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This article is about the 1999 computer game. For other similarly titled games, see List of Alien and Predator games.
Aliens versus Predator
Developer(s)Rebellion
Publisher(s)Fox Interactive
SeriesAlien vs. Predator
Platform(s)
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Aliens versus Predator is a science fiction first-person shooter computer game developed by Rebellion and published by Fox Interactive for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X computers in 1999. It is a part of the Alien and Predator crossover franchise, Alien vs. Predator.[2] A sequel, Aliens versus Predator 2, was developed by Monolith Productions and released by Sierra in 2001.

Gameplay

Like the 1994 Alien vs Predator game for the Atari Jaguar, Aliens versus Predator offers three separate campaigns, each playable as a separate species: Alien, Predator, or human Colonial Marine.[3] Each player character has different objectives, abilities, and weapons. The single-player campaign presents the player with a conventional series of levels to progress through that are designed around the abilities of each character.

As the Colonial Marine the player uses a number of weapons to combat Aliens and Predators. The marine wears armor for protection and uses an image intensifier and flares to improve visibility in dark areas.

When playing as the Predator the player uses a variety of weapons from the Predator films such as wrist blades, a throwing disc, and shoulder-mounted energy weapons. The Predator is the most durable of the three player characters and can survive falls from greater heights than the human. The player can use a cloaking device to become invisible and several different modes of vision to detect enemies, including an infrared vision mode and a mode sensitive to electrical systems.

As an Alien the player can explore most of the game's environments freely, even climbing across walls and ceilings. The Alien has no weapons, however, using its claws, tail, and jaws to attack enemies. The screen is distorted into a fisheye lens effect to reflect the Alien's field of view. The player can also use a form of echolocation in dark areas and can detect pheromones to discern human or Predator enemies. The Alien can drop from any height without injury and is the fastest of the three player characters.

Several bonus levels allow each player character access to portions of the missions of the other characters. To allow the marine and Predator characters to traverse through the areas of the Alien missions, the player is supplied with a jet pack for the marine and a grappling hook for the Predator.

Story

The storylines of the three player characters are independent of one another. As an Alien the player must defend the Alien hive from human marines, then stow away on an evacuating spacecraft and reach the marines' ship, the Ferarco. When the Ferarco's self-destruct system is activated, the player must reach the escape shuttle, which takes them to Gateway Station. Here the player explores the station and battles more marines, reaching a ship departing for Earth. Before boarding the ship the player battles two Predators, after which the Alien enters the Earth-bound shuttle.

When playing as the Colonial Marine, the player begins at a research station on LV-426 built to study the derelict spacecraft where the Nostromo crew first encountered the Alien eggs in the film Alien (1979). Aliens attack and the player must fight their way through the research facility, the derelict ship, and an adjoining colony. Next the player explores the atmosphere processing station and shuts down its cooling valves in order to cause an explosion which will wipe out the Aliens. The player character escapes in a dropship and travels to Odobenus Station in orbit above the planetoid, where they battle more Aliens, Predators, facehuggers, and cybernetically-enhanced Aliens until reaching the spaceship Tyrargo. Aboard the ship the player battles more enemies including an Alien/Predator hybrid and "praetorian" Aliens. The player then battles an Alien queen, defeating it by expelling it through the airlock.

The Predator character's storyline visits three different planets, beginning with the player hunting marines in order to recover a captured Predator ship and its occupant from a human military base. Aliens are accidentally released in the base and the player discovers that the humans have created an Alien/Predator hybrid by implanting the captured Predator with an Alien embryo. The player defeats the hybrid, triggers the facility's self-destruct mechanism, and escapes in the Predator ship. The player next visits Fiorina "Fury" 161, the prison planet that is the setting of Alien 3 (1992), where more Aliens and marines are battled. Finally the player visits a marine-controlled Alien habitat, battling cybernetically-enhanced Aliens, "praetorian" Aliens, and finally the Alien queen.

