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AvP: Extinction - Presseschau 
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In dieser Sektion findet ihre eine Übersicht von geführten Interviews / Previews und Reviews über AvP: Extinction im Netz. Sollte etwas fehlen teilt es mir bitte per Mail mit. Danke!
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"FOX INTERACTIVE AND EA TO DELIVER ALIENS VERSUS PREDATOR: EXTINCTION FOR NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February XX, 2003 – Out thinking, out maneuvering and over powering the enemy in a race to dominate the planet is what players can look forward to in Aliens versus. Predator™: Extinction. The game, based on the blockbuster Aliens and Predator sci-fi film franchises from Twentieth Century Fox, is the first game of its kind for next generation consoles, giving players the ability to play as one of three species: Aliens, Predators or Colonial Marines. Co-published by Fox Interactive and Electronic Arts (EA) for the PlayStation®2 and the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft, Aliens versus Predator: Extinction is scheduled to ship in summer 2003.
Fans will appreciate the action and ferocious battles that are true to the movie franchises as they embark on a quest to annihilate their enemies in a fight for survival. The three fiercest species in the universe have been locked in a bloody conflict for years with no end in sight. After a small unit of Colonial Marines, dispatched to planet LV-742, reveals the presence of both Predators and Aliens, it is decided that the conflict must end once and for all with the ultimate goal of total universal supremacy. In numerous missions, players will take to the all-terrain, futuristic battlefields such as mysterious jungles and treacherous caverns in an attempt to root out their enemies. With ten upgradeable combat units per species, players must lead their virtual army to victory in an all-out battle for the planet or face extinction
In this tactical strategy game, players will control the forces of one of the three species, planning their attack strategy, creating their own custom army, and choosing upgrades ranging from vision modes to weapon modifications. Each species offers a unique set of attributes forcing players to master a variety of tactics and play styles in order to be victorious. As Colonial Marines, players will rely on military training and the latest hi-tech weaponry from the Weyland-Yutani Corporation to save the human population of LV-742. The Predators must use their stealth and highly evolved hunting techniques to gain the respect of the council of Ancients. Aliens will attack in hordes to kill their enemies, impregnate them with facehuggers which evolve into the ultimate weapons. A variety of units will be accessible to the player, from basic infantry to specialized warriors like the Alien Carrier able to carry facehuggers in groups, the Predator Hydra or the Marine Sniper.
Aliens versus Predator: Extinction is being developed by Zono, Inc., based in Costa Mesa, Calif., and will be co-published by EA and Fox Interactive. More information can be found on the press site at www.info.ea.com."
What's that you say? You want MORE info??? Ok, here ya go - from the official "facts" sheet:
"ALIENS VS PREDATOR: EXTINCTION
Product Description
The three fiercest species in the universe have been locked in a bloody, galaxy-spanning battle for years. With each new encounter, it seems the on-going conflict will never end. After a small unit of Colonial Marines, dispatched to planet LV-742, reveals the presence of both Predators and Aliens, it is decided that the conflict must end once and for all. After years of smaller battles, there is only one clear path to total universal supremacy, WAR! You must now defeat your enemies to ensure the survival of your species… or face Extinction.
Based on the worldwide blockbuster film franchises, this is the first in the award-winning Aliens versus Predator video game franchise created specifically for next generation consoles.
A real-time strategy game, you can create and control your forces as one of 3 species across 21 single player missions with 10 upgradeable combat units per species. Decide your attack strategy; order up your own custom army from a list of units, choose your upgrades from enemy detecting vision modes to devastating weapon enhancements.
Each species offers unique attributes. As the Colonial Marines, you will count on your military training and the latest hi-tech weaponry from the Weyland-Yutani Corporation to save the human population of LV-742. The Predators must use their stealth and highly evolved hunting techniques to gain the respect of the council of Ancients. Aliens will attack in hordes to incapacitate their enemies, impregnating them, and using them to evolve into the ultimate biological weapons.
Players have access to a variety of units from low-end grunts to ultra-specialized warriors like the Alien Carrier (able to bring terrifying facehuggers to the battlefront), the extremely brutal and heavily armored Military Predators or the hydraulically powered Marine Exo-Suit. Every unit can be upgraded to gain new abilities and to become even more deadly.
Players’ pulses will pound as they roam the eerie, multi-environment planet featuring tropical jungles, caverns, desert settlements and high tech laboratories placed across 21 different maps.
Key Features:
- 21 single player missions: seven Marine, seven Alien, and seven Predator
- Game played as one of three different races; each race comes with its own characteristics and abilities to suit any style of play
- Control and upgrade up to 10 different unit types of various races including new never before seen units such as the Predator Hydra or the Alien Ravager.
- 21 unique maps across environments spanning jungles to deserts
- Dozens of weapons including brand new ones to choose from such as: Pulse Rifles, Spear guns, Blazer cannons, and the Exosuit equipped with twin miniguns
- Tons of upgrades including the Marine Commtech’s orbit launched airstrike
Co-Publishers: Fox Interactive & Electronic Arts
Developer: Zono, Inc.
