Aliens vs. Predator

 Xbox 360
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  1. niconline
    Oct 29, 2012
    7
    While this game is not as strong as its predecessors, there is still plenty of fun to be had here, unfortunately the single player campaigns are all far too short and linear to hold your attention for long, but at least the multiplayer makes up for that by being a very solid offering indeed. If you tire of just killing people with guns then you can take a Predator or Xenomorph for a whirl.While this game is not as strong as its predecessors, there is still plenty of fun to be had here, unfortunately the single player campaigns are all far too short and linear to hold your attention for long, but at least the multiplayer makes up for that by being a very solid offering indeed. If you tire of just killing people with guns then you can take a Predator or Xenomorph for a whirl. The game is not for everyone, and Alien versus Predator fans will certainly get more out of it, but you could do worse than give it a try.… Expand
  2. MarkyB
    Oct 27, 2012
    7
    For fans of the series only. Having campaigns for the three different species did successfully result in three small First Person games, each with a different feel.
    The marine campaign was very scary and delivered the feeling of being hunted by aliens that could be anywhere. The predator campaign provided the satisfaction of hunting humans whilst also being vulnerable to aliens, whilst    For fans of the series only. Having campaigns for the three different species did successfully result in three small First Person games, each with a different feel.
    The marine campaign was very scary and delivered the feeling of being hunted by aliens that could be anywhere. The predator campaign provided the satisfaction of hunting humans whilst also being vulnerable to aliens, whilst the alien campaign was the easier, purely because there were no other aliens hunting you.!

    I wish they had made a better use of the score system by linking it to achievements as it made stealth kills pointless.    … Expand
  3. JasonK
    Feb 16, 2010
    5
    As a huge Aliens fan this has to be one of the most disappointing Aliens games I have played. While the MP can be kind of fun, it does grow old fast. There
  4. Marc.D.
    Mar 1, 2010
    6
    Like most of the readers who have submitted their 2 cents, I'm a huge fan of the Aliens and Predator film franchises. The previews, screenshots and videos for this game had me so hyped up for it's release. Unfortunately, the final product falls short on a number of levels. Firstly, the graphics are flat, muddy and uninspiring. The environmental textures leave alot to be desired Like most of the readers who have submitted their 2 cents, I'm a huge fan of the Aliens and Predator film franchises. The previews, screenshots and videos for this game had me so hyped up for it's release. Unfortunately, the final product falls short on a number of levels. Firstly, the graphics are flat, muddy and uninspiring. The environmental textures leave alot to be desired and look downright ugly when viewed upclose. Of the 3 species, the human character models look the least convincing and move in a very robotic fashion. Lip synching is also poorly executed and destroys any potential level of immersion which might have been created by the excellent sound. The sound effects might be the single best thing about the entire experience. Faithful recreations of the audio samples from the films help to recreate the movie universes. Unfortunately, the voice cast is largely underwhelming (save for a stellar turn from Lance Henricksen as Bishop) with rather stiff deliveries on all their lines. The music is decent but will not leave a strong impression after the game is over. The biggest issues with the game lie in the archaic gameplay design and the overly complicated controls. Gameplay feels like it was lifted straight out of the late 90s. Many of the Marine levels feel exactly like Doom 3, right down to the need for a flashlight to illuminate dark corridors. The lack of a crouch or cover system to avoid incoming fire is really perplexing as it has become one of the most rudimentary of gameplay designs in modern FPS games. The melee combat plays a prominent part in the Alien and Predator campaigns and comes off feeling like the feeble strikes from Oblivion. Hits and impacts feel weak and lack the power you would expect from such deadly creatures. Of the 3 species, the Alien suffers from the worst controls. Overly sensitive in some parts while moving like a tank in others...the Alien has an extremely steep learning curve. The Predator is a little easier to get used to but feels clunky throughout. Overall, only true die-hards should pick this up...and even they might want to consider renting this disappointing title.… Expand
