Aliens vs Predator Extinction Review

Aliens versus Predator has had a great run when it comes to FPS games, but did you ever play the RTS one? Hello? Anybody?
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00:00 - Intro
1:14 - Game Premise
1:50 - Visuals
3:38 - Music & Sound Design
7:26 - Marines and Basic Mechanics
12:06 - Predator Campaign
15:37 - Alien Campaign
19:40 - Skirmish & Multiplayer
20:11 - Conclusions
21:23 - Credits

[@MandaloreGaming]

THE LIST - docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_K3ziSxT9zcUUGCddS4sF1uNJTWHSbOwB1CQX2Rx4Uo I'm sorry for anyone who thought this might be on AVP 1 or 2. We have to get through this.

[@tennerage]

I'd not heard of this one 'til now.

[@SpecShadow]

AvP1 wasn't a piece of cake, even with unlimited flares, pretty hectic game. Any plans regarding Apeiron games?

[@markrichards7377]

You know what, I would love to see you do one on Phoenix Point. I see it's on the list. Maybe that one should wait until some further DLC. I backed that game and I loved it, even in it's backer build stages ... but, it's had persistent issues and was released in as a full game when it was clearly an early access title. That's enough from me.

[@markrichards7377]

More Phoenix Point: And some of the elements of game balancing were a absurd at first. Like chaining abilities to clear a whole map. Certain soldiers would dominate your kills and not using those abilities made the whole game oppressively difficult. It's been patched so many times since then. I hardly recognize it.

[@zacharyzipf5665]

Any chance you'd review Pulsar Lost Colony? Really great crewbased space game.

[@rorywalsh1985]

My favourite feature from this game was that the Predaliens grew more spikes every time they were grievously harmed in battle. If they survived enough fights they would molt their skins and become even spikier bois.

[@tglass4918]

Bro my prepubescent ass playing this game had no idea about that. There needs to be a reboot

[@aldiascholarofthefirstsin1051]

The best part is that it had no limits, which is why the Predalien was the strongest unit in the game.

[@FabledKrabby]

​@tglass4918 Yeah, it was only after a unit upgrade though. They also get a little bigger and a red tint to them.

[@Stoned420Guru]

You had to molt a dead enemy, not just through fights. You literally could bait one at a time and every kill molt. Which was the most efficient way. Killing 1 enemy and molting was the same as killing 10 enemies and molting.

[@strangerakari2836]

"It's quiet" cameo is good.

[@ChippyChipboi9157]

its quiet

[@Lung__]

It's quiet.

[@happymradrian]

It's quiet

[@kianellis7440]

Its quiet

[@QuestionableObject]

its quiet

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

“I can only hope nobody died on he way to that movie.” I saw that film and I assure you had I known death was one of the options I would have taken it.

[@sorrowinsanity]

Just drive directly into that tornado and get yourself sent to the Wizard of Oz.

[@JeremyComans]

@@sorrowinsanity Does that actually work?

[@shittysoulsplayer5038]

@@JeremyComans hell yeah it does. my grandpa tried it and he never came back.

[@JeremyComans]

@@shittysoulsplayer5038 In Australia we don't have tornados, only hurricanes. And when it comes to mystical fast travel, tornado what hurrican't.

[@katatonikbliss]

@@JeremyComans i thought australia had fire tornadoes?

[@pearz420]

"This is why audio engineers are one of many unsung heroes of video games." *slow clap*

[@dj6208]

I mean he’s friends with sir meow , a audio engineer

[@boheyo]

3 people slow clap once creating a hellish cacophony of noise

[@Rastek19]

*Multiple slow claps overlapping each other*

[@skeishsaas5291]

*layered 45 times*

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Same for voice actors, although they're more exposed to fame compared to the sounders and artists.

[@paxmorgana]

Fun fact: I live in Alaska and bought a ford taurus. The first year I had it before winter we had to change out my radiator which was a bit of an involved process including removing the whole ass dashboard/steering wheel/glovebox the whole shebang. Anyway back in there I found a copy of this game for the ps2. Still have it in fact. Have never played it beyond the first mission though.

[@emersonwright972]

What a weird story. Neat!

