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Posted by 426Buddy
 - Jul 06, 2016, 12:38:20 AM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jul 05, 2016, 01:38:46 PM
Quote from: fluxcap on Jul 02, 2016, 03:48:35 PM
I wonder if Alien Isolation's so-so sales have caused hesitation in producing another AAA game for the time being.

I expect that's the case. Sega didn't sound too thrilled with the sales for Isolation. Which is a shame.

Its really too bad, looks like its going to be a long time before we see another avp game
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Jul 05, 2016, 01:38:46 PM
Quote from: fluxcap on Jul 02, 2016, 03:48:35 PM
I wonder if Alien Isolation's so-so sales have caused hesitation in producing another AAA game for the time being.

I expect that's the case. Sega didn't sound too thrilled with the sales for Isolation. Which is a shame.
Posted by fluxcap
 - Jul 02, 2016, 03:48:35 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 30, 2016, 06:55:20 PM
I can certainly try but no promises.
Huzzah!!

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 30, 2016, 06:55:20 PM
Glad to be of help! I listen to podcasts when I'm travelling too. And I can't fault you. A lot of stuff is happening! It's exciting. We just need a new game to be announced.
Absolutely. Having a new game to look forward to will be a bonus. I wonder if Alien Isolation's so-so sales have caused hesitation in producing another AAA game for the time being.
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Jun 30, 2016, 06:55:20 PM
Quote from: fluxcap on Jun 28, 2016, 02:22:47 PM
Personally, I would love to hear the story behind Monolith's AvP 2.

I can certainly try but no promises.

QuoteThanks Hicks! With all the new novels, comics and movies coming out, I've been sucked back into things. Also listening to the podcast on the commute to work has been a public transit lifesaver.

Glad to be of help! I listen to podcasts when I'm travelling too. And I can't fault you. A lot of stuff is happening! It's exciting. We just need a new game to be announced.
Posted by fluxcap
 - Jun 28, 2016, 02:22:47 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 28, 2016, 12:08:22 PM
I have to wonder if there's any game that actually gets the time they want.
Seems like Mass Effect: Andromena may be the one exception to that haha

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 28, 2016, 12:08:22 PM
I'm sure it'd be a possibility! Any particular games folk would be interested in?
Personally, I would love to hear the story behind Monolith's AvP 2.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jun 28, 2016, 12:08:22 PM
And welcome back!  :)
Thanks Hicks! With all the new novels, comics and movies coming out, I've been sucked back into things. Also listening to the podcast on the commute to work has been a public transit lifesaver.
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Jun 28, 2016, 12:08:22 PM
Quote from: general_bradly on Jun 23, 2016, 05:52:16 PM
Love these podcasts, keep them coming!!

I'm glad you enjoy! We certainly intend on keeping them coming!  :)

Quote from: fluxcap on Jun 28, 2016, 02:08:26 AM
That was a fun episode, very enlightening. I'm both surprised, and not surprised at the lack of time they had to develop things deeper.

I absolutely love getting to have a better understanding behind the creation. I have to wonder if there's any game that actually gets the time they want.

QuoteAny way to get dev's who worked on other Alien games? Would be awesome to get a perspective into the development of the other games.

I'm sure it'd be a possibility! Any particular games folk would be interested in?

And welcome back!  :)
Posted by fluxcap
 - Jun 28, 2016, 02:08:26 AM
That was a fun episode, very enlightening. I'm both surprised, and not surprised at the lack of time they had to develop things deeper.

Any way to get dev's who worked on other Alien games? Would be awesome to get a perspective into the development of the other games.
Posted by general_bradly
 - Jun 23, 2016, 05:52:16 PM
Love these podcasts, keep them coming!!

I actually only played AVP 2010, ACM and Alien Isolation recently because I took a pretty long hiatus from gaming to get my college degrees and start a family.