  5. CrisC.
    Feb 20, 2010
    7
    This game is made for fans of the movies and/or comics, but even as a fan it didn't quite live up to my expectations. DO NOT purchase this game for the campaign. The 3 campaigns are mediocre at best and offer little to no replay value. The multiplayer is where its at in this game. It harkens back to the older styles of multiplayer a bit and can feel very nostalgic for veterans of the This game is made for fans of the movies and/or comics, but even as a fan it didn't quite live up to my expectations. DO NOT purchase this game for the campaign. The 3 campaigns are mediocre at best and offer little to no replay value. The multiplayer is where its at in this game. It harkens back to the older styles of multiplayer a bit and can feel very nostalgic for veterans of the old pc games. The controls/mechanics of this game are its downfall as I feel the learning curve is just a bit steep for casual players. The co-op survivor is easily the highlight of the game and what I enjoyed playing the most, but even that can't save this game completely from its lack of refinement and content. Its a decent game but I can't recommend it for everyone.… Expand
  6. PaulB.
    Feb 22, 2010
    7
    Being a fan of the original AVP game franchise, and the films was looking foreward to this game. This review is from playing 3/4 of the campaigns so far. Out of the 3 campaigns, the marines is the most polished - very atmospheric - the aliens are terrifying, and prety hard to hit with the pulse rifle! Great use of sound and lighting really amps up the atmosphere - and compensates for the Being a fan of the original AVP game franchise, and the films was looking foreward to this game. This review is from playing 3/4 of the campaigns so far. Out of the 3 campaigns, the marines is the most polished - very atmospheric - the aliens are terrifying, and prety hard to hit with the pulse rifle! Great use of sound and lighting really amps up the atmosphere - and compensates for the grapics, which are a looking a bit dated compared to some of the newest titles. Predator missons are fun, but hes clumsy to use - often falling from treetops and ledges when engaing the aliens, which i found frustrating. The over the top quick kills get old pretty quick - even more so, when marines dont even express shock at the sight of a freshly beheaded comrade! Still old predator favorites like the razor disk and shoulder cannon were very satisfying to use. Aliens finish off the trio, and are fun, especially with being able to run on the walls and ceiling - a feature from the original series which is pretty disorienting! All in all a nice little game, not groundbreaking by any means, but great fun for anyone who loved the original series.… Expand
  7. XRAIN
    Aug 12, 2010
    6
    Campaign is same style as before, each race has their own campaign which are now really short, each takin' 1-2 hours to finish. Predator has finaly a very good campaign where you must use stealth if you want to survive. Marine campaign is a medicore horror which is disappointing, because other AvP games had great marine campaigns where there really was moments where I scared. XenomorphCampaign is same style as before, each race has their own campaign which are now really short, each takin' 1-2 hours to finish. Predator has finaly a very good campaign where you must use stealth if you want to survive. Marine campaign is a medicore horror which is disappointing, because other AvP games had great marine campaigns where there really was moments where I scared. Xenomorph has a decent campaign, once again. Characters turns too slowly. It's annoying, because in multiplayer, I got killed some times only, because xenomorph turned too slowly so I could avoid finishing move. Fighting system is now like rock-sciccors and paper. Light attack beats heavy attacks, heavy attack beats block and block beats light attack. This would work other wise fine, but these attacks hits enemy automatically which is really annoying if you're trying to step back trying to avoid enemy attacks. You can also do jump attacks with xenomorph and predator. Funny thing about the marine in close combat is, that you can defeat predators and xenomorphs easily as you can block light attacks and shoot the enemy before he can hit with his heavy attack. Weapons are also dissapointing. You have only 4 weapons for Predator (Plasma cannon, disc which doesn't lock-on anymore, spear which you can't use as a close combat weapon, mines), no spear gun, no net shootig gun, no plasma pistol means predator fans will get dissapointed. Marine doesn't also have minigun and smart gun doesn't have same sound as in the movies. Online multiplayer features same old death matches, survivors and predator hunt game modes. Survivor is named now infection, because there is survivor game mode where you must survive againts xenomorph hordes. Easy, but fun to play game mode. Unfortunely, it takes ages to gather players to play with in ranked matches. What you unlock from playing those? Skins, but unfortunely, unlike in avp2 where each skin had their own weapon arsenal and powers, these has nothing special powers and weapon arsenals. Weapons are also obtained by searching them over the map like in the old times. Aliens vs Predator is a good game, but it can't be compared to the early AvP games. Online multiplayer is also dying so I don't really recommend buying this game.… Expand
  8. Alexcritic24
    Nov 9, 2011
    6
    it is not bad, and for people that like shooting games it will be really enjoable, but i simply dont like shooting games and i probably never will. i certainly think that it is good that you can play as marine, alien and predator as it gives you a few different views to the story. not a masterpiece, but it is still acceptable.
