While Marines and Predators are constantly scurrying around the map, aliens secure one area and then expand from there. The aliens have the closest thing to a base of the three species, which is the hive. Predators order more units and upgrades by collecting the skulls of those they have killed. Because of their small numbers, Predators rely mostly on stealth, and bennifit greatly by their cloaking ability. However, you only get a few of them, making gameplay very different. Predator units are all self contained and self healing, as well as very powerful. Marines get funding by repairing structures as they go, and they use this funding for more troops and upgrades. As the marines, each level involes searching for people and objects and moving the entire squad from checkpoint to checkpoint. This game was designed on consoles from the ground up rather then having been ported from PC, so it works really well. Despite the bad press that console based RTS games get, the console is very easy to get the hang of. All three campaigns intertwine into one storyline, and events in each campaign effect the storyliens for the other species. The game includes 21 missions with seven from the perspective of each species. Apparently this is really watered down as far as strategy games go, but that appeals to somebody like me who prefers shooters.

Gameplay: I'm not a big fan of RTS games, so I don't have much to compare too here. I believe there would have to be three different reviews for each species. This review is written from the Marine missions. It is Based on the story of two of our greatest Sci-Fi horror villains battling it out on LV-742. Overall: Aliens Versus Predator Extinction is a hybrid RTS that mixes elements of a games like Fallout Tactics,Odium, and Cannon Fodder with standard RTS. The marine's motion detectors and their guns firing all sound the same as the movies. The predators click and they roar when they rip off heads off prey. Sound: I love it! The sound in this game came straight out of the movies. They weren't horrible, but marines messed up the graphics. So if it's easy you can change to medium if you beat that you can change to hard. NO! Can't you guys do anything without screwing up?!?!?! That happens. They are good, but there is always the one group that doesn't understand anything. Last and least: The (boring old stinking) marines. On the Predator's side, you can turn invisible and rip off people's heads. With a couple of flaws like marines always running from battle and stuff like that. Gameplay: This is where the all the action happens! The gameplay is great. If you haven't seen the movies or read any books, rent it. If your a die-hard Alien/Predator fan, buy it.

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