[@totalmetaljacket789]

I still need to understand how the interior had to be removed to do anything with the radiator. You sure you don't mean heater core or other HVAC parts?

[@madmanvarietyshow9605]

If you still have it I'll buy it off ya lol

[@MandaloreGaming]

The only two people I knew in real life who also played this game also stumbled on it in weird ways. One just found it in a drawer even though they had no siblings who played games and didn't buy it themselves, and the other found it underneath school bleachers. It just comes to you somehow.

[@Momohhhhhh]

@@MandaloreGaming It's called extreme viral marketing

[@catacombboy]

3:25 "We're not getting to Mr. Bones just yet" DO NOT PLAY WITH MY HEART

[@k96man]

Much like death Mr. Bones is inevitable

[@glowerworm]

I want to get off Mr. Bone's wild ride.

[@Mrkabrat]

You could say you've got a...bone to pick!

[@gountaa]

Doot

[@equidistanthoneyjoy7600]

I played this game a truly shameful amount when I was young, but there's one detail you left out that defends why Aliens take so long to produce. Marines and Predators can only order 6 troops at once, Aliens are only limited by how many bodies and eggs they have. After large scale attacks on a hive, with lots and lots of bodies and a handful of upgraded eggs, I've produced 30 units at once which is far beyond anything the other two factions can manage. It's one of the reasons that I think there's actually a really, really good RTS buried under technology limitations and rushed development. If a proper remake came out today, with a higher population limit and more time put into polish, I honestly think it could be my favourite RTS. I doubt it'd ever happen, though; basically no one knows or cares about this game.

[@titanblood8210]

I'm pretty sure I've managed to get 50+ alien units after rescuing them from the lab. Nothing shameful about playing this fantastic game!

[@davidhughes8795]

As a kid i thought it was a flawed gem as well. Loved it, a unique RTS that i've yet to come across since. Searching for a vaguely 'Aliens' themed RTS in 2021 made me rediscover it. God how i wish someone would do something like this again, but there doesn't seem to be much else out there.

[@user-bj1mx2ip1c]

I jist bought this game on ebay yesterday. When I heard xbox had a RTS and it was a AVP one i was like sold

[@MrIronhat]

StarCraft is basically an avp fanfic

[@andreasottohansen7338]

@@MrIronhat I thought it was 40k with the branding filed off.

[@legooos]

The pathfinding thing where characters wander off is a "we need to split" horror trope

[@marvinzenit658]

and just like in the movies, the motherfuckers that split up always, and I repeat, always Die.

[@tglass4918]

I REMEMBER THAT SHITSOOOOO ANNOYING BUT FUNNY

[@Foostini]

"Shrapnel is a fast little friend and you never know when he's visiting" is a fuckin' awesome line.

[@alecxander1681]

Sounds like a Ross Scott line, which is awesome

[@TheXell]

@@alecxander1681 And of course, Game Dungeon is up next. Good job, Algorithm!

[@magikbullet5570]

TheXell I read that in Ross’s voice, lmao. Ross, Mandalore and Sseth are probably the best game reviewers out there.

[@alecxander1681]

@@magikbullet5570 The holy trinity.

[@kingalphawerewolf]

And Civvie11 is the up and comer. Or more accurately the one they keep in the dungeon for their amusement.

[@RustyDroid]

"Alien vs Predator vs Brown vs Board of Education. It's a thrash metal track!" Oh my god.

[@wolfmanhcc]

Soon as he said thrash, I stopped the video to spotify it

[@electrum5579]

Is it real?

[@alexanderfash7853]

That's an Eric Andrea reference

[@sashavaleria4287]

@@electrum5579 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZnPYox7bpetmNU&loop=0 yes

[@matrix3509]

They also have a track called "Suplex City Bitch". Fucking legends.

[@paisley8136]

"and it really shows" -Mandalore, some point in a review

[@DansenOpWagner]

At least it's not "without further ado" - literally every youtuber in every video ever

[@stevecooper6578]

"Hey hey people" - Introduction to his second channel

[@CPU-to5es]

“We’ll get to that” - Ross “accursed farms” Scott

[@DragonWinter36]

@@CPU-to5es - Also Mandalore

[@MaximilianoAedo]

Aliens vs Predator: Extinction is the most underrated RTS game ever. I played the game like absolute hell. The Xenomorphs and Predators have the best missions.