  9. watithink123
    Mar 6, 2013
    6
    Now don't want to get any hate from you AvP fans but I thought this game was a bit disapointing. So you have three campaigns Aliens, Predator and the Marines. The Aliens campaign easily had the weakest story and the control were bit annoying and it was the shortest out of the three. But grabing your enemeys and eatch them scream befor you cut of their or head bitting them was great to seeNow don't want to get any hate from you AvP fans but I thought this game was a bit disapointing. So you have three campaigns Aliens, Predator and the Marines. The Aliens campaign easily had the weakest story and the control were bit annoying and it was the shortest out of the three. But grabing your enemeys and eatch them scream befor you cut of their or head bitting them was great to see and had fun stealth killing the poor marines as well, but still was the worst campaign Predator was alright. Enjoyed the frist mission and felt like a predator, but rest were alright. Completely wrong enviorments for the rest of the missions (well maybe except for the temple one). Felt a bit too OP and did not die once when playing as predator. Liked the Predator gaggets tho and had fun using them for the 1 and a half long campaign (bit longer then alien one). The Marine campaign as easily the best one. I had a great expeience as the surviving Marine. First two missions were great and felt like I was in the films. Then third mission was good, having the first encounter with the predator then it turns into you shooting robots and just ruined it for me. Still had great time when I was not killing robots and I thoght Marine campaign was the best one, and is the longest campaign out of the three. Multiplayer is not great, but sometimes is fun but predator is OP. Overall disapointing, but without Marine campaign this game would have gotten a 4/10. Alien vs Predator 6.2/10… Expand
  10. Deadlycheese300
    Aug 29, 2012
    6
    Avp is a game that gets your hopes up only to balls it up by too obvious mistakes. The good points are the soundtrack, the moments that remain faithful to the original movies, and the fun bits which really bring out the campaigns. For example, it is brilliant to be an alien species with inhuman powers,running up walls or jumping up ledges. Gorily tearing your enemies heads off is also fun.Avp is a game that gets your hopes up only to balls it up by too obvious mistakes. The good points are the soundtrack, the moments that remain faithful to the original movies, and the fun bits which really bring out the campaigns. For example, it is brilliant to be an alien species with inhuman powers,running up walls or jumping up ledges. Gorily tearing your enemies heads off is also fun. At the start of each campaign it is promising, as you really feal like part of the films, but all atmoshpere is lost later on as the game becomes a shoot and run/ hack and slash / arena boss fight game. Why the developer just threw all of the atmoshpere he had away like that is lost on me, other than the fact that they were just lazy. Overall the campaigns are fun and is at first a healthy dose of alien and pred action for all of the fans dissapointed by the recent movies. But then again, due to a mixture of tedious controls, and lazy level designs it becomes somewhat a dissapiontment itself.
    The multiplayer is fun, at least, but it really brings about the problems from the campaign onto a competetive match. The controls are weak and often unresponsive or overresponsive. This really messes games up for people, and they seem to especially disfavour the aliens movement, which is also its only advantage. The matchmaking means you will spend more time waiting for a game than playing one and the mechanics turn standerd death matches into a line of people "stealth" killing eachother. This means walking behind some one and pressing x. Another problem i find is the crazy imbalance in species. It seems that despite ist rock paper scissors approach to fighting the game goes by a predator beats all format too, not to mention that the marine can beat an alien easily in melee. The predator has an arsenal of overpowered weapons, each one basicly a one hit kill. Combi stick is often used to just throw it at an alien while in melee, and boom its gone. The plasma caster automatically locks on an one shot kills anything, ideal for campers. The marine also has a habit of blocking and beating an alien to death (how?!), but the predator is still the easy option, with the marine and alien about equal. This imbalance in species and stealth killing can really take the point out of the block- counter style of fighting.
