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).
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This is why i dont listen to Gamespots reviews.
I think money is involved. Sega just dont want to pay for reviews, thats all!
*spit*
Based upon what platform?
And all the points mentioned in the review are really what I was afraid of when the title was announced.. Till date, all material surpassed my expectations, but it just could've been so f**king much more...
The footage was nice ;D
Ya rly
As has said by some others on avp galaxy I don't need reviews to tell me about this game, I'll make my own mind up, really been enjoying the demo and very much looking forward to playing the finished item this week.
Dont forget Gamespot was the only Site that game Twilight Princess a score below 9.0 in all of the online websites :)
After that back in 06 i never did trust there reviews.
i think it's because of the console version
meh don't trust reviewers
Gamespot sucks. They did almost the same thing to FEAR 2. Everybody else gave it 8/10. It is 100% money involved!
Geez lol. Why all the bad reviews? I think the game is awesome. They can`t have non fans testing the games or reviewing them..geez. It`s gonna rock.!!!!!!!!!!!
f**k Gamespot, all their good reviewers went to GiantBomb.
And they left because Gamespot reviewed based off of corporate influence.
This game for me 10/10.
IGN US, GameInformer, and Gamespot are the most corporate videogame critics out there. If you want reasonable reviews go to Giantbomb, Kotaku, or 1up.
To me it seems like people who review this game without knowing and enjoying the source materials keep giving it low scores. And to be honest, reviewers can't seem to get their heads out of their "Modern Warfare 2" asses when reviewing first person shooters anymore. *cough* overrated.
yepp its because of the consolle version!! this game is for pc not consolle i played full game on xbox an that was pain in the ass.. its hard to play marine with handcontrolls.. soo instead buy it too pc best way
i finished all 3 campaigns on the 360 and love it.this game is awesome.gamespot sucks.
Yeah, they really ripped AVP a new ass hole. Didn't care for it myself. I bet the game will be great, regardless. 8)
Gotta agree with you MongolianMisfit, people seem to compare every FPS with MW2 what they don't seem to grasp this is in no way meant to be anything like that.
hes moans about visuals and controls but what u expect from a console and controller , visuals look great on the pc and keyboard and mouse ftw bloke who reveiw it was just there to bash it.
Actually, I agree with every point they made. But that doesn't mean at all that we can't enjoy the game, it just means that the developers could have done a much better job in creating the game than they did. I love plenty of games that didn't get great reviews, and in most cases (this one most of all) I completely see where the negative points came from.
I don't think they were being "corporate stooges" or influenced in anyway by advertising when reviewing this game. They start the review out by saying they wanted to love it, but it was bogged down by too many numerous flaws. Its what I have felt all along. I wanted to love it to, but something in the demo didn't feel quite right (and not because of MW2). I get the feeling Rebellion continues to develop in a vacuum of sorts, and didn't innovate enough. They seemed to be locked in a timewarp of 1998. I'm personally still on the fence about it, but I know, with these kinds of reviews, I won't be purchasing the $100 dollar copy.
I do not see where all the hate is coming from. I love the Demo, and so far have been playing it almost everyday. If I can get this much fun from 1 single deathmatch mode (which to be fair I hardly ever play deathmatch on anygame.)
I can see this game proving to be a great purchase.
Non of these reviews matter. It will be a 10 in my eyes. :)
To be honest i've enjoyed the AVP demo more than CoD, the controls are well easy on the 360! and its more and fair play, it's impossible to camp too! Modern warfare 2 and AVP are two different games! besides the official xmag gave it 8 outta 10
Well, I often listen to reviewers, but that doesn't mean I share their opinions. In most cases, I actually do, but in this case I'm very doubtful. I really love the demo, but that's only the multiplayer. Gamespot complained a lot about the single player, but that doesn't make me worried. I prefer to listen to IGN in this case, plus most of the other reviewers which praise the game. ;)
:'( oh balls this ruined my day. f**k it im still getting it anyway.
I don't give a damn what these reviewers say, this game looks awesome!! Getting it the moment it comes out!!!
8 hours 35 mins... never gonna end :'( ;D
I only really listen to gametrailers, is their review
out yet?
im just going to the Ign review this time.
P.s Gamespot did this same thing with halo wars.
yh gamespot are famour for corrupt deals , i was warned about their reviews. and ign usually come up with more accurate reviews , fair enough gamespot have doen some decent reviews, BUT recent times..... :P
definetly gonna get this , been looking foward to it for ages.
ALSO
empire magazine 4/5
f**k gamespot!!!!!! i cant believe they have done that with AVP!! the game its great!!! but it doesnt matter i love it and for me its a 10/10!!!!