Ship Date: Summer 2003
Category: Real-Time Strategy
Interviews:
GameSpy geführt mit Jason Hough, Novak und Peter Green. Kleiner Ausschnitt: GameSpy: Let's talk about the basics first. How many units does each side have at their disposal at any given time?
Jason Hough: Each side has a different population/supply cap, and they vary from mission to mission. On average, Predators can have around 11 on the field at a time, Marines 25, and Aliens 40.
Interview geführt am 20.03.03
HomeLANFed geführt mit Jason Hough, Novak und Peter Green. Kleiner Ausschnitt: HomeLAN - What can you tell us about the Colonial Marine Units in the game?
Peter Green - We've got everything fans have come to expect from the franchise, including Synthetics, Pulse Rifle Infantry, CommTechs (like Hudson in Aliens), Flamethrower Marines, Smartgunners, SADAR Troopers, Sentry Guns and Exosuits (plus a few more). When they aren't upgraded, they're pretty much straight to the license, as fans would expect. But when the player upgrades his units, that's when we take off into new territory. Much of what we've tried to do there is to map real-world combat systems that are currently in development onto the AvP universe, in order to update it somewhat. Military technology has changed in some interesting ways since Cameron's original vision made its debut back in 1986. As far as characterizing the Marines as a whole goes - they are all about projecting withering firepower at range.
Interview geführt am 18.03.03
DailyGame.com geführt mit Jason Hough, Novak und Peter Green. Kleiner Ausschnitt: DG: With three different species, we presume there will be three entirely separate campaigns?
Jason Hough: Yes that’s correct. The story weaves them all together nicely, with each campaign giving you another perspective on the same story.
Interview wurde geführt am 12.03.03
PlanetAvP geführt mit David Stalker Kleiner Ausschnitt: PlanetAvP - Are all these games meant for the PC? What about console games; or, what can you tell us about the upcoming PlayStation II/Xbox title, AvP: Extinction?
David Stalker - As I said above, we will make choices on a title-by-title basis as to what we feel is the best platform for a given title based on a number of things, including what the developer's strengths are.
The AvP: Extinction cat is finally out the bag and I most certainly can confirm that it is a real-time tactical strategy game that will be on Xbox and PS2. Most RTS games that've appeared on console have been an afterthought of a PC game (with all of the inherent control problems that that presents) but with AvPE we set out to create something exciting that *originated* on console and didn't have those problems. Something that worked from the very outset on a console controller and didn't make you swear and wish you had a mouse!
Interview geführt am 01.03.03
Reviews:
4Players - 67%
Fazit: Aliens vs. Predator Extinction ist zweifellos der bislang gelungenste Versuch, das Genre Echtzeit-Strategie auf der PS2 zu etablieren. Die Steuerung ist nahezu optimal und mit drei unterschiedlich spielbaren Rassen sollte eigentlich nicht viel schief gehen. Doch trotz aller Vorzüge, die Extinction sicherlich bietet, sollten nur Spieler, die keinen Zugriff auf die Echtzeitstrategie-Bibliothek am PC haben, einen Ausflug in die AvP-Welt unternehmen. Denn mit Ausnahme der Alien-Missionen läuft nahezu alles auf stupides „Seek-And-Destroy“ hinaus. Was an sich ja wiederum auch nicht schlecht wäre, wenn das grafische Umfeld stimmen würde. Doch die passabel animierten Figuren bewegen sich durch äußerst spartanische Hintergründe, so dass zusammen mit dem immer wieder kehrenden Einheitsspielprinzip schnell Langeweile aufkommt. Daran können die klasse Soundkulisse und die sparsam, aber effektiv eingesetzten und gut aussehenden Spezialeffekte auch nichts mehr ändern. Ein netter Versuch, aber im Kern zu unausgegoren.
Gamigo - 7,3/10
Fazit: Electronic Arts hatte mit Aliens vs. Predator: Extinction die Chance ein Echtzeitstrategiespiel zu liefern, das alleine schon durch die Besonderheiten und Eigenschaften der Rassen leicht mit StarCraft hätte konkurieren können. Leider wurden viele Möglichkeiten aber nicht genutzt. Keine Basen die man erst mal aufbaut, keine Fahrzeuge, langweilige Umgebungen und ein simples Missionsdesign erschweren selbst Fans die Liebe zu dem Spiel.
Aliens vs. Predator ist ein gutes Spiel für Strategiefans, das zwar einige Fehler hat, aber durch die Faszination der drei Rassen und eine gute Steuerung doch für eine Weile begeistern kann.
Gameswelt - 74%
Fazit: Insgesamt ist 'Alien vs. Predator: Extinction' kein Überflieger und hätte in puncto Umfang durchaus länger ausfallen können. Die vorhandenen 21 Missionen machen aber dennoch durchaus Spaß und an der erstklassigen Steuerung gibt es eigentlich überhaupt nichts zu bemängeln. Einzig die Auswahl der Truppen, die KI und die technische Umsetzung lassen zu wünschen übrig. An dieser Stelle hätte man bei Zono sicher mehr Arbeit investieren können. 'Alien vs. Predator'-Fans dürften sicher ihren Spaß haben, jedoch solltet ihr den Titel vor dem Kauf trotzdem kurz anspielen.
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