    Some modes stand ouy, and infestation, pred hunt and survivor all finally use the species strengths in the right way. The combat, despite its faults is fun and provides a chance to employ more skill in battle than an ordinary shooty game. The online is enjoyable, but beware of the faults in it. To a fan of the series this is a good buy, as it will give you a bit more alien/ predator action, which comes across in a classic movie style way for some parts. Combat is interesting snd the gamestyle is one of kind, however it needs tweaking to iron out some annoying problems. It has so much potential, but is let down by lazy issues.    … Expand
  11. Rox22
    Jan 24, 2013
    5
    It seems the AvP franchise will almost always be stuck in mediocrity. AvP as a whole is OK. The Marine section is done pretty well and play more or less exactly the way you expect is would, like a FPS in the Aliens universe. Both the Alien & Predator campaigns are really fun to play, just a real shame they are not given the same amount of attention as the Marine campaign. In my opinion,It seems the AvP franchise will almost always be stuck in mediocrity. AvP as a whole is OK. The Marine section is done pretty well and play more or less exactly the way you expect is would, like a FPS in the Aliens universe. Both the Alien & Predator campaigns are really fun to play, just a real shame they are not given the same amount of attention as the Marine campaign. In my opinion, this is really its biggest let down. The game is called Alien vs Predator, yet the Marine gets the focus? A real shame. This game could have been allot more than it was, but instead decided to settle with a boring unfinished FPS. If it had not been for the Alien & Predator Missions I would have told people to avoid this game, but they are decent and give the game some redeeming qualities. Overall: A slightly above average title that is at best a rental.… Expand
  12. igor-qwe
    May 14, 2013
    7
    After years of waiting a new game in AvP universe was released and there had been a reason to expect this game, because it was developed by the team that years earlier had given us first AvP for PC.
    Commonly to the other games in the series singleplayer campaign is divided into three separate parts. Each one gives unique gameplay and original story. The game provides us with much gore and    After years of waiting a new game in AvP universe was released and there had been a reason to expect this game, because it was developed by the team that years earlier had given us first AvP for PC.
    Commonly to the other games in the series singleplayer campaign is divided into three separate parts. Each one gives unique gameplay and original story. The game provides us with much gore and very good animations that make you want to get more into the game (the one I remember most is alien holding a marine so that facehugger could jump on his face).
    Storyline provides us with some new stuff that had never been shown in either movies or games.
    At release date the game looked very good, sound effects were true to the genre.
    I never tried multiplayer, so after completing singleplayer part there was nothing else for me. Unfortunately, singleplayer left nothing that could make a solid game worth replaying. "Aliens vs. Predator" is not original in any way, but somehow I would recommend it to anyone who likes games and AvP universe. If you don't expect much originality, you will not be disapointed.    … Expand
  13. mose14
    Jul 20, 2013
    5
    Aliens vs. Predator has been a cool concept ever since it hit the big screen a few years ago. The only problem every time these two alien species clash, it does turn out to be the best. The plot is similar to the first movie. Dealing with the Weyland Corporation and the Xenomorphs breaking lose and the predators hunting them down, while the marines are just caught up in the middle. ThereAliens vs. Predator has been a cool concept ever since it hit the big screen a few years ago. The only problem every time these two alien species clash, it does turn out to be the best. The plot is similar to the first movie. Dealing with the Weyland Corporation and the Xenomorphs breaking lose and the predators hunting them down, while the marines are just caught up in the middle. There are three different campaigns: marines, xenomorphs, and predators. The marine campaign is basically a Call of Duty clone with a few scares here and there. The Xeno campaign is sort of a stealth game, as you sneak around in the dark taking out enemies. The predator campaign also deals with stealth, but instead of using dark corners you use the iconic weapons seen in the films. All three campaigns are solid and they connect at a few places, so it does not matter what order you play them in. The multiplayer is actually the best part of the game. When all three species are fighting each other it becomes really fun. All the maps seem well balanced, but the predators seem to have the edge as they are a bit overpowered. In the end Aliens vs.predator is a solid game that might not represent the iconic creatures well, but you will still have some fun.… Expand
  14. Dmn272
    Feb 5, 2013
    5
