Today, Monolith is known to most players as the author of the Middle-earth series – Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War, third-person action games in the Lord of the Rings universe. But in the late 1990s and first half of the 2000s, it was one of the key teams that created cool shooters. Blood, The Operative: No One Lives Forever, Tron 2.0, Contract J.A.C.K., F.E.A.R. and, of course, Aliens versus Predator 2 – all of this is Monolith. We could not help remembering about it when we selected games for the top, and at first we wanted to include here, perhaps, the studio’s most famous game, created after 2000, F.E.A.R. True, there is a problem with it: with cool gameplay mechanics, it has a lot of shortcomings. The enemies AI, which impressed 14 years ago, now looks ridiculous, and the disgusting level design completely discourages all the desire to play F.E.A.R. yourself and recommend it to others.
There were three campaigns in this game – for the marines, predators and xenomorphs. And at the same time they differed from each other so much that from each one it was possible to make a separate game with unique mechanics and mood. The plot for people is an outstanding horror in which you are scared of every sound and constantly glance at the radar screen, where white dots may appear at any moment, symbolizing something terrible. Playing as a predator is a hunt for pathetic little people using invisibility and several visual filters in a mask. And xenomorph survival is almost the most memorable story. Where else can you start the campaign for face-to-face capture, place the Alien’s embryo in one of the people walking around the starting location, tear the victim’s chest from the first person and then go all the way to the xenomorph evolution? But in AvP2, Alien can still crawl along the walls. Great game!
As the Marine, you’ll experience a claustrophobic and terrifying experience where light is your friend, but there’s never enough
As the Predator, you will stalk from the shadows and from above, passing athletically through the treetops to ambush your victims
As the most deadly species in the universe, the Alien offers you the chance to play as the very stuff of nightmares – the monster in the dark swarming forward with countless others, jaws like a steel trap and claws like blades.
Aliens vs. Predator is an entirely new title for PC and high-definition consoles from acclaimed British developer Rebellion, the team behind the 1999 original PC gaming classic.
Bringing the legendary war between two of science-fiction’s most popular characters to FPS fans,Alien versus Predator delivers three outstanding single player campaigns and provides untold hours of unique 3-way multiplayer gaming.
Experience distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay as you survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps surrounding the damned colony of Freya’s Prospect.
This collection includes:
Aliens vs. Predator
Aliens vs. Predator: Swarm Map Pack: Bring a whole new dimension to the action and excitement of Aliens vs. Predator with four all-new online maps.
Two new Multiplayer maps for six different online modes:
Docks: Horror comes from the deep at Weyland-Yutani’s abandoned dockyard.
Outpost: Reclaimed by BG-386’s voracious jungle plant life, this is the perfect hunting ground for all manner of wildlife.
Two new Survivor maps in which up to four Marines battle to stay alive against increasing swarms of Aliens:
Hive: Deep in the heart of Freya’s Prospect lies the Xenomorph Hive. Beware all who enter here.
Machine: Will you brave the Refinery? The lights may be on, but nobody’s home… Yet.
Aliens vs. Predator: Bughunt Map Pack: Welcome to the killing grounds of BG-386. Prove your skills on four new multiplayer maps spanning jungle swamps, Alien crashsites, industrial complexes and ancient temples. Your environment will be your deadliest enemy – constant rainstorms batter you, fog hides your predators with only a flash of lightning to show the way through.
The Bughunt Map Pack features two maps for Survivor Mode and two maps for all other Multiplayer Modes.
As the Marine, you’ll experience a claustrophobic and terrifying experience where light is your friend, but there’s never enough
As the Predator, you will stalk from the shadows and from above, passing athletically through the treetops to ambush your victims
As the most deadly species in the universe, the Alien offers you the chance to play as the very stuff of nightmares – the monster in the dark swarming forward with countless others, jaws like a steel trap and claws like blades.
