Aliens versus Predator 2
Aliens versus Predator 2
Sorti le 22 octobre 2001 sur PC et Mac, Aliens versus Predator 2 est un jeu de tir développé par Monolith Productions sur le moteur LithTech Talon. L'édition est assurée par Fox Interactive, Sierra On-Line et MacPlay. La suite reprend le principe de son prédécesseur en proposant trois campagnes distinctes, jouables tour à tour du point de vue d'un Marine, d'un Alien ou d'un Predator. L'intrigue, centrée sur la planète LV1201, entremêle le destin des trois espèces dans une narration inspirée des films de la franchise.
La presse spécialisée a globalement salué la qualité de l'ensemble, le titre affichant une note agrégée de 81,36. Games Radar lui décerne un « Direct Hit », jugeant que s'il n'est pas révolutionnaire, il assemble des éléments connus avec une cohérence et un équilibre réussis. Gamer's Pulse souligne quant à lui l'intensité de l'action et une durée de vie solo dépassant les trente heures, hors multijoueur.
Du côté des joueurs, l'accueil reste très favorable sur le long terme. Sur Metacritic, plusieurs avis le qualifient de « chef-d'œuvre pour la franchise », appelant de leurs vœux un remake ou un remaster. Le mode multijoueur est particulièrement mis en avant, décrit comme le point fort où le jeu « brille véritablement », au-delà d'une campagne solo déjà jugée excellente.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« [Games Radar Rating = Direct Hit] AvP2 isn't a revolutionary game, but a collection of previously-seen elements, all put together seamlessly and balanced so well that it emerges as a rather beautiful Frankenstein's Monster. »
« If you're looking for a great action game that has an extremely intense feeling to it and 30+ hours of gameplay (excluding multiplayer), then this game is for you. »
« The most intense experience by far comes from the Marine plotline...The subtle musical score, accompanied by extended periods of pulse-pounding suspense, are punctuated by frenzied moments of sheer terror as you fight to stay alive. [Jan 2002, p.92] »
« The intriguing, interwoven campaign games are excellent, and give the game a different feel when played from the different perspectives of the three races featured in the game. They may be a little on the short side. »
« There are a multitude of play modes, but even the straightforward deathmatch and team deathmatch games are a blast, thanks to the species structure. [Feb 2002, p.85] »
« A solid shooter, certain to entertain any gamer looking for immersive gameplay, interesting characters and fluid action. »
« The utterly perfect soundtrack delivers exactly the mood you want, from the smooth coolness of the Predator’s snarl to the eerie silence of the Marine’s pinging motion tracker. »
« It captures the atmosphere of the Aliens and Predator films perfectly, from the spot-on sound effects right through to the genuine feeling of actually being one of the starring species (pretentious as that may sound). »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« This game was a masterpiece for the franchise, they need to find a way that this can be remade/ remastered »
« Excellent game from top to bottom. I enjoyed the single player, but all the PvP modes are where this game truly shines. »
« best alien game ever made a pc exsluive graphcily superıor of time. feels true game of second aliens movie. »
« played it around 2003/5 on my pentium 3; experience that is hard to forget; looking back from 202x, can say: i wish there was a remake with modern graphics, although even now it would make you **** bricks playing in the dark:)), otherwise - the quality of how it was done, 3 stories connected into one - i wish younger games could come close to it, but they never did - avp 2010, colonial marines - sad trash compared to AvP2; the only quality game on pc 1st person was Alien: Isolation , but that was different gameplay style. as 1st person action in Aliens Universe AvP2 is still unbeaten »
« Great game in the famous Alien vs. Predator universe with incredibly cool gameplay, interesting story, atmosphere, detailed environments, and good multiplayer. The game offers unique gameplay as one of three characters that are radically different from each other. When playing as an Alien, the game offers a unique opportunity to go through the entire development cycle of an alien from a Facehugger to an adult Drone by yourselves. Almost any surface for movement becomes available to us. And instilling fear in your victims and killing them with stealth one after another makes you feel like an ideal killing machine. The Marine campaign will make you feel like a hero in a world of monsters. The main character is strong, fearless, a specialist in all types of equipment and weapons, and looks a bit like Iron Arnie himself. The human gameplay is intense, dynamic, and also very fun, especially when you are given a smart gun or an exoskeleton. The role of the Predator gives an unforgettable feeling of dominance, being a super hunter at the top of the food chain. A huge number of high-tech gadgets and weapons give a lot of fun and diversify the ways of killing their victims. Panic makes enemies act differently and it's up to you to decide whether to spare unarmed frightened prey with a kind of Predator code or collect a trophy. Beautifully developed detailed environments with a variety of locations. The player is constantly surrounded by an atmosphere of the unknown, filled with fear and threat. Incredibly interesting and exciting plot, which tells us the story of the incident and its consequences on the planet LV1201. The storylines of all three characters cross throughout the story. The finale of each campaign will not leave anyone indifferent. 100% this is the best game in the Alien vs Predator series at the moment. »
« Best AvP, bad AI. Gameplay: combat mechanics 6/10 stealth (alien) 7/10 atmosphere 10/10 Gameplay as immersive horror (marine): 8/10 Story 8/10 Graphics 9/10 Sounds & music 8/10 . Monolith production, That's it. »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« I remember playing the game with my lads back in the day and having the most fun. »
