Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 18, 2015, 08:34:06 AM
Adding intelligent Aliens doesn't make it Star Trek-like. It isn't a galaxy teeming with life.
Exactly, I don't get why people keep saying it's Star Trek like, (like it's a bad thing as well), I mean, an empty galaxy makes it Dune or Firefly if you wanna compare sci fi's.
And all of those other sci fi franchises are good, so comparing them doesn't really belittle the Alien universe.
Lebbon made sure to have a balanced galaxy, it's not teeming with life, sure we've encountered "loads" or "dozens" according to the previous Alien novels, but that could be the majority of life we'll ever find.... and did we see the Arcturians yet? I mean, there's no Arcturian cook on the Sulaco now is there?
We may trade with them, but we're not that close with them I think. Maybe the Arcturians (as far as intelligent races are concerned) are our "best friends" on a loose level, the kind we trust the most but not too much.
And what about the Predators? Some of the skulls on their trophy wall look like they belong to something very intelligent to be a random alien animal.