RAM (XP),2GB RAM (Vista). HD: 20GB free hard disk space. Optical Drive: DVD. Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible. Video Card:NVIDIA GeForce 8500/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256 minimum). Recommended Specs: Operating System: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7. Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad CoreProcessor. RAM: 2GB RAM. HD: 20GB free hard disk space. Optical Drive: DVD. Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible. VideoCard: NVIDIA GeForce GTX560/ATI Radeon HD 5850 (512 minimum). Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only). Interesting... Azrael Strife 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Also interesting is that you can now pre-purchase the game on Steam. And those that do so gain a hot little bonus: https://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/49540/extras/game_page_banner.png Pre-Purchase and receive S.H.A.R.P. Stick! As referenced by Hudson in Aliens, the prototype sonic-harpoon artillery remote projectile (S.H.A.R.P.) rifle fires time-delayed, explosive-tipped darts that embed themselves into enemies or terrain. :: Aaand, a TV commercial was aired too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7BkqmMNQWA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Azrael Strife 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzLKY8eWW8I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzLKY8eWW8IVery Left 4 Deadish.I was ok with more alien types, but seeing them now, I'm not too sure I like them, feels a rip off L4D and turns the aliens into something else... Anyhow, still very much looking forward to it. Space Voyager 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 feels a rip off L4D and turns the aliens into something else...That is the general consensus at AvPGalaxy as well. Anyhow, still very much looking forward to it.That is the general consensus at AvPGalaxy as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Well, I couldn't help myself, I was weak and I bought it, downloading it right now, in about 10 hours it will be officially released and playable. And, they already have DLCs being sold, there is a season pass to get all four of the planned ones as they get released. F*ck this age of gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Only review I've seen has been a 4/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I hear A LOT of... not so good about this game. The enemy AI is reported to be next to missing etc.. They better do something about it or I'll stick to AvP1&2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Gamespot review... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Impressions so far: Graphical quality is sub par by today standards, but it's not that bad.Enemy and Ally AI is laughable; enemies ignore your allies completely and just go after you, your allies are worthless.You expect dark environments from an Aliens game, but this is a joke, your flashlight is useless. Even so, I don't see it as a bad game, but I am also a huge Aliens fan, so I'm probably biased, I'm having fun but I also know every little detail about these movies, so I see this may not be attractive to someone a little less versed into this universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I'm sure that reviews THIS bad are partly due to the fact that there was an enormous hype over the game, all the nonsense about canon and being a continuation of the movies etc. etc.. I'm quite a big Aliens fan as well, but this does not lower my demands, the contrary is more likely. Another huge fan, Windebieste (creator of really good AvP2 mod Under the Hunter's Moon), interviewed Gearblox Slothware CEO, Ratty Pitchfork. Worth reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Played a couple more missions, made it to the Colony on LV426. Actually, I've been having fun, the game is fast paced, the sounds are great straight off from the movie, the music as well. I'm visiting landmarks from the Aliens movie, like Operations, it's definitely a treat for fans. I've been p`laying a lot of RPG games like Skyrim and, yes, Farcry 3, so my biggest gripe is that it's very linear, but, to be honest, it's not that much different from stupidly linear games like Call of Duty (ANY of them since Modern Warfare), and I've been having mch more fun with this one than I did with Modern Warfare 2, or Black Ops. Final veredict still pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer_pl Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 IGN – 4.5/10Eurogamer – 3/10Destructoid – 2.5/10Polygon – 3/10Games.TM – 4/10GOL - 4,5/10 So well... the main reason I see is - very poor graphics - some say even worse than GoW from 2006, very short campaign and way too easy. My friend says that the only thing that makes him play is that this is Alien game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF9rE2Fd5Sk :: The consensus seems to be "Skip it". Here's one more example, with The Penny Arcade putting another nail firmly in the coffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Meh, I'm still enjoying it. The biggest issue I have is the AI, which can be (and hopefully will be) improved in patches. I honestly don't see it as any worse than AvP2 (my favorite game of the franchise so far). If you want a challenge, you can always crank up the difficulty. I like how the Aliens use the darkness in this game, unlike in the AvP games, they will actually hide in the shadows and move slowly, even when not in cover, and you will usually don't see them coming; unfortunately the shitty AI ruins this strategy before it gets a chance to attack you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 This comment from the PA forums sums my thoughts so far:This is NOT the game i played on PC. I wonder if the version they sent to reviewers was broken or something... I saw no flat black textures for doors, no characters putting their hands through chests. Yes the animations are janky at times, but nothing nearly as bad as described here. The game to me is a Diamond in the rough, it needs a few patches, but a good game is definitely there. I've been playing co-op and having an absolute blast with friends. The alien enemies are smart and climb over walls and through vents and cealing to drop down behind you or attack you from two sides at once. The game is difficult, even on medium difficulty mode. The game is definitely best played on HARDENED or BADASS though for sure, where enemies become truly deadly which makes the game far more tense. It isn't the prettiest game, but it looks no worse than any other Unreal Engine game, graphically it's superior to the recent Dishonored, but nobody rips on Dishonored for it's graphics, yet everyone is ripping on aliens for using the same engine?? The main campaign is dull in the first mission, but picks up steadily and is a lot of fun co-op overall. Definitely needs some Patches but it seems here that Ben went into this game already hating it and hating the source material which is a shame. If you are fan of ALIENS (the second film.) this is a must play and you will have a lot of fun. If you are NOT a fan of the movie, or the franchise as a whole, you may not have as good of a time with the game. Regardless either these people just love to jump on the hate bandwagon, or the review copies for this game were sent out in a state that is different than what was purchased on Steam. I did not encounter even half the bugs he cites in this review, not that i'd consider the game a perfect product, it isn't. But it is fun and thats all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I'll probably get it in time. Computer first though... Living room before that. And a "new" car probably before that. So yeah, in time. https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Smiley/cry.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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