Frankly, anyone on this site, myself included, is going to buy the game no matter what a score it gets. The review did mention some of the problems I had with the alien's controls though. I just don't know how AvP2 was so smooth when it came to wall running and so far in the demo it is a lot more difficult.
Pfff Gamespot, im surprised if a game gets higher then a 6 or 7 there. Theyre OVERCRITICAL in the latest years. I dont trust that much anymore on gamespot, the games they dislike i happen to do like. Among with other people. Dont listen too much to their crap.
+ They putted crappy screencaps on omg
I believe that rebelion have done an excellent :)
Aliens vs. Predator is the best game .
gamespot kiss my ass (finger)
Gamespot is full of crap. Don't listen to any of their lies.
When i saw the score, i feared that it was Kevin VanOrd who has reviewed the game, and it looks like i was right.
He gives low scores to many games.
You guys know there was an employee a while back who gave Kane and Lynch a bad review. Which is fine most people did...except Ubisoft paid Gamespot to advertise it in a good way. Suffice to say his ass was fired. So do you really want to trust their reviews? HELL NO.
I ever trusted in you! I liked you more than IGN, but with that...you killed my trust in you!
f**k you gamespot.com! Sorry for that, but it is so ;D
I played the Demo every day since it came out more than 2 hours per day. I love the Demo, the graphics are super, the atmosphare is superb and the gore is greedy :)
Aliens vs Predator will be one of the best license games ever, for sure :)
oh before I forget it...how long are the campaigns??
please answer me!!!!!! :'(
The only thing I care about is that I had a blast with the Demo, so I will have a good time with the finished game. No review is gonna change that.
You´re right.
Do you know how long the campagnes are? ???
i say we go up behind the reviewer at gamespot and press x or whatever the button is to stealth kill on your guys platform because this game is awesome... i give it a 10/10
Reviews are only opinions.. and we all know opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one and they all stink. That being said If your asshole thinks along the same lines as gamespot then don't bother posting here. This site is obviously for true fans, and you post will only be met with profanity and sugguestions of you doing painful, stupid things to yourself.
p.s. @Xleft4theXenoxX i've read the campaigns are around 6 hours long each.
I know better then that. 8)
I call bull shit on this review. This game is freaking awesome from the demo alone.
Gamespot my ass ;)
You know what? When it comes right down to it, I could give a rat's ass about game critics and their reviews. From ANY source. You'll never truly know how much you like a game until YOU play it. For Pete's sake play a demo, rent it, or borrow it from a friend.
Bottom line, I've never trusted critics. To think about all the games I would've missed out on had I listened to some of these bone-heads... sooooooo much fun would've been missed.
Some of the gripes critics have, are just plain ridiculous. Sometimes I wonder if they're even gamers. Case in point: the complaints regarding AVP's controls. If they ARE gamers. They must suck at games horribly...
I cannot really figure it out. There's a substantial difference between 5.5 and 8.5...
Honestly, I'm not terribly concerned about some abstract number assigned by a "critic" on some website. I may agree with them, I may not... But I'm not going to let some number make my purchasing decisions.
I also think a lot of these reviews are having a hard time judging this game on its own merits. It isn't really a FPS, at least not like Modern Warfare 2, as so much of the game involves stealth and melee.
Plus, if you aren't a fan of the source material, you're missing out on at least half the fun. The high-pitched whine of a motion tracker is enough to set my nerves on edge, even if I'm just hearing it coming from a television in the other room. Having that integrated into a video game that I'm playing seriously heightens the tension. Something that's largely lost on someone who's never really cared for the Aliens movie.
It's funny , either it's the reviewers fault or you blame the site or something. It's maybe time to realize that this AVP is far from as good as it could've been and accept the low scores.
I think this score is more vaild than 8.5,9 that's just too high this game doesn't hold up in all departments by far. Our local (country-wize) review sites gave it 2/5 , and where heavily disappointed as well.
I didn't enjoy the demo because of the controls. They don't feel quite right. But the game overall didn't deserve such a low score. I wonder how the PC version feels compared to the 360. It was the feel of movement (tilt/turn) on the 360 that bothered me.
your tellin ME i have to say to myself tht THIS game is gonna be POOR, becuase of some idiot out there. no chance...I LOVED THE DEMO and seen some of the offical game already and its fantastic. screw these guys who give it a low score. Ignore them guys.. you love the game, dont let a lame revier change your feelings about this game. cant wait till friday :D :D
Wait a sec - last game of ALONE IN THE DARK gets 5/10 and that game was unplayable! So if the AvP3 is playable but maybe not perfect so it must get +7/10!
