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The Alien (and Predator) franchise is dead. by Eurotrash 02/13/2013, 3:42am PST
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 NEW
    I'm strongly considering it by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 01/23/2013, 2:57pm PST NEW
        Go Hudson or go home by WITTGENSTEIN 01/23/2013, 9:09pm PST NEW
    6 days! NT by fabio 02/06/2013, 9:44am PST NEW
    Apparently it sucks beyond belief. by Fullofkittens 02/12/2013, 10:33am PST NEW
        =( by fabio 02/12/2013, 10:48am PST NEW
            Re: =( by Mischief Maker 02/12/2013, 10:53am PST NEW
                That was in this game's trailer too! by fabio 02/12/2013, 11:07am PST NEW
                    I actually agree with Fabio on this NT by Cannibal Dave 02/12/2013, 11:42am PST NEW
                        Not for an Aliens game by Mischief Maker 02/12/2013, 8:28pm PST NEW
                            Come to think of it... by Mischief Maker 02/12/2013, 8:37pm PST NEW
                            Re: Not for an Aliens game by fabio 02/12/2013, 9:45pm PST NEW
                                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 NEW
                                    FPS games should never have innovated beyond Quake. NT by fabio 02/13/2013, 6:37am PST NEW
                            Sounds like you really hate the version of this game that exists in your mind. by Jerry Whorebach 02/13/2013, 6:29pm PST NEW
                                I do! by Mischief Maker 02/13/2013, 7:13pm PST NEW
                                    No one is saying Rebellion's sophomore AVP isn't the pinnacle of Aliens games. by Jerry Whorebach 02/14/2013, 2:43am PST NEW
                                        If it was tryly Gary Gygax-style, Armor Points would be replace with THAC0 NT by Mischief Maker 02/14/2013, 7:16am PST NEW
                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 NEW
                    The official Bungie standard for difficulty is "Heroic". NT by Gutsby 02/13/2013, 10:32am PST NEW
        Which disgustingly corrupt reviewer didn't get the memo? by Fullofkittens 02/12/2013, 1:33pm PST NEW
            "Gearbox knocked it out like a cranky Queen on the wrong side of an airlock" by laudablepuss 02/13/2013, 12:49pm PST NEW
        The Alien (and Predator) franchise is dead. by Eurotrash 02/13/2013, 3:42am PST NEW
        That is an awesome .gif NT by WITTGENSTEIN 02/13/2013, 7:30pm PST NEW
    $5!!!! NT by fabio 08/30/2013, 3:06pm PDT NEW
 
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