[@alexeistukov433]

Likewise. The game is rough all around but there is just that part of me that loves the concept,atmosphere and setting to the point that I can accept stuff that I would usually consider unacceptable.

[@jonasfree2]

just so you guys know, Space Station 13 Colonial Marines bases it's Alien life cycle off the one in this game. It might not be the sequel we want, but it's at least something.

[@BestCupid]

I loved the unit types for all 3 races and they're so unique and well done . Hell I found my copy in storage for my ps2 and played it the other for that nostalgia trip

[@wariv7746]

@@BestCupid Totally get you, I recently required a ps2 and bought a copy on EBay this game is an underrated gem, like wrath which combined elements of chess and with a 2d fighting for a true ahead of its time experience.

[@BestCupid]

@@wariv7746 I'd love a remake for pc with skirmishes allowed for vs with people . But I'm also still happy just spamming marines or xenos in campaign currently

[@deadinside8891]

Ok, hear me out: Alien slime rancher.

[@doommaker4000]

I hear ya

[@krzemo644]

wayland-yutani simulator

[@astrodreamer946]

Is Slime Rancher modable?

[@deadinside8891]

AstroDreamer I don’t know

[@lipnoodle117]

That's just Xenobiologist in Space Station 13.

[@Flint956]

Mandalore you sly suit of armor, you thought i'd miss the "It's quiet" at 6:58, didnt you? :P

[@Cowslippoetry]

Immediately checked the comments after hearing that.

[@HellecticMojo]

I miss the "augh my shoulder" lately.

[@Thund3r0v]

I think there is another one at 7:11 but it could be just the warp...Oh wait!

[@silver1340]

Dammit, you beat me to it :(

[@robertcapestany6019]

It's quiet..

[@beelzeboo]

AvP existed as comics before the Easter egg in predator 2. It’s the reason why the Easter egg was created for predator 2 in the first place.

[@honortruth3600]

In those insanely difficult early Predator campaign missions, it's the comm techs that call every existing human unit on the map to track and rush whoever hit the comm tech. The level was balanced for fighting those enemies in small groups at a time, yet someone decided the comm techs were too much of an Achilles' heel. So their quick fix was to make targeting comm techs early nearly impossible. So anyway, if they rush, they will somehow track your unit's every movement, and follow him until he's dead, before returning to their posts. They don't track your unit's position directly, but rather follow his path, as if tracing footprints. This is advantageous, as it allows you to run in wide sweeping loops buying a bit more time than if they'd been constantly running directly at your unit's position. A good solution is to know the map well and chart a safe course with a hunter, making sure he never gets cornered, and never leads enemies to the shrine. Use him to hit and run, firing plasma caster backwards as he flees. The android will run faster than the other human units, and thus take the first hits. Once a group's android is down, cloak the hunter and allow as many enemies as possible to reach his position before another android approaches. Whenever humans reach him, but can't see him, they lose his trail and give up the search. As the next android approaches, again run away, keeping just ahead of him, while firing backwards. Eventually, you'll be able to have a spearmaster approach groups of enemies undetected, assassinate one at a time with spear, running away until the partial detection (from attacking) wears off, and head back in for another kill. It's tedious but can be a fun challenge to pull off. The whole while you're accumulating honor in the clan, and requesting reinforcements at the shrine until you have enough backup that you can bring a full assault to finish them off. The theory behind this level design was to force the player not to swarm with predators like you would as humans or aliens. The predators consider it more honorable to utilize skill and strategy to wear down and defeat many enemies with only a couple predator units. If you fail to escape with the hunter, then you lose only that unit, since once he's defeated, all the humans will return to their designated posts and patrols, They won't seek out your shrine as long as you don't lead them near it.

