I've been so nice I'm going to win all the contests!

It's worth repeating...I've been nice...mostly

I've been nice...mostly...

Okay...I will admit that the Jaguar version was great for its time but seriously did you snooze through the first half of the decade? I mentioned in a previous thread how good AvP for the pc did at capturing the pure essence of both series so I'm not going to repeat myself here but yeah they blow the jaguar version out of the water. One could hope that this next version holds up to its legacy.

Freekstyle on the Gamecube/PS2 (only multi-platform game that didn't come to Xbox last gen) was awesome...especially the arena. That game was sick...haven't played it's equal since.

Actually to me Alien cubed was the worst of the batch...it seemed to be phoned in...and Predator 2 had it's moments but was just a money grab for the people who loved the first.

I'm somewhat torn about AvP...I genuinely liked them both...not as much as I did Aliens (by far my favorite across the franchises)...but I definitely liked them. I think a lot of their potential was cut off by shooting for the PG-13 rating...but they were still good movies.

From a-hole big brother to overhyped space marine to big Willy with three wives...Bill Paxton is the man!

I'm a big fan of the version released on PC back in 2000. The first mission you're a marine on a base where the aliens have breached containment (isn't that how it always starts). They captured the mood of the movies perfectly...the constant click of your motion detector (and it being way too sensitive it would beep when you throw a flare), dark shadows that could perfectly hide a xenomorph, pulsing red lights with sirens.

Hell the aliens don't even show up until you're halfway through the level but it takes forever because you're expecting them to jump out at any moment. Once they show up the game turns from a horror game to action quickly (just like the movies).

The predator missions are different because you start off feeling invincible because you're tasked with infiltrating the marines' base to kill the xenomorphs. So first you're facing off against relaxed patrols that are easy to pick off. By the time you're in the base both the marines and the aliens become formidable threats (especially since you're equipped for stealth and not firepower).

The xenomorph campaign is disorienting. You HAVE to use the ceilings and walls and your speed to your advantage because if you get in the sights of your foes, you're toast (sometimes quite literally).

As the article says, the campaign's primary purpose is to serve as training for multiplayer. When you get the three species into some intense online action...sparks will fly. If you have a chance, try to find the original 2 while waiting for the new entry to come out. You won't be disappointed.

A Star Wars Rap is Gangsta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=493ljyoox6o
In case you're still wondering what's gangsta a fat kid who sings reggae and a pretend thug from the south have the answer for you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELiYGb0dEKQ

Plain and simple. Microsoft owns the 360 and dictates who can and cannot make software and hardware for it. People apply the term "monopoly" very loosely. If Datel wants to make their own console they can do whatever they want in regards to 3rd party peripherals.