Game over man Review: Aliens vs Predator Requiem

So I picked up a Sony PsP cause I wanted to buy a bunch of UMDs and also picked up some games and decided to make AVPR one of them. From the outset the game is not much to look at but once you get playing it is fun. Basically it follows the plot of the movie where you have to halt the infestation of Gunisson as a lone predator. You have a huge arsenal of weapons from should canons, spears and plasma pistols. The array of enemies is very weak. Warrior and PredAliens and Human soldiers and thats it. Their not that hard to fight either. The combat itself is very like Predator Concrete jungle but with a decent camera this time. The game would get old very quickly if it was not for the side missions and quests which gives it expanded life span. There's also a multiplayer mode very like the Skermish mode from the AVP pc games but only if someone else has the game and a PsP.

This game will not be for everyone but if your a fan of the movies and want a handy portal AVP game this is ones for you.

Game over man review: Aliens vs Predator 2010

So Colonial Marines came out and it was a big let down but truth be told we got the game that should of been in 2010. Aliens vs Predator 2010 does not hold a candle to P.C games but still is a pretty wicked game. Like the P.C games its an FPS with put you in three different perspective of the xenomorph, Yautja hunter and Colonial Marine and like the P.C game its requires you the way you play to suit the character....Aliens have no weapons and armor so running into an enemy fray will get you killed. For the xeno stealth is the order of the day. The Predator can be 50/50. Its weapons are good but to get the best use is when its combined with the stealth Element. My only nag with that is there is a very small selection, wrist blades, Shoulder Canon, Spear, disc and mines...I think the Predator is none for its vast array of gear and this game is set in the future surely the hunters have a bit more weapons or gear. Like with the Alien you can have very cool and very very graphic stealth kills.
Buy far the marine is the most enjoyable and exciting character cause everything wants you dead. The marine is hunted from the get go. That said one thing I wish was you face the predator more then twice as the marine I mean it is Aliens vs Predator. But mainly your going to dusting Xenos and and Weyland Yuntai andriods.
Your weapons include classic U.S.C.M hardware like the Pulse-Rifle, Smartgun and the Flamethrower and some new gear a double barrel pump action shotgun much like Vriess's shotgun in Alien Resurrection. You also get  a sniper rifle that kinda shit granted its handy for taking out those facehuggers that are hard to spot.

The plot is pretty good much in the vain of Dark Horse comics. Set on the colony Freya prospect which has the shit luck of been set up buy Karl Bishop Weyland on a Predator Hunting planet. Wayland opens the Yautja temple causing a mass infestation. The Marines and Predators arrive at the same time and the Predator vessel destroys the marines ship stranding everyone on the planet. So its Up to the Rookie to take Weyland down, The Dark Predator has to Kill the Prealien and avenge is comrades and number 6 xeno is trying to kill all who get in her way which is very cool.

At the end of the day its a fairly solid FPS for none fans but if your a fan of the franchise you'll really enjoy this. Agien it aint no where near as fast paced or fluid as the P.C version but still a solid Alien vs Predator Game.

Alien vs Predator ten year anniversary Blue Ray review

So its been ten years since the big disappointment of this movie hit me. When I first saw it in the cinema my brain was making excuse's for the movie. It was bloodless and had cardboard characters. Sure the scope was grand and it took some wicked elements from the comics and other movies but it was still and epic let down.
Regardless I bought the special edition DVD but I still had major issues with the uncut version. So after 10 years and watching the uncut version in high definition is it any bit better. Does the movie deserve a 2nd chance.

Well there one or two extra scenes with team before the entering the temple....it flesh's them out slightly mainly the merc's and Max Straford. They also added digital blood and gore. In some scenes it works in others it can tell been done with computer. As when it first came out the effects and set pieces a top notch and the ADI work shop was on the top of the game with the creatures and monsters. While the predators still look like linebacker footballers their still its an awesome design and the look of the xeno's had improved from their messy shitty color scheme in Alien Resurrection.

So do I still think the movie has gotten better over time....no christ no but I do think its not as bad as people myself included once siad it was.  I still think the movie is still way off the mark but its only real sin is it's an action/adventure rather then a horror/sci-fi and setting it on present day earth was the last nail in the coffin.

Game over man Review: Aliens vs Predator P.C

This is my favorite Aliens game of all time. Released for the P.C in 1999 buy Rebellion studios this game had the atmosphere and detail to boot. This FPS is told from three different perspectives Xenomorph, Predator and Colonial Marine.
Not only are you just playing as different creatures but the method in which you play must be different. I.E you cant go in all guns blazing( you dont have any) when your the Xeno unlike the Marine who has the hardware and armour. While the predator is a good alrounder...both stealth and combat work well for him,

The story is slime line to say the least  but it's set 10 years after Aliens and occurs in different movie locations such as LV426 and Fury161. Wayland Yuntani seems to have a greater insight into the xeno and seems to be breeding them. As a result youll face Xenoborgs...Aliens with lasers and other weapons.
The Marine mission is to get from LV426 to his troop ship, The Predator mission is split into two. One is set in Wayland Yuntis underground research lab to find a captured Predator the later mission is to break into a Yunti owned Hive and kill the Queen. Lastly the Alien must escape from a Yutani Hive and make it to earth.

Marines weapons include Pulse Rifle, Flamethrower, Smartgun, SADER , Minigun and Grenade Launcher. The Gold edition also gives you a skeet Launcher and Duel Pistols. The Marine can get health packs and armor if injured and he's also equipped with flares and night vision goggles.

Aliens weapons include Claws, Tail and extended Jaws. While not an impressive weapons set its jaws when head biting restore your health making every enemy a walking health pack.

