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[stealth finger]

demo is kinda weak imo. The mechanics and grahics look good though and the sound is top notch! I hope the single player is good

[Houndstone Hawk]

Originally Posted by stealth finger

demo is kinda weak imo. The mechanics and grahics look good though and the sound is top notch! I hope the single player is good

+1

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by stealth finger

demo is kinda weak imo. The mechanics and grahics look good though and the sound is top notch! I hope the single player is good

I wouldn't say the demo is weak. I kinda thought the same after first couple of games, but then you start getting used to the controls and what each species can do, it becomes the most fun deathmatch ive had. And this is a game where the more complex multiplayer modes will be soooo much better. Can't wait for the game now. Playing the Pred is my favourite, using the smartdisc for crazy ricochet kills

[stealth finger]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

I wouldn't say the demo is weak.

I must admit it did start to grow on me. I love the grab chains you get with aliens and preds. And the animations are just brutal

[dkwookie]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

I wouldn't say the demo is weak. I kinda thought the same after first couple of games, but then you start getting used to the controls and what each species can do, it becomes the most fun deathmatch ive had. And this is a game where the more complex multiplayer modes will be soooo much better. Can't wait for the game now. Playing the Pred is my favourite, using the smartdisc for crazy ricochet kills

+1
I had a top laugh on this yesterday. About 2 minutes into my first match I breathed a huge sigh of relief as it is all that I could have hoped for and more. I really like the alien wall cloning and predator stealth functions. Having that much fun with straight 8 player dearhmatch makes me look forward to the full 18 player experience with the other modes. Top quality entertainment and hearing all those sound effects lifted straight from the films was awesome. First game I can see taking a break from bop for since uncharted 2

[winny]

I played it late last night with shadowcorp and InfiniteStates.. I was rubbish (only played 3 or 4 games) but once I got out of MW2 mode it started to click..

I love the sound of the motion tracker! wheep wheep, face ripped off, nice!

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by winny

I love the sound of the motion tracker! wheep wheep, face ripped off, nice!

I'm downloading that when I get home just for that!!!

[f1rebrand]

Downloading.

[InfiniteStates]

Yeah they were some good games, Winny and shadowcorp (man, you're a beast with that alien)

The demo has some serious lobby issues - you can't join a game in progress, so it seems to keep you waiting between games for a while, but if you get a big enough group of friends the waiting is vastly reduced.

My favourite is the marine - just give me a pulse rifle, a motion tracker and something that screams when I shoot it. Sweet.

I can't get to grips with the style of play required for the alien. And running on the walls is pretty hit and miss. But others seem to love it, and I certainly get killed by it a lot. Same for the predator - it's good when (if) I can find the shoulder cannon, that thing owns. But I'm not a fan of first-person melee combat.

But all in all the 3 species seem really well balanced. And the sound effects are spot on. Definite buy for me. I wasn't impressed with my first game (as an alien), but the more I play it, the more I love it. Definitely looking forward to Infestation mode. And the single player. And ranked matches. Oh my - can't wait.


EDIT: Just found my mate captured a game after Winny had left. Shadowcorp is in there as a predator, and you can see him rip someone's spine out right near the end. There's also a sweet view of me (as a marine) getting jumped by 2 aliens. Enjoy...caution, though - graphic content:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekfZY...layer_embedded

[stealth finger]

Originally Posted by stealth finger

demo is kinda weak imo.

Having played the demo (alot) more, I completely retract this statement. It is ******* awesome. There's no other word for it!