[@Tucher97]

This is a weird aspect I seen in some RTS games where the AI seem to have a major freak if you attack their unit production or their method of reinforcing, its a bug I feel is abusable and sure it does make sense especially to humans, like I remember in Command and conquer, there was an old strategy to abuse the AI by having a ton of units waiting outside of hte enemy base, specifically units that will melt through structures but are very very frail in combat, is to have them wait outside of a base, use an air unit to shoot a harvester that will freak out, send an entire army to the harvester or straight to your base. Ok I lost track where I was going, my point is, in some games, if you remove the game's method of reinforcement, sometimes the AI will commit a mass suicide charge in attempts to give you a game over or the game's coding and certain intervals get turned into Negative scaling, which in gaming coding, if you obtain a negative scaling, then the engine saids "Oh ok, deploy 1 million" So the horde of marines Mandalore experienced might be the AI detecting his blob and/or the system hitting negatives.

[@marvinzenit658]

Dude! I have been playing this game for more than a decade and you just remembered me the reason why it took me sooo long to beat mission 2 of Predator! I like to call that "Death State", and it happens quite a few times in the Campaigns In Alien 5, once queen is born, every single marine will rush the location of the queen, the only way to avoid confrontation is by having some aliens open a backdoor so your hive has somewhere to run to continue the mission In Predator 6, if you attack the guys in the left side too early, every fucking marine will gank you down until you, or they are dead In Marine 6, when you attack the early Predator Anti Air gun, EVERY predator on the map will make a sweep around that area shortly after. Surviving this encounter is possible, I did it myself, but doing so leaves you with not enough resources to go through the rest of the endurance test that is this mission. In Marine 7 (the legendary Final mission), the same Death State happens, but it is easier to avoid. Right at the first hall of the Predator base, at the center, theres a Shrine with a few Predators around. Dont you fucking dare touch that shrine, or you're a dead man. EVERY single Predator of the base will go MAYHEM upon you. But the funny thing is: for some god forsaken reason, this only happens with this specific Shrine, Its amazing. In all my years replaying this thing, I dont know exactly why, but I see some kind of "charm" in these "Death States" hahaha like some kind of misterious force that moved inside the game to destroy you no matter what. A force that kept you, the player, in check, constantly. Yes, its terrible AI behavior, leads to cheap game overs, but adds to that Dread that this game always had.

[@Truly_Rudly]

"Shrapnel is a fast little friend, and you never know when he’s visiting." -Mandalore, 2020

[@pierre-mariecaulliez6285]

That's why you're supposed to call before throwing a frag. Video game frags have a limited range, IRL ones, if you see it, you eat it...

[@EggBastion]

meep meep!

[@katarjin]

@@pierre-mariecaulliez6285 Tarkov does a pretty good job with shrapnel...if only everything else worked well.

[@ketsuekikumori9145]

"Well the doctor's in." *Doctor cures patient with a very effective "syringe"*

[@EcclesiastesLiker-py5ts]

His cure is most effective.

[@ragnerschwarzmane3412]

„Doctor! are you sure this will work?!“ „Ahhaha! I have NO IDEA!!!“

[@naomisisk4663]

Space Marine Apothecaries in a nutshell

[@vintagestealth8802]

The Carrier is like the Oprah Winfrey of Aliens... “You get a facehugger” “You get a facehugger” “You get a facehugger”

[@lukestover2207]

"Everyone gets a facehugger!"

[@wilsonw13]

I love two things: #1 - one that the medic just shoots the dude who got the facehugger on him. #2 - It does make you realize that the Predators in the movies are trophy hunters, and not what they are like when they get serious. In all the books they only got serious once... and welp, that place didn't last long.

[@andoionmalvon5328]

What book is that may I ask?

[@wilsonw13]

@@andoionmalvon5328 If I remember right it's Aliens vs. Predator: Hunter's Planet, but it's been decades since I read it so I might be off. It's definitely in the AVP series of books.

[@zheixer7061]

Yeah true Also iirc avp2010 elite clan was kinda serious too, at least pissed off

[@FrancoAguirre-ni7pp]

The one where they're so at war that they go to pick up the human woman who is a Predator by honor

[@akronred648]

"Alien vs Predator vs Brown vs The Board of Education" Why, of all things, is that where I lost it?

