Aliens vs Preator 2

**Somebody Else** · 05-15-2006, 10:16

It's a good laugh, if I remember, but then, I like any FPS with a flamethrower...

**Sjakihata** · 05-15-2006, 10:51

AvP2 is worth the money. Especially playing marine is a good laugh. But the alien and predator campaigns is well done, the missions are a lot cooler than AvP, like alien you start as facehugger and develop slowly into an alien.

**ShadesPanther** · 05-15-2006, 11:35

The anklebiter mission is really hard but very cool.

**Divine Wind** · 05-15-2006, 14:41

Bit dated now but that will mean its cheap! Its a lot of fun if your into that whole genre. The multiplayer is not bad either, survivor mode where one person is an alien, and every person that gets bitten turns into aliens, is bag loads of fun. When your all alone hiding in a corner with 20 human controlled aliens running around for you...gah!

**Ironside** · 05-15-2006, 17:08

Originally Posted by Sjakihata

Especially playing marine is a good laugh.

Laugh?

That game is responsible for me starting to like survival/horror games. I mean that you'll activly kill every (big) bug that sets of your motion detector says something.

It's best to avoid restarting the mission (use a save instead) after that you get your gear back, as it will change your weapons. And the smart gun is a much relaxing weapon than the gauss rifle(?) (and you can still complete the levels without much problems). This is for the first time through to increase the scare effect.

The alien and predator SP isn't as scary but still good.

So yeah it's worth the time & money. Not sure about the expansion though (Edit: as I haven't played it).

And yeah I know that "laugh" is sarcastic here

**Mikeus Caesar** · 05-15-2006, 18:19

Definitely get AvP2. Single player as marine is horrificly scary and atmospheric, while the multiplayer experience was the single most disturbing and horrifying experience i've ever known.

Pure brilliance.

**Taurus** · 05-15-2006, 18:31

AvP2 is worth the money for sure. I love playing as Predator with all his gadgets n' stuff, but the Marine and Aliens are extremely fun too. You won't be dissapointed.

**Somebody Else** · 05-15-2006, 18:45

I always found playing as a marine or an alien far more enjoyable than as a predator - the predator is after all just a tank - armed and armoured up enough to plough through anything. The others require a smidgen more thought, though - the marines have more than enough firepower on hand to blast anything into little bits of goo, and the aliens. Well, the aliens are actually a laugh...

**AggonyDuck** · 05-15-2006, 19:24

Great game, especially in MP. The three different races add a lot of depth and tactics to the game. For example you have to use different approaches to deal with marines than you'd use with predators. Especially the Alien is just a pleasure to play in MP. Speed, maneuverability and sheer power while at the same time being so horribly vulnerable to enemy firepower. It really forced you to use your advantages to the max.

I actually find the predator to be horribly undergunned for a tank. Of course some of the homing weapons are rather deadly, but overall the weaponry of the predator is not just that practical. Also they seem to be heavily reliant on their cloaking ability. A predator that has it turned off is definately a rather easy target, especially for marines at long ranges.

In SP I'd recommend the Marine and Alien missions. They're good fun and are actually damn challenging. The Predator can be initially fun, especially sniping marines with the speargun or gutting them with wristblades, but it gets a bit boring to be honest.

Anyways it's a great game that I wholeheartedly advice you to get.