Lastly the predator gear includes Wristblades, Speargun, Plasma Caster, Plasma pistol and throwing disc. It also has three vision modes and a medipack  which while requires power to work it still is a godsend.

The Game is A1 in sound, lighting, A.I and graphics which I still think hold up today. This game is a must if your an Aliens or Predator fan. You can pick it up on steam for peanuts and even if you aint an AVP fan this is one of the best P.C FPS's out there.

Game over man Review: Alien vs Predator the last of his clan

This is the last of the Gameboy Alien games Ill be reviewing. AVP the last of his clan is a side scrolling beat'em up that puts you in the sandals of a lone hunter who must destroy an out of control hive which is clan allowed to be seeded on a populated planet. To my vast knowledge this is the first ever AvP game so that alone peeked my intrest and I had to buy it.

The graphics have not aged well and the music leaves alot to be desired but in fairness this is the first ever AVP game so cut it a little slack. Hell you got the Predator theme in 8 bit on the intro....what more could you want. The controls are basic as fuck and theres a sweet little menu for selecting the weapons....dont get too excited, you'll hear how sucky they are next.

The Yautja's weapons include Wristblades, Cuttingdisk, Shouldercanon and Bombs. Most are useless other then the cutting disk. Cloak seems only to be there to kill the facehuggers who jump on you. The foes include Facehuggers, Chestbursters and Warriors...along with the Queen boss. The Aliens are the toughest but the do constantly respawn and keep in mind there no medkits in this game at all.

While not a great game you could get a bit of fun outta it for oh the first 20 minutes but after that your going to be bored very fast. AVP the last of his clan for the Game boy is a game for hardcore fans only.

Top five best xeno kills in the movies.

So xeno's are fucking lethal so when you take one out its not only a victory...its a fucking miracle showing that who ever bags a xeno is indeed the ultimate badass.

(5)Whipped
The wolf easily dispatch's a xeno in one of the rare cool moments in an otherwise let down of a film.

(4) Shower time

Ripley takes out the Runner xeno who's encased in boiling lead.

(3) Real nice party

Johnner takes out a xenomorph who hunts the Betty crew through the flooded compartment.

(2) No fly zone fella

Scar kills a facehugger mid pounce.

(1)Eat this!
Hicks wants to leave....a xeno wont let him. They've come to an impasse

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The saving graces of the AVP movies.

While neither movies do any justice to the franchise's there are some standout moments in the flicks which pay homage the other movies, comics and games.

The satellite Queen.
At the start of AVP one we get a glimpse of what appears to be the Queen floating in space however as the camera pans back its reviled to be a Weyland  satellite....a wicked yet cool tease to say the least.

Bishop Weyland pen trick

The fact they got Lance back as Charles Bishop Weyland is awesome but the fact they made it that he designed the andriod in his likeness and may have even programmed the line to do his five finger fillet trick which he seemed to play as a human with a pen.

Wake up call.

At the start of Alien it shows a number of helmets activating the ships computer's to wake up the crew. In AVP the Predator helmets do likewise suggesting that Predtech went into Weyland-Yutani vessels.

Face off.

After so many comicbooks, novels and video games we finally got it. The battle we've all been waiting for and while it never really lives up to our expectations it still pretty cool. The moment both beasts came into the frame I got goose bumps.

Captured Queen

A huge element they they took from the Dark Horse Avp comics that the Predator's bred Xenomorph via a captive queen and this was done perfectly in the movie.

Predalien

Another element from the comic that made it to the big screen was the Predalien and while Im not fan of the end result...it was cool to see the creature make into the movie.

Life on a predator ship

One of two things that AVP:R did was show more of the Predator culture. The opening showed us what a life on a predator ship is like. The trophy room was awesome.

The Predator Homeworld

Another cool thing was seeing the Predator Homeworld. Temples,jungles and spaceships...it screamed Predator.

The Wolf

This Yautja Cleaner is named after Harvey Keitel and based off Broken Tusk from the first AVP comic. This is one badass predator.

Ms Yutani

Another thing that AVP:R did was introduce the head of Yutani corp and like the prior movie shed more light on the Alien lore. It also show how Wayland Yutani came buy predtech allowing them pioneer space travel.

So there you are...a few reasons why the movies dont totally suck. So if your a fan dont be ashamed if you like them...Im not.

Xenomorph caste 2: Predalien

The Predalien is a savage bi-product Yaujita born xenomorph. First feature in AVP war it was more sturdy and robust then your standard xenomorph killing a detachment of marines swiftly and with ease. The Predator race considers the beast a violation of their religion and must be killed on sight.
While the more obvious traits of the predalien are its dredds and jowls of the predator its also has taken it's strength.

In AVP:R one got loose in Gunnison Colorado and started a hive via impregnation of female humans...be this because it was a Predalien or because it was a Praetorian is still unknown. When combating a Predalien Marines are advised to use a Smartgun or a Sadar. When a Predator fights the creature it uses a Smartdisc or Combistick. What ever weapon one choose's their is no doubt the Predalien is a savage and frightening foe.

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Dark Horse Rebooting the AVP universe.

So I love the Dark Horse Aliens and Predator comics...I nearly have them all. So when I herd that they were going doing more after 2010 story arch of AVP: Three World war I was thrilled. Now not so much.
Not only are they rebooting it and ignoring everything that happened it the previous comic their also going to wedge Prometheus into the AVP universe. I still have issue's with that movie but to stick it into fray with AVP dosent sound at all good. Although the Art looks wicked and the story do tempt me some what I fear for overall amazing run of comic books. All I can do is wait and hope.