[@motivationintensifies9558]

I honestly didn't think it was real till I searched for it.

[@mattmorehouse9685]

@@motivationintensifies9558 It's real?! AvP went on trial against the US Supreme Court? Or you meant all the superhero cross overs?

[@tadpolegaming4510]

@@mattmorehouse9685 it's just a joke

[@mattmorehouse9685]

@@tadpolegaming4510 I made a second one.

[@bimboification]

I don’t remember learning that in school... the government lies to us once more

[@ChristopherFossMusic]

6:49 "It sounds like a seagull being murdered in a haunted house." That has to be one of the most bizarre yet fitting descriptions of something I've ever heard.

[@SpammerRapist]

Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old Whatif song: Whatif I'm dumb in school? Whatif they've closed the swimming pool? Whatif I get beat up? Whatif there's poison in my cup? Whatif I start to cry? Whatif I get sick and die? Whatif I flunk that test? Whatif green hair grows on my chest? Whatif nobody likes me? Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me? Whatif I don't grow taller? Whatif my head starts getting smaller? Whatif the fish won't bite? Whatif the wind tears up my kite? Whatif they start a war? Whatif my parents get divorced? Whatif the bus is late? Whatif my teeth don't grow in straight? Whatif I tear my pants? Whatif I never learn to dance? Everything seems well, and then The nighttime Whatifs strike again!

[@Izunundara]

Man this is one of those games that's frustrating because you can SEE the glimpses of the truly amazing game it could be behind weird design choices and flaws that feel like they exist because it was rushed or cut.

[@istheworldreal]

yeah man, i mean at least just put skirmish and boom i could play this shit forever lmao

[@titanblood8210]

It is amazing though.

[@RAGEHomesweetvault]

“Alien vs Predator vs Brown vs Board of Education” I died

[@Starcatplays]

This game needs a remake

[@bughuntwilson5937]

It really does and plus they can bring stuff from the EU as units shuch as the breaker suits and all the crazy hybrid xenomorphs

[@Gruntvc]

Or at least an HD remaster on current consoles and pc. Probably stuck in the same legal hell that AVP 2 2001, No One Lives Forever, and Goldeneye 64 are.

[@alexbaker1569]

I wonder if you could mod aliens into secret lab Have it be the true alien experience

[@JoshdaKnight]

I hope someone gives you a cookie today for saying this. Seriously.

[@bughuntwilson5937]

@@Gruntvc yeah man that sucks

[@DaManBearPig]

I'm *STILL* waiting for the AVP franchise to get a modern asymmetric large battle FPS worthy of its name.

[@mattmorehouse9685]

Damn straight. And they better make the predators act like egomaniac hunters, not humans with better tech. Screw realism like the xenomorphs screw... just about everything.

[@ilovequake833]

FPS isn't asymmetric.

[@mattmorehouse9685]

@@ilovequake833 What counts as asymmetric to you? From the 2010 version the xenomorphs have no ranged attack, can run on walls and the ceiling and have damaging blood, while the predator has stealth a long distance jump and the plasma cannon. Finally the marine has much more long range firepower, and a smartgun. Does that not count as asymmetric?

[@budgetcommander4849]

@DaManBearPig Try TerraGov Marine Corps, a mod for Space Station 13. The game isn't for everyone (the controls are ass) but it should scratch the itch real well.

[@buritomaster]

guys do you even know what asymmetric means ? i mean when we talk about asymmetric fps game we mean 1 player vs 2 or 3 players. that's an asymmetric fps shooter

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

What I absolutely love about this game is the beastiary. It didn't only point out different strengths or weaknesses or abilities, it also justified them with lore, both old and expanded. I loved reading about why the Xenomorph Runner's upgrade suddenly caused it's attacks to become poisonious, or why the Predator Vanguard's scythe could kill anything-no matter how powerful- in a minimum of 4 hits. Heck, even why Predators get more resources if you just have smaller squads of lower-tier units collecting all the trophies instead of expensive armies. Heck, even 'new' types of Predators and Aliens such as Military Predators and Xenomorph Ravagers had a lot of work put into their 'backstories'. And what I-funnily enough- hated the most was the sound of the 'pop' whenever the beacon(Is it a beacon?) on the Commtech's back flashed. Speaking of Marines being annoying, The Predator 3 mission became hilariously trivial if you upgraded Stalkers immediatly-bar none the most powerful upgrade in the game- and spammed them along with getting vision upgrades. Good times!

