Aliens vs Predator Extinction Review

THE LIST - docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_K3ziSxT9zcUUGCddS… I'm sorry for anyone who thought this might be on AVP 1 or 2. We have to get through this.

"It's quiet" cameo is good.

My favourite feature from this game was that the Predaliens grew more spikes every time they were grievously harmed in battle. If they survived enough fights they would molt their skins and become even spikier bois.

"This is why audio engineers are one of many unsung heroes of video games." slow clap

“I can only hope nobody died on he way to that movie.” I saw that film and I assure you had I known death was one of the options I would have taken it.

"Alien vs Predator vs Brown vs Board of Education. It's a thrash metal track!" Oh my god.

"Shrapnel is a fast little friend and you never know when he's visiting" is a fuckin' awesome line.

"and it really shows" -Mandalore, some point in a review

The pathfinding thing where characters wander off is a "we need to split" horror trope

3:25 "We're not getting to Mr. Bones just yet" DO NOT PLAY WITH MY HEART

Fun fact: I live in Alaska and bought a ford taurus. The first year I had it before winter we had to change out my radiator which was a bit of an involved process including removing the whole ass dashboard/steering wheel/glovebox the whole shebang. Anyway back in there I found a copy of this game for the ps2. Still have it in fact. Have never played it beyond the first mission though.

I played this game a truly shameful amount when I was young, but there's one detail you left out that defends why Aliens take so long to produce. Marines and Predators can only order 6 troops at once, Aliens are only limited by how many bodies and eggs they have. After large scale attacks on a hive, with lots and lots of bodies and a handful of upgraded eggs, I've produced 30 units at once which is far beyond anything the other two factions can manage. It's one of the reasons that I think there's actually a really, really good RTS buried under technology limitations and rushed development. If a proper remake came out today, with a higher population limit and more time put into polish, I honestly think it could be my favourite RTS. I doubt it'd ever happen, though; basically no one knows or cares about this game.

Aliens vs Predator: Extinction is the most underrated RTS game ever. I played the game like absolute hell. The Xenomorphs and Predators have the best missions.

Ok, hear me out: Alien slime rancher.

"Shrapnel is a fast little friend, and you never know when he’s visiting." -Mandalore, 2020

The closed captions on this one are a delight to read, with some good ones like "If you're reading this because you can't hear, know that you've dodged a bullet here" at 5:29.

I love two things: #1 - one that the medic just shoots the dude who got the facehugger on him. #2 - It does make you realize that the Predators in the movies are trophy hunters, and not what they are like when they get serious. In all the books they only got serious once... and welp, that place didn't last long.

"Well the doctor's in." Doctor cures patient with a very effective "syringe"

"Alien vs Predator vs Brown vs The Board of Education" Why, of all things, is that where I lost it?

The Carrier is like the Oprah Winfrey of Aliens... “You get a facehugger” “You get a facehugger” “You get a facehugger”