Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000

was very disappointed, would have been a 5 star but the lack of multi-player function after they advertise the game to support it was a great big let down the games. OK as a single player game but the real fun was playing with friends in corporative games to fight the aliens or humans, there was a last man standing that was fun as well all gone do to NO Multi-Player function so sad they lied. but going to another site and down loading a patch to play online is not multi-player support and is not possible for those without good internet connection which is why the game was so good it could be play with LAN connection. if all someone wanted was a single player game AVP2 had better mission it failed because PVP only is not Multi-player support. so sad they cheapening a classic great game and turn it to just OK to play

Terrible controls, bad graphics and physics. Could not even finish level 1.

The shooter genre is not my personal fav-choice, but it has good games to offer. That one here is a classic, a cult-classic, whatever you want it. ;) Three classes, a lot of options, stealth, brutality, hunting, you know it. And it was fun to play at it´s time. Today it´s still fun, but not as much as in my remembrance. I guess i was a few years younger and had other demands to games. I played it today and i quitted sooner than a few years ago ;) For a quickie the game can get me anytime again, but it will be just that. I dont say: "Dont buy it!", but i dont say the opposite, though. Make your own decision, just for nostalgia and about 5 bucks you can´t do much wrong. Except save five bucks for another game. ;)

I remember the game on release, worse reception than aliens:Colonial Marines... no really, most people forget this game tanked. It was re released and the developers to their credit listened to the criticisms and fixed the game up and it did rather well. Looking back in 2019, this game is full of bad decisions. Level design is atrocious, can't reload the gun when you want, just to name 2. It was ok at the time because we didn't know better. Ok smart guy, how should you do it? Easy, look at AVP 2 (released only a couple of years later) fixed every detail, made the story and gameplay much better. Sadly that game is abandonware, but if you can get it, play it. If you have played it and are wondering about going back to this one........... DO NOT, save your money. Stick with AVP 2 or the remake from 2010, whilst not perfect it improves on this old heap of junk. AVOID AVOID AVOID (I liked shooters from the late 90s and early 2000s, I was there, this is rubbish).

Score: 3/10 Mediocrity Score: Makes Mediocrity Look Good. I'm not going to sugar-coat it; the years between now and 1999, when Alien Versus Predator was released, have not been kind. Graphics, textures, lighting, sounds, UI, AI, and everything else unmentioned have all vastly improved during that time. All of this will become incredibly apparent as soon as you launch the game. AVP became a LAN party cult classic of the early 2000s through its chaotic multiplayer deathmatch. Players could compete between Aliens, Predators, and Colonial Marines (a fancy-pants name for Humans). Unique for its time, each race is completely different. Rather it be weapon selection, visual-modes, tools, or movement speed, each playable-race requires a different strategy and approach. It makes for a crazed deathmatch experience. Each race also has its own campaign to play through along with several bonus levels. Today, the majority of what made Aliens Versus Predator such a standout game of 1999 has been washed away. The improvements in gameplay, technical design/engineering, story, and multiplayer experience have all long since improved offering more than what was possible at the time. The AVP franchise has also seen more releases since '99 which have each sought to improve upon the original title. In 2020, AVP is more interesting as a retro-museum of what once was rather than a competent game worth your time. It's interesting on a component level, but not as a whole. Overall - in 2020, this is not a good game. It doesn't do its legacy any justice. It used to be a LAN party hit, with everyone being excited to play. Now it rarely gets brought up and it never gets picked. The multiplayer is still fun, but I'm not sure it's "$4.99-fun". If it goes on sale, and you have a group of friends interested in doing deathmatch - I'd say it would be a worthwhile laugh. A throwback to how multiplayer games once were. Thanks for reading!