[@ninjagumpi]

“Shrapnel is a fast little friend and you never know when he is visiting” Lol that’s some premium stuff right there.

[@robro2214]

I love how “it’s quiet was hidden in the episode”

[@origamista1]

When?

[@tommyvandame9575]

How

[@thekraken1909]

_Why_

[@alexgangsta1231]

@@RobustNut 6.58

[@ATankEnjoyer]

6:58

[@ferriusnillan5323]

Playing as aliens does feel like a fever dream, even more so than when you play as the Beast in Homeworld: Cataclysm.

[@ZenithExe-ff1fu]

*opens disc box* *flips disc to mint-scented scratches* “I miss you...”

[@jonasfree2]

PSX2 emulator works great

[@marker9196]

It really is a shame that nobody ever revisited the idea of an AvP (or hell, even just Aliens) themed RTS because it's a concept that translates so well into the genre just by the very nature of the factions involved, they naturally break down well into the horde/balanced/elite archtypes with enough vagueness and wiggle room in the setting's lore for a developer to get creative with it. Of course, with the movies having moved back into being two separate franchises with how poorly both AVP films did (and the last AVP game not being too well received) it's sadly quite likely this will be the only foray we will ever see into this potentially perfect combination.

[@DangerIncFilms]

If only Sega had shitcanned Colonial Marines instead of the RPG.

[@mattsterh7740]

Your describing starcraft

[@bedfordshiremodeller4491]

​@@DangerIncFilmsHey i liked Colonial Marnies as it wasn,t all that bad

[@db257c]

The alien lifecycles and xeno types live on in TerraGov Marine Corps (TGMC) which is an SS13 variation. Kind of like CM13 but fun.

[@Riley-nq3tc]

With the success of Dark Descent maybe, just *maybe* we'll see someone take another shot at this or at least maybe get a DLC/Mission Pack out of it (Or hell even mod)

[@salokin3087]

NGL, the Dredd Vs Alien comic is actually pretty neat

[@luckiller019]

batman vs predator is also excellent. Makes me seath disney owns predator now and there will never be BvsP animated adaptation

[@Paulysolo]

It fits the world perfectly. An alien infestation is barely in the top ten of bad things to happen in Mega City One

[@legion999]

Yeah it was ok

[@legion999]

@@luckiller019 The original AvP comics are still the best tho. And there was a cool Vikings vs aliens comic

[@sailorshark3334]

Luckiller 01, that was the one where Alfred shot the predator with a blunderbuss

[@imperialfist2304]

Blessed be the Omnissiah! Mandalore has blessed us with another review!

[@dwavenminer]

ike but he's fortifying this comments section...

[@llab3903]

ike heresy

[@imperialfist2304]

ike That is not very nice menial, now please apologize and say you are sorry.

[@SergioGonzalez-gu1bk]

Do I need to call the Inquisitor? Praise the Emperor.

[@magosexploratoradeon6409]

@@SergioGonzalez-gu1bk You want your tech?

[@WarsmithGoz]

I played this as a kid back on the PS2 and playing as the xenomorphs was satisfying as hell with their life cycle mechanic. It's perhaps the reason why I got into the ant farm hobby.

[@NeoCreo1]

Maaan, don’t play with my emotions with alien hive management sim suggestions. The life cycle and hive management was my favorite part of this game.

[@austin7203]

I really wish this game could be replayed more. there is a lot of good ideas in this game that would work well in a rts

[@Mrdirtysanchezstick]

Totally agree. I also just genuinely miss playing this game too

[@tobiasrizzostocco1140]

I played it for hours when i was younger, its very great and agree whit you 😁, there's also a avpe2 mod for Warcraft

[@Mrdirtysanchezstick]

@@tobiasrizzostocco1140 OOOH MAN, WHAT!?!? I love my gaming community!! Thanks dude!!!