1....i think there is a little problem with the controls compared avp1,avp2 but after some hours you get use of them.
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.
god i love reality... every modern game that has come out has been scored way too high. Its nice that some people still pick games apart even if you dont agree with it, its for the average buyer and the die hard avp fan isnt average when it comes to this game.
I think the PC reviews will be better, based on controls and visuals alone. FPS are not make for consoles... Sorry. I cant imagine playing as an alien with anything other than a mouse and keyboard. When these reviews come out, you can tell they are bitter toward anything other than COD or Halo. THis game will have a strong and devoted following for multiplayer. Anyone who comes in thinking they're gonna wtf pwn you becuase they played COD, is in for a rude awakening. f**kem.
I dont care im still getting it its an alien predator and marine game. Who cares if its sh1t.
>:D
Rob.
I going to get it anyway because it beats the hell out of those avp movies.
See, I don't get the negative comments about the controls, or worse, the graphics. I've been playing both the 360 & PC demos like crazy, and I gotta say both control very well and both are gorgeous. Granted, they're the DEMO versions, but I highly doubt the full versions are going to be worse than the demo.
Depends of what platform you play it on: ps3 and 360 = poor graphics and weak controls. Pc = excellent control + beautiful directx 11 graphics + higher resolution ;)
iv been playing the online demo ever since it came out, and bloody love it. i dont need a review to tell me whats good or not, i like the game nuff said. all these reviews are comparing it to bloody over-rated crap like MW2, not going to be a big hitter online u say, F off, u can bet everyone on AvPgalaxy will be playing it, LETS ROOOOCK
Ben Reeves of GI gave Ghostbusters an 8 while giving AvP a 5.75. Kevin VanOrd gave Ghostbusters a 7.5 and Avp a 5.5 - I have trouble believing Ghostbusters TVG is that much better than AvP and I love that game. I know one is a third-person shooter and the other is a fps, but still.
ok id love a few ppl who have already played the singleplayer and tell us how it plays. thx to all who respond :) :)
I believd this is going to be a love it or hate it game i hated left for dead and it god awesom ratings its all a matter of opinion
They also gave Monster Hunter 2 a freaking 5.0, and it's absolutely AWESOME!
It seems that everyone just wants to hear what they want to hear. If you weren't so blinded by your love of Alien/Predator you'd see that while the game is good, it could be much better. To me, the game looks a bit stiff and lifeless, lack of proper funds is the bad guy here. Im hopeing this game generates enough revenue to inspire another game in the future, improved and perfected.
Too much fanboyism here.. anyway there is still hope ... gearbox with A:CM. It's amazing how you can f**k up a game having some of the best ingredients available.
well i think its going to be an awesome game just to be behind the eyes of these three species is just going to be awesome
gamespot and game informer are typically way off with their reviews. ign and gametrailers are usually spot on
gamestop sent me a message, tomorrow PM my alien vs predator is ready ;D
This isn't a review, its crap. It doesn't show any facts or basis about what it says. The review states the levels are poorly designed and there are "little things" making it bad, along with poor controls. It doesn't tells us what those flaws are in level development, what the "little things" are, or what platform the controls are for and why they are bad. Shitty review, I will need facts and details before I decide against avp. I've played this demo on my PS3 and I didn't find the game un-enjoyable in the least bit.
I agree with bozer on this one, I think it is about money and SEGA doesn't want to pay for good reviews.
Okay.. I agree with almost everything they said, but I'm still buying this. Sure, the controls aren't perfect, but I can deal with that. Graphics aren't superb either, but they definitely aren't bad... I'd say they are better then average, flawed, but sufficient.
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!
They couldn't possibly be serious!!! Did they even play the same game that IGN UK reviewed?!?! I don't care what they say this is going to be a great game and when that happens they are going to owe Rebellion and SEGA an apology
gamespot is....the gayspot...someone should let a real alien loose in their HQ :D and put it on youtube :D
The first 2 were for PC and could you imagine using a controller for them? Hell no! I reckon Rebellion should have just stuck to the PC platform for this, for the sheer reason that douche bags like him will criticise the controls. I have been a loyal AvP game fan since 1999 and will continue to be one. The movies on the other hand can rot in hell.
ok first off if your posting about the controls/graphics you need to mention if your playing on pc or console. Because as far as i'm concerned PC will always rule over console. PC has far to many options compared to console, also mouse/keyboard will always beat controller. hands down. period.
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.
ya i meen theres like 1 flaws thats big, how its so fast its easy to start attacking something your not trying to thats a bout it :0 didnt deserve a 5.5
im afraid gamespot will scare people into not buying it and ruin the population of the multiplayer. :'(
The MP aspect of the game will keep it around for years, atleast for me I can say for sure.