I am back into gaming a bit now and was really devastated when ACM came out and I saw all the horrible reviews that said it was the worst game ever. I bought ACM Collectors edition recently for dirt cheap on PC, and I was honestly pleasantly surprised!! It seems some of the major faults have been patched and some mods really improve the game play. Love the fan service, weapons, motion tracker and iconic locations & bug hunt! (wish there were more bug hunt maps!). Bull#@%& boss fights and story but I don't play games for a story, honestly. ACM is a keeper for me I have really enjoyed playing it.

I than purchased AVP 2010 after playing ACM and was expecting a superior game. I was a little disappointed, specifically in the marine campaign. The marines just seem to generic, like they are generic space marines rather than the iconic colonial marines I was expecting. The predator and alien campaigns are a blast. Overall a great game, just let down in the marine campaign and prefer ACM over it to play as a marine.

Just started playing Alien Isolation and I am very impressed, its epic in every possible way. Really hope there is more aliens games like this to come.

I really want to play as a colonist in Hadley's hope and see the alien infestation occur a la Alien Isolation style!!!!

Just my 2 cent!




Posted by Nostromo
 - Jun 23, 2016, 11:25:04 AM
Great interview. Been listening to the one minute Alien dissection ones also.
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Jun 23, 2016, 07:58:48 AM
And I was going to say I was sure I could lure Alex back on to answer some questions! lol

Quote from: 426Buddy on Jun 22, 2016, 02:13:17 PM
Great podcast, lots of game development information, sounds like a pretty decent guy. I actually booted up AvP last night and had some good fun playing the predator on single player. I still don't much care for the marine campaign, but I enjoyed the preds and alien single player.

Always happy to hear that people enjoy these things. I was really thankful to Alex for taking the time away to come and chat with us and for being so frank and open with it. It's something I think we've talked about for a while but we just never got around to it.

Quote from: Darkness on Jun 22, 2016, 05:13:57 PM
I almost thought you weren't going to ask him what he thought of Isolation but you sneaked it in right at the end. And I thought it was a cat I could hear in the background.

It had to be asked! It's really interesting to hear what devs think of the other games.

QuoteI still have those postcard things that he sent us somewhere.

I can't remember where I put mine after I moved out. I feel like they're in the box of an old Star Wars game!


One thing I forgot to ask (I'm not sure how relevant it would be to Alex anyway) was how Lance Henriksen and Will Hope ended up getting involved?
Posted by Working Joe
 - Jun 23, 2016, 03:41:16 AM
Oh, cool!
Posted by 426Buddy
 - Jun 23, 2016, 12:15:06 AM
Quote from: ajm on Jun 22, 2016, 10:53:13 PM
Hey. Glad I didn't bore you to tears 😀

Sam would know for sure but from what I remember we wanted to make sure we didn't overlap with A:CM & also continue the idea that it was set 30+ years after Aliens.

Thanks!

I'll clarify that its not that I didn't like the marine campaign its just the alien and predators were just so much more fun to play as since they are so different when compared to any other fps.  :D

Especially the predator, you guys really did a great job on him. I think the pred gameplay was better than the previous 2 games and thats really saying something.


Posted by ajm
 - Jun 22, 2016, 10:53:13 PM
Hey. Glad I didn't bore you to tears 😀

Sam would know for sure but from what I remember we wanted to make sure we didn't overlap with A:CM & also continue the idea that it was set 30+ years after Aliens.
Posted by Darkness
 - Jun 22, 2016, 05:13:57 PM
I must admit, I cringed when I saw your other thread because I thought it was going to be a written interview which would have been really inappropriate due to the irrelevancy. This was actually quite interesting in terms of game development. I almost thought you weren't going to ask him what he thought of Isolation but you sneaked it in right at the end. And I thought it was a cat I could hear in the background.

I still have those postcard things that he sent us somewhere.
Posted by 426Buddy
 - Jun 22, 2016, 02:13:17 PM
Great podcast, lots of game development information, sounds like a pretty decent guy. I actually booted up AvP last night and had some good fun playing the predator on single player. I still don't much care for the marine campaign, but I enjoyed the preds and alien single player.

Wish I had seen the questions to ask thread when it was posted up. I would have liked to know why the designs of the buildings and colonial marines were so far removed from Aliens and AvP 1999.
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