[@RavagersPrey]

@@Mrdirtysanchezstick there are emulators out there for the ps2 version of the game

[@yourpalsammy9773]

I miss this game so much. This was a part of my childhood.

[@Gormathius]

"Shrapnel is a fast little friend, and you never know when he's visiting." What a line.

[@Audioworm]

To whoever did the captions: "wailing squall of lead" is one of my new favorite phrases.

[@prestonwalker8383]

The alien music, or the "Sounds like someone is murdering a seagull in a haunted house" music, used to give me shivers as a kid

[@TheGreySpectrum]

Holy hell, I never expected to see this game on here. Neat that someone is talking about it, though, and that now we have a video on it that's not six to ten years old and a dead-silent LP.

[@aramisdagaz9]

The closed captions on this one are a delight to read, with some good ones like "If you're reading this because you can't hear, know that you've dodged a bullet here" at 5:29.

[@MrWin-pj4sg]

When you meet a competitive Smash player: 4:38

[@BloodRain2224]

I remember playing this, and Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde as a kid. Good times.

[@yourpalsammy9773]

Same here.

[@enman702]

So glad someone else remembers that game...

[@scottsmith9137]

@Kyle Webber the game is definitely a fever dream kind of game.

[@sod8534]

I miss goblin commander

[@nodrogstengrad4782]

All who want MandaloreGaming to cover Goblin Commander, say Aye. XD

[@mattdavis2257]

The Goosebumps music always adds to these videos

[@kielbasamage]

Goosebumps music, marv scream. Name a more iconic duo.

[@Resstarr]

I hope it remains a staple of Horror/Halloween reviews.

[@jimsimpson4021]

Someone really REALLY needs to remake this

[@justmonika2345]

Seriously, the Alien campaign in this game, especially the first few missions, really hammers home how cool it would be to have another Alien RTS fully realized. While it might be unlikely to see another AVP RTS ever attempted, there is a possibility at least for an Alien vs. Marine RTS to take inspiration from this game and learn from what it did wrong.

[@jna1417]

I feel like Mandalore isnt even a person, he's just a walking suit of medieval plate armor. And turns into an ugundan warlord at night.

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

Ah, so he was never Mechanicus at all. He’s been Thousand Suns the entire time.

[@imperialfist2304]

My man is a damn werewolf, but a bad one

[@AftermathRV]

Please stop talking gives credence to this idea.

[@AftermathRV]

@@imperialfist2304 more like a warewolf am i right, or waredog if you ask nicolas cage his arguably best movie.

[@dryued6874]

_MALEEEEEK_

[@SkyCapatanio]

I played this game in my cousin's house when I was young and I genuinely thought it was some sort of half-remembered dream until now

[@JDelwynn]

I never knew I needed an Aliens themed X-Com in my life until now!

[@cm9241]

Isn't xcom about aliens

[@kiberme]

My roommate: watches his anime with another "1000 yo vampire girl" Me, who came back home at 1 a.m. and stumbled upon him: 4:38

[@Bugga451]

Also applicable to competitive SSB players.

[@jerryjantola]

Stop doxxxing me bro

[@moredetonation3755]

Hi Rez hiring a new employee

[@shittysoulsplayer5038]

@@moredetonation3755 how does this not have more likes

[@Thurnmourer]

Tfw only case of military-grade Preds in this game.

[@chuckbuck5002]

and its such a good idea to?

[@bobuscesar2534]

They do exist in the comics. Another reason why the last predator movies were so bad.

[@T-REX-KNIGHT]

Kinda does make sense. If the movies predators were just hunting and this game it seems these ones are outright at War

[@mattmorehouse9685]

@@bobuscesar2534 One really has to wonder what a predator combatent would be armed with, considering their civillians on a hunting trip can go toe to toe with human military. Though the latter should really invest in sleeve technology.

[@ShahbazBokhari]

Matt Morehouse I thoroughly Recommend giving the dark horse books a gander. Predators on the warpath are ridiculous. Their origin story is them rising from being a slave Warrior caste to The Engineers to outright murdering their makers and nabbed their tech. The oldest and most ancient of the Yautja (as is the name of their species) travel through time to hunt primordial beasts. So yeah. A single "military grade" predator would be the equivalent of a fully armed and armoured space marine unleashed on any general detachment of human military existing today.