    Alien Vs. Predator is a fun game that suffers from some misdirection. The entire single player portion, i guess it's fair to say, is only average. It only gives you a taste, or a demo of a couple of senarios from the perspective of the 3 species. The story is weak, each campaign is short individually. The marines seem to be only species with a decent, make sense, story attached to it. AllAlien Vs. Predator is a fun game that suffers from some misdirection. The entire single player portion, i guess it's fair to say, is only average. It only gives you a taste, or a demo of a couple of senarios from the perspective of the 3 species. The story is weak, each campaign is short individually. The marines seem to be only species with a decent, make sense, story attached to it. All other species, aliens especially, seem to only be reliving some of the battles the marines faced from there perspective. The endings for alien predator also didn't make much sense, not really ending the storylines. Gameplay is enjoyable. Playing as a marine is like playing as a merc in Splinter Cell. Aliens are the spies. Playing as them in SP wasn't really fun, but MP changes that, as you have the upper hand, in knowing where everyone is, it makes you feel very powerful. Predator is a power character, overpowered in MP however. Equiping lock on laser cannons, powerful melee stealth attack capabilities, not to mention camoflague. Multiplayer is a blast to play, but definitely unbalanced. Predator is easy to use beats all, but a good marine turns the tables on him. It's still very fun to play. Overall, AVP is only an average game, some nice gameplay is plagued by balance issues, the story could've been longer more plot focused, still, I liked playing this game. Review Score: 52/100… Expand
  15. WelshNathan
    Apr 5, 2013
    7
    I enjoyed this game quite a bit, the campaign being split into three gives the game longevity, and gives it much more variety in the levels and I highly enjoyed playing as the three...still now I play multiplayer and co-op with friends and we have a good laugh when playing together and making up our own game modes :D
  16. Polish_Infidel
    Apr 7, 2013
    7
    The game is fun, despite it's failings in certain areas. It is fun to play the single player as all 3 species. Graphics are dated, but the weapons feel real and the story isn't too bad. Multiplayer/challenge maps weren't too bad if nothing original. Once again, not worth the original retail price, but at it's current $20 price range, it is still worth it for the single player missions.
  17. BensReviews
    Apr 28, 2013
    7
    AvP is a solid game, especially if you're an Alien or Predator fan. The human campaign is creepy, the Predator campaign is exciting and the Alien is exciting. Also the graphics are better than Colonial Marines.
    The multiplayer is fun (Unless you're a marine) but sadly no one really plays it anymore.
    There are problems though. For some reason Marines can block melee attacks. There are    AvP is a solid game, especially if you're an Alien or Predator fan. The human campaign is creepy, the Predator campaign is exciting and the Alien is exciting. Also the graphics are better than Colonial Marines.
    The multiplayer is fun (Unless you're a marine) but sadly no one really plays it anymore.
    There are problems though. For some reason Marines can block melee attacks. There are STILL a lot of falling through floor glitches. The Alien and Predator Melee attacks feel more like punches. The stealth gameplay is sometimes broken. And the stories are almost completely forgettable. Also near the end you fight humans for some reason?
    So yeah this only gets a recommendation if you like the Alien and Predator franchises.    … Expand
  18. WyattTheAwesome
    Jun 3, 2013
    7
    The human campaign isn't anything special, but the Predator and Xenomorph campaign's are fun and one of a kind. Challenging and interesting, this game definitely pleases me and sticks out of the crowd. Worth a go.
  19. LordDeathsama
    May 29, 2014
    7
    3 campaigns who are all quite enjoyable. Visuals are decent, story is decent, and the gameplay is good. If you are looking for a good singeplayer shooter, this may be for you. If you are looking for a good multiplayer shooter, this may also be yours. Multiplayer is pretty good and a lot of fun.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 45 out of 64
  3. Negative: 3 out of 64
  1. Game Informer
    58
    Like an antithesis to Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, it proves that two great flavors don't always taste great together. [Issue#203, p.87]
  2. IGN UK
    85
    A game that's going to stoke the hearts of anyone who ever fell in love with the original films – which is likely anyone who's ever picked up a game pad.
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  3. GameSpot
    55
    The attention to detail, the well-considered level design, and the sense of momentum that characterize the finest shooters are missing here. Aliens vs. Predator is sometimes enjoyable but never escapes an overwhelming sense of carelessness, so while it may remind you of the good old days, it fails to recapture them.
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