There is something about Classic 2000 that just 'feels right'. From the perfect turning and controls to the way your characters zip around at the speed of sound, it never feels off or weird and just feels good overall. My favourite character will always be the Marines. There is just something sinister about being stalked, about being the prey. Those dark corridoors still scare the crap out of me and the lack of any real music makes those sound effects really stand out. The Alien is probably the second best, being on the offensive and able to stalk and kill in a way that not many other games allow you to. There is just something satisfying about jumping down onto an unsuspecting victim. I never got the hang of the Predator, not in 1999 and not in 2022. I find the levels don't really capture what the Predator really can do. Perhaps a lot of jungle levels with stealth and shoulder cannon's could have been a lot better. The first half is quite a slog with a few basic weapons, you need to take it slow and sometimes, it even feels like the Marines are hunting you, rather than the other way around. Overall, it is one of those 'must have' games. Also, since GOG only give you the Windows version, if anyone wants a Linux or macOS build, there is a repository here: https://github.com/atsb/NakedAVP that makes it playable on non-Windows systems.
