I do like the game and have been enjoying multiplayer but I'm not sure how much longevity it will have.
I find the lack of maps so frustrating. I think generally people who play these games are more Alien franchise fans than Predator, so it's bewildering that there isn't even a HIVE or LV-426 type map in multiplayer. The original AVP 1999 game had some incredible maps, and to a lesser extent so did AVP 2.
The lack of a mini gun or a grenade launcher is also a big WTF?! Hand grenades would be a nice touch to?
Unfortunately in regards to the maps a lot of this is down to FOX seeing AVP and the original Pred and Alien franchises as seperate. For example: I remember the boneship, hive, and industrial maps in the original AVP = *drools*, they actually looked like maps out of the movies, you also had stuff like a perfect recreation of Hadley's Hope in the single player, APC's, movie realistic smartguns.
Now we're reduced to temples, jungles, and ruins..........
? It's no coincidence, an AVP game post AVP movie 2004 is like this, and the original AVP 1 & 2 were much more in line with the Alien films. None of this thought of this, as we waited for the game with high expectations.
I think the best Alien fans can really hope for is what the Colonial Marines game can offer us, with it being able to use the Alien franchise and all its trademarks. I hope and pray this game comes out soon!!
I truly hope Rebellion release a patch adding more maps, weapons, skins - and address the balance issues. Then they'd have much more satisfied customers.
