When I saw that Rebellion is going to do another AVP game, I was excited as hell. Those guys once made the best Alien and Predator game ever existed. Game that stills scares crap out of me. So I bought AVP:R, and... well, that's how I felt:
The game is very, very good, although it could have been better. Graphics are great - especially for such a small console, and vision modes are the best looking things I've ever seen. Heat vision looks EXACTLY like in movies! Sounds are mostly OK, music... well, there is music. Sometimes very good, sometimes not very special. Let's just say that audio-visuals are really good.
I liked the storyline -or rather lack of it. Seriously, if we're a Predator, why would we need something more complicated than "go there and hunt the Aliens"? Simplicity helps in getting into the character. What I didn't like is only one boss fight. And pretty disappointing, too - it isn't much harder than the rest of the game, which is, to say at least, easy. Wasting Aliens is helluva fun, but it isn't a challenge. And that's the game's biggest problem. Of course I find it funny to repeat some levels, but I'd like to get some new ones, or play old ones on higher difficulty settings.
About the levels. Some are little masterpieces. City centre with the tank driving around, the mall, sewers - these places look so realistic that I really feel I'm there hunting xenomorphs. And humans. Why do I mention the humans? Because parts when they're the main enemy are the best parts of the game. And that's a pity that there are only two levels in which we can turn the heat vision on, cloak ourselves and hunt some marines. Oh, have I mentioned that the cloak effect looks incredible? Man, tho guys who made graphics for the game should get some kind of reward. Great job.
To summarize all things - game is fun, fun, fun. Looks and sounds great. Has some really cool levels. And is short and easy. Still, if you like it, you'll repeat it over and over again - cause it's enjoyable. If you find pointless wasting Aliens not the best thing to do with your PSP - don't waste your time and money for this game.
9/10
+ audio-visuals
+ fun!
- easy
- short