Let us hope that IGN US has something good to say tomorrow.
Lately I've only been listening to GameTrailers' reviews. They make more sense in explaining why they gave it that score.
I switched my pre-order to the standard. Can't drop $100 on an average to below average game. Besides, the maps will be available to all eventually.
I knew sega would screw this game up in more ways than one for reviews. Why sega for avp? WHY?WHY? WHY? :'( Anyway im still playing the game, its not like i got a choice between game developers for avp ;)
Just read the PC gamer PREVIEW and it reads just like a review. Sentences that exude joy while explaining whats going to be an awesome game.. PC FOR THE MOTHER f**kING WIN!
As far as the demo goes , i thought it was great for a start. Controls were fine for me on my pc laptop with max settings, game runs smoothly. So for PC i didnt encounter any problems except at sometimes during the day every couple hours or so I might get disconnected form a serv or the serv host would shut down but didnt pose a threat to game play.
@heady, you need to take what gamespot gave you out of your mouth and close it. you are seriously dismissing this game pre-release just because some douche gave it a crap rating? you are a moron. I HAVE SPOKEN!!!
pred forever
I just read and viewed the game spot reviews. They are indeed right about the things they are reviewing about ,but its just that i dont agree with the scores though. The bugs and what they call limitations can be fixed with future patches. This game is diamond covered in dirt thats just needed to be polished. I loved the demo and im sure I will love the full game. And most importantly, this is the only game that makes me control marine, predator, and alien so this already is enough reason to support me to play AVP. Yes I am a fan boy but certainly not blind in the opinions of others. See you in multi player in the weeks to come.
Clearly these Gamespot reviewers dont take atmosphere into consideration, AND I can assure you all none of them are fans of the Alien/Predator universe.
Hmm I have no clue how anyone has trouble with these controls. What you can't press right triger? You can't press A? I had no problem figuring out the controls, easy and fluid. Most fun game I played in awhile/ Modern Warfare can never grasp my attention for more then 20 minutes, and Halo I've played so much it holds no interst for me anymore. This is new and unlike any modern game i've played. Regardless of what these critics say i'm sure the gamers will like this new challenge of game play.
Gotta remember AvP and AvP2 were for the PC in 1999 and 2001, totally different controls and features...
Iv'e been playing it tonight. Gamespot is right the mechanics are garbage. Glad i listened to Gamespot and rented!
The reality is, Someone in charge at Rebellion has a hard on for gaming in the 90s. Gaming, especially the FPS genre has moved on and developed. Just because Rebellion wants to harken back to methods used in the 90s doesn't mean the rest of us want to take an early trip down retro lane.
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.
and the said thing is they rate call of duty higher then this, cod 4 was a perfect 10, wtf, then avp which is so sick and they give it a 5.75, wtf!!!!!! ??? ??? ??? ???
COD 4 deserved a 10. No other FPS could touch it when it came out.
Beside of the low Score, cmon the consol Version is fine, stop bashing it!
Hey cool 8)
every campaign 6 hours...sweet ;D
the campaign of Modern Warfare 2 is 6 hours long too :D
In this day and age its quality, not quantity. Anyway I'm not here to bash AvP, I can't wait to get my hands on it. But, I do feel there are some aspects of the game that Rebellion shouldn't have taken the route they took.
I get the impression that 'Colonial Marines' is going to be the better product, but without the option to be a creature, I'm not as interested in it.
Well its gonna be a very different game. I get the feeling its going to be more of a survivor horrer like L4D. Which is great
Likewise Nico_Celtic & Commandos... Wish someone would release a facehugger on the peeps at Gamespot.
Mind you there too busy kissing each other ars's all the time! ::)
Game on Rebellion!! ;D
Biggest swedish game site www.fz.se gave the PC version 2/5. And i agree with gamespots review. I wanted to love this game but it aint going to happend. :( Loved the first 2 but this is crap.
me excited 4 tomoz so i can get ma avp 360 :) i heard an saw the review wot gamespot gave to avp an i was disappointing in them, there alot other games out there tht got bad reviews an turned out gd. i enjoyed the demo aswell an played everyday for about 1-3hrs when it came out. i wld love to see ps3 players, pc players an fellow 360 gamers not to play anyother game (cod,halo etc) but only play avp for 1 whole week from the day its out (without touch another game) lol, avp rules XD 8)
how are you finding the game! I just completed the Marine . Very short. but amazing. Now on the ALIEN. Does anyone have any sound cutting off at any point??