People usually go to two websites for their gaming reviews: IGN and Gamespot. IGN UK gave AvP a 8.5/10 last week and today Gamespot have added their review along with their video review. It’s not good news, I’m afraid. They scored it 5.5/10. Quite a stark contrast from IGN’s review. They liked the Trophy Kills, and some of the varied multiplayer modes like Infestation and Predator Hunt but they didn’t like the singleplayer campaigns at all. They said the levels were badly designed and the controls weren’t very good along with many other little problems.
It’s the little things that really drag the game down. Aliens vs. Predator seems to be a well-meaning attempt at reinvigorating a languishing series, but grotesque kills and some entertaining multiplayer moments don’t cut it–not when so many slick and exciting shooters are on store shelves, vying for your time. 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.
In the past, Gamespot scored AvP2 8.7/10 and AvP1 8.3/10. IGN US have yet to put up their review. There’s another review on Bit-Tech (7/10) and GameReactor (6/10).
Mind you there too busy kissing each other ars's all the time!
Game on Rebellion!!
every campaign 6 hours...sweet
the campaign of Modern Warfare 2 is 6 hours long too
They really should have looked at where the FPS are going these days. AvP feels like a blast from the past....only problem is the rest of us were looking forward not backwards.
pred forever
Everyone that has posted about loving the demo/not having a problem with controls or anything has played on PC as far as I can tell. I only play on PC due to the tighter controls and graphics options, and i'm not gonna pay retarded amounts of money for a shitty console.
Finally all you morons saying this game sucks, or blah blah isn't good or something else isn't like its supposed to be. This is all based off a poorly ( I'll admit ) constructed demo that i personally had a blast with. so for all you haters.. piss off.
I HIGHLY doubt that the gameplay will bore me. They criticized the hell out of it in that video review, but all that footage just made me want it more! The campaign looks great...
This game is worthy installment in the AVP series. It isn't as good as it could have been, but it isn't too far off either. I'm a fan, and personally I would give this game no lower then an 8. But objectively, I would not expect any reviews lower then a 7. It's a good game. Gamespot was too harsh.
Tomorrow morning!
I agree with bozer on this one, I think it is about money and SEGA doesn't want to pay for good reviews.
Rob.
2....its amazing to watch aliens and predators so wonderfull made in a game finnally but..they are right about the graphics
(always compared with other new fps).
3....about a part of a review where it says that after the first or second level of the marine campain,most of the areas are open and well lit: jungle+alien shooting=bad idea/
jungle+predators=amazing.the 1999 avp was amazing because 99% of the game was in small dark corridors-rooms.
4....LAMPLIGHT said something good.''I cannot really figure it out. There's a substantial difference between 5.5 and 8.5''
BUT althought i will enjoy the game because i love avp universe i think they made it with their mind on xbox,ps3. and it looks more like an action fps and not so scary like the first avp.
5....keep in mind that their review is written not only for us,the diehard fans of avp but also for people that havent played an avp game before.
6....i hope the game will be better than it seems to be.