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Alien vs. Predator 3
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by Eurotrash 02/13/2013, 3:42am PST |
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The only thing they're good for now is to make money. They don't actually generate enjoyable products anymore.
The Alien franchise is dead because it is de-mystified. The aliens were scary because they were, well, alien. Have you seen the Alien director's cut, where you see more shots of the creature? It completely dispels the horror of the unknown. The Aliens sequel was scary because it was brilliantly tailored to fuck your nerves harder and harder and harder leading up to a mindblowing multiple climax that would leave delicious scars in your mind forever. Alien 3 wasn't really that scary, but very dramatic and added some cool new tidbits to the alien canon. It was also an impressive example of a mess of a film that (barely) got saved in the cutting room. See the director's cut and try not to fall asleep (though it is a must-see-once for fans). The movie fittingly killed off Ripley, hinting that the whole Alien show was now over.
Only really good Alien thing to come after was the AvP (2000) pc game (plus some comics I guess). That's it. There's really no more potential left in the franchise, except for crazed bullshit fanfic-quality backstory courtesy of Ridley Scott. Thanks for the gorgeous cutscene Herr Scott, but you're pissing in the wind as much as the other post-Alien3 dickholes.
Now the Predator franchise is just a baffling example of wasted potential. The concept is even more brilliant than the Alien one, as it doesn't rely on horror, instead opening up a world of high-quality, blood-drenched action potential. But it fizzled, for no good reason. |
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Anyone picking up Aliens: Colonial Marines at launch? by fabio 01/23/2013, 12:46am PST 
I'm strongly considering it by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 01/23/2013, 2:57pm PST 
Go Hudson or go home by WITTGENSTEIN 01/23/2013, 9:09pm PST 
6 days! NT by fabio 02/06/2013, 9:44am PST 
Apparently it sucks beyond belief. by Fullofkittens 02/12/2013, 10:33am PST 
=( by fabio 02/12/2013, 10:48am PST 
Re: =( by Mischief Maker 02/12/2013, 10:53am PST 
That was in this game's trailer too! by fabio 02/12/2013, 11:07am PST 
I actually agree with Fabio on this NT by Cannibal Dave 02/12/2013, 11:42am PST 
Not for an Aliens game by Mischief Maker 02/12/2013, 8:28pm PST 
Come to think of it... by Mischief Maker 02/12/2013, 8:37pm PST 
Re: Not for an Aliens game by fabio 02/12/2013, 9:45pm PST 
AvP 2000 is a scarier Quake, SS2 was a broken Thief. Have you played it? NT by Apples and Oranges Comparer 02/12/2013, 9:50pm PST 
FPS games should never have innovated beyond Quake. NT by fabio 02/13/2013, 6:37am PST 
Sounds like you really hate the version of this game that exists in your mind. by Jerry Whorebach 02/13/2013, 6:29pm PST 
I do! by Mischief Maker 02/13/2013, 7:13pm PST 
No one is saying Rebellion's sophomore AVP isn't the pinnacle of Aliens games. by Jerry Whorebach 02/14/2013, 2:43am PST 
If it was tryly Gary Gygax-style, Armor Points would be replace with THAC0 NT by Mischief Maker 02/14/2013, 7:16am PST 
I just beat Halo for the first time, and the health system was my favourite part by Jerry Whorebach 02/12/2013, 12:37pm PST 
The official Bungie standard for difficulty is "Heroic". NT by Gutsby 02/13/2013, 10:32am PST 
Which disgustingly corrupt reviewer didn't get the memo? by Fullofkittens 02/12/2013, 1:33pm PST 
"Gearbox knocked it out like a cranky Queen on the wrong side of an airlock" by laudablepuss 02/13/2013, 12:49pm PST 
The Alien (and Predator) franchise is dead. by Eurotrash 02/13/2013, 3:42am PST 
That is an awesome .gif NT by WITTGENSTEIN 02/13/2013, 7:30pm PST 
$5!!!! NT by fabio 08/30/2013, 3:06pm PDT 
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