AvP 3 Review By Yours Truly

[Nuke]

THIS GAME ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND I STILL OWN!!!!!!!!!!!!


Well unfortunately i scored 30 kills the last round with 30 seconds remaining but, ya forgot to hit screenshot quick enough but, i almost did it again Here goes my rant or "REVIEW"
This is a fun game which seems balanced evenly. The marine is more powerful then before and can block a alien/pred a few times before being killed well if he has skill. The Pred has to look for his weapons all over the map which is cool because chances of survival in a DM are slim to none to even get those weapons. So pred starts out with just wristblades. Alien Tail is no longer a 1 hit kill and alien does not have automatic pounce feature from a mile a way like AvP2. Tail now stuns and usually after stun a 1 2 claw swing will do the trick to kill marine/pred stun lasts for no more then a second it seams. Pred i think is the most powerful melee class right now because of his wristblades seem so deadly and he doesn't start out with weapons.
Another thing that has changed is the "GRAB" button which is u can sneak up behind an enemy and grab em and do a "FATALITY" basically an animation but, is a kill that is instakill sounds cheap but, actually it leaves you open for anyone to kill you while you are performing this maneuver. The marines don't have this feature instead they have there trusty RADAR and a array of cool weapons with different features.I'm not going to go into it but, the smart-gun is my favorite you can see through walls somewhat when they are close and the gun locks on like the real old aliens games i'm so glad we are back to SQUARE cross-hairs like Aliens genre games are supposed to be. The sniper rifle can see preds that are cloaked and is very powerful and pulse rifle is even better. So basically they way the evened this game out was to make everyone weak/powerful doesn't really make sense but, everyone is equally powerful and equally weak . The classes still take skill to play its just not a speed based game anymore yes speed is a factor but, stalking is more of a need. Attack from behind is your best chance as a pred or alien.
This is my opinion I've been playing Aliens games since 1997 and feel this is the best one yet i still can't wait to see when Aliens:CM is going to be released it will be a return to AO anyway i loved AvP1 back in 99 and i liked AvP2 didn't love it as much. And this game is by far different then the other two but, hey if they gave ya the same thing people would still be complaining and since its so different there complaining still. Think what you will we are all entitled to our opinions but, i believe that this game being a pre-released 10 month old demo with old code in directx9 is still an awesome demo. Thanks for reading!

 

[e MpTy]

This is more like a pre-review of the demo before the release, everything stated in your review is likly to change on release.

 

[Nuke]

The game play isn't going to change much from demo to release just graphics textures and content. The singleplayer looks fantastic mixed with this gameplay style. The MP setup needs work but, they just released officially that the actually game is not going to be peer 2 peer but, dedicated server browsing and the whole gig for a mp game.

 

[FaTtY-mIc-FaTFaT]

i cant even find matches -_-

 

[Nuke]

hey fatty long time no see to help you out


Exclamation Statement From Rebellion - RE: Matchmaking Connection Issues & Dedicated Servers
The following is a press release from Rebellion Developments Ltd:

Quote:
We've identified an issue with the matchmaking system that is causing the very long wait times to get into a PC game, and hope to release an update shortly which addresses this.

In the meantime players can ease connection issues by getting together with a group of players before entering matchmaking. Inviting friends or joining players via the Steam overlay will help work around the issue. If you need help finding players you can join one of the community groups, e.g. http://steamcommunity.com/groups/AVPI.

In addition to the matchmaking functionality the full game features dedicated servers, server browsers, and the ability to host games directly
Source: Official Rebellion Developments Website, under "News" section.


Best thing to do is add me to steam and i'll send you a group invite to a couple groups with over 1000 people in them that are looking to make games sucks it is peer 2 peer but, official game has servers mostly setup like l4d2 i would say

 

[Spitfire'd]

Thanks for the info Nuke, I've learned very quickly to trust your words on this series. If there are any doubters Nuke is the best AvP classic player you'll ever meet. 10 years and he hasn't lost a thing.

Looking forward to this game, but I'll probably get it for XBox. Maybe both if its fun enough

 

[Nuke]

thanks man

 

[runo]

Hey Nuke! Nice review, and good job kicking my butt the other day in the demo (yeah, that was me! I tried to say hi but I didn't have a mic at the time. lolz). It seems that you're as stoked as I am over the new AvP, and are a returning fan of the classics as well! Are you a part of Outpost AvP? (Sorry, I don't mean to recruit here, it's just a small AvP-based website!)

re: state of the demo
Nuke's right-on. The game is a 10-month old build limited in graphics capability, and is rumored to actually be a port from the consoles to PC. This demo isn't really an accurate reflection of how polished and tweaked the final, live build will be. If you liked the demo, it's going to kick MORE butt come release; if you didn't like the demo, try it again come live!

 

[Santiago]

The only complaint I would have is that some of the controls for the predator at least are not well explained but beyond that it is awsome (yes I realize this is the demo) looking forward to seeing what the actual graphics are going to be like in game.

 

[Nuke]

Graphics are good but, every now and then while playing they seem hazy or gray probably a demo bug

 

[The_Turtlebean]

got the demo, been playin the game for 2hrs. man this takes me back to avp2! cant wait till this baby gets out!

 

[Nuke]

I would like to add that this demo is NOT a port from consoles it was made for PC and ported to consoles. The demo might be a port though i don't know


Change: demo isn't a port it has computer controls no ABXYZ buttons lol

 

[Stormrider^]

I would like to add that this demo is NOT a port from consoles it was made for PC and ported to consoles. The demo might be a port though i don't know


Change: demo isn't a port it has computer controls no ABXYZ buttons lol

Apparently, the demo given to us is the same they presented in E3 2009 and as such is very far from the game we will get on less than two weeks which will include DX11 and dedicated servers. Still, a rather good demo for something that was done in 2009.
Preordered.
Predator is fun as hell but hard to learn, without knowing at least the cloak button.

 

[Carmine]

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2666/avpscore.jpg

and this demo is my first avp experience

 

[Boo-Yeah!!]

once again when you start up the game it tells you this demo is being run on old source code and in no way reflects what the final product will be

 

[Nuke]

yes it does say an old "code" but, the game mechanics are going to be like the final version with auto aim melee etc.. i heard the auto aim can be turned off this was the only downfall of the demo i think. they basically nerfed everyone with a anyone can win a melee battle scenario which kind of gives the alien a disadvantage but, then again they balanced it with the aliens new vision mode. I love this game but, still have mixed feelings for some of the issue's i have. But, to say its far from the real game isn't necessarily true. Graphics yes but, mechanics and gameplay nah. As long as the bugs are fixed i'll be happy. I hope it sells well so we can have a exclusive aliens game come out Aliens:CM can't wait but, thats another day and probably another year.