Development History

Aliens versus Predator was developed by Rebellion Developments and published by Fox Interactive for PC and Apple Macintosh computers in 1999. It was announced for release during the 1997 Christmas season on the Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and PC.[4] However, the PC version was pushed back to 1999, while the Saturn and PlayStation versions were scrapped altogether.

A "Gold Edition" of Aliens versus Predator was released in 2000. This edition adds two new weapons, a savegame feature, some more stages for multi-player, though the number of stages in Single Player campaigns remains the same as the original game. It also includes sixteen multiplayer maps, the "Millennium Add-on Pack", and a strategy guide. [citation needed]

A sequel, Aliens versus Predator 2, was developed by Monolith Productions and released by Sierra in 2001.

Source Code Release

In 2000 Rebellion released the game's source code to public to allow the community further support of the game.[5] It was unofficially ported to Linux in 2001 and Xbox in 2009. Also an unofficial patch project based on the source code exists.[6]

Classic 2000

A re-release of Aliens versus Predator was released on January 15, 2010. Retitled as Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000, this version of the game has been updated to work on modern computers, as well as support for the Xbox 360 controllers. Moreover, this release includes all the levels from the original AvP Gold Edition and the extra content of the Millennium Add-on Pack. Supporting only singleplayer initially, multiplayer functionality has since been added.[7] This release can be purchased either through Valve's Steam digital distribution service,[8][9][10] or through OnLive cloud computing platform.[11] A patch released on 19 January 2010 via Steam added proper widescreen support, optional unlimited saves, a locked frame rate, mouse improvements, and other updates to the game.[12]

Its system requirements are as follows:

  • OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
  • Processor: Pentium II 400 MMX
  • Memory: 128 MB
  • Graphics: DirectX compatible graphics card
  • DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 500 MB
  • Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
  • Controller Support: Xbox 360 Controller for Windows

Reception

Aliens versus Predator received positive reviews from critics. It received a score of 84.06% on GameRankings.[13] IGN gave the game an "impressive" score of 8 out of 10, praising for allowing you to play three different characters, each with a unique game-play element, and for being "fun and terrifying at the same time".[3] GamePro gave the game a 4 out of 5, citing the lack of a save feature as a major flaw, but praising the "splendid graphics, perfect sound effects, multiple vision modes, and ambiance" and citing it as "the most frightening game since Half-Life".[14] The Adrenaline Vault gave the game a 4 out of 5, citing the lack of depth in the story as a major flaw but praising the immersive atmosphere describing a moment of being attacked by a facehugger in the game as being "in these moments...the greatest game I had ever played".[2]

References

  1. ^ Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000 Update Released
  2. ^ a b c Laprad, David (1999-06-09). "Aliens vs. Predator Review". AVault. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) [dead link]
  3. ^ a b c Blevins, Tal (1999-06-11). "Aliens vs. Predator Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Brown, Steve (August 1997). "Plug In: The Latest in Video Game News". Wizard. No. 72. p. 85.
  5. ^ AvP/trunk/License.txt The source code to Aliens Vs Predator is copyright (c) 1999-2000 Rebellion and is provided as is with no warranty for its suitability for use. You may not use this source code in full or in part for commercial purposes. Any use must include a clearly visible credit to Rebellion as the creators and owners, and reiteration of this license.
  6. ^ Aliens Vs Predator - Source code update (January 4, 2013)
  7. ^ "News - Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000 Update Released". Store.steampowered.com. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  8. ^ "Aliens vs. Predator Classic 2000". Steam. 2010-01-15. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Burnes, Andrew (2010-01-15). "Rebellion's Original Aliens vs. Predator To Be Re-Released". IGN. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Burnes, Andrew (2010-01-15). "Aliens vs. Predator Classic 2000 Released On Steam". IGN. Archived from the original on 18 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000 Game Details
  12. ^ "Aliens vs. Predator Classic 2000 Update Released". Steam. 2010-01-19. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ a b "Aliens versus Predator (PC)". GameRankings. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  14. ^ a b Strauch, Joel (2000-11-24). "Aliens vs. Predator Review". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2008-10-23.


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