[@mrmoviemanic1]

I legit just loved how many varients you can have for both Alien and Preditor's this game was so much fun for that alone. I also adored the opening cutscene, literally one of the all-time hype up cutscenes to begin a game for me.

[@Klarud]

Something to really haunt you throughout the October: 'IT'S QUIET!'

[@Ckoz2829]

What’s that from? I see everybody saying that in the comments and I’m out of the loop here.

[@nathanhuerta4445]

@@Ckoz2829 It's a reference to Mandalore's review of "Warhammer 40K Fire Warrior". Due to a glitch the marines you fight constantly say "It's quiet" even when you're shooting them with missile launchers. You should watch the review, it's pretty good.

[@omganotherun]

I loved the Alien nest mechanic, dragging bodies home to the queen was just so satisfying.

[@Jesse__H]

The Alien faction actually seems really interesting.

[@AbstractTraitorHero]

It was fun, me and my little brother played this game and the aliens mostly

[@batmangovno]

Yeah, maybe they could make a movie about them or something?

[@ilovequake833]

@@batmangovno They already did.

[@Ineedgames]

They had such interesting ideas that should be in the movies.

[@jozinek876]

Yeh, I mean Predaliens? Military aliens? Genuinely nice ideas.

[@RukaDesu]

4:38 - when you see someone with "MAP" on their bio...

[@vermazing888]

Love your videos. I get so pumped every time a new one pops up on my feed!

[@brownie8655]

"Halloween right around the corner." 31 days

[@Krondon-SSR]

For mandalore that's 31 minutes

[@busterbackster1]

Video must have been early for once

[@Bluecho4]

For me, Halloween is just a month-long affair. There's so much Halloween stuff to enjoy, you can't get to it all on just one day. Seriously, if Christmas is allowed to cancer its way across such a large portion of the year, Halloween should be allowed the same courtesy.

[@Shotgun_Gospel]

Mandalore being literally the only youtuber who puts out Halloween content on time. Still looking forward to Ross Scotts mid-November Halloween video. Or Demos halloween video in July six years later.

[@okubothecat]

It's a big corner

[@TheLuigi545]

When every sound came together, it sounds like one of the marines was busy making food in a microwave. 5:02

[@FromHaruspex]

I worked on this game (my first Console release!) - so feel free to hit me up if you want to chat about it and put your tortured soul at rest ;)

[@superstarsuper3281]

What other games have you done? What did you do on this one?

[@niallreid7664]

What part of the game did you work on?

[@DragonWinter36]

Please, feel free to dox yourself to this comment section

[@basicmudkip5985]

Ya gatta speec maan

[@David91690]

This game needs a remake 😩

[@AinzOoalGown_41]

6:58 I love how you included the subtle "its Quiet" from the fire warrior video :D

[@Arkey707]

"ODSTs droppin in!"

[@marley7868]

"were in the tube"

[@CHURCHISAWESUM]

HELLJUMPERS, STANDING BY

[@aboiledpancake2032]

*nonstop radio static for five seconds*

[@afonline2004]

"Now is the time to breed and grow and dominate." Ideal /pol/ thread title.

[@doommaker4000]

A decent 4chan joke, can't be

[@knavenformed9436]

Ironically the first step just ain't happening is it.

[@Dooom65]

Ngl, gonna steal that one.

[@ThatGuyChris]

That carrier alien type is pure terrifying. How have we never seen that in recent media?!

[@pinkacid]

It’s a pity that there hasn’t been another AvP rts game, this was a rush of childhood nostalgia- awesome video ❤️

[@ghosthunter7258]

I agree I just hooked up my ps2 and had a blast playing this game I wish another avp rts game was made

[@justmonika2345]

It's unlikely we'll see another AVP RTS, but an Aliens vs. Marines RTS is likely---and that would be enough for me. Predators translate better for stealth or action games.

[@Bane249]

After playing this game when I was a kid, I always hoped they would try to make another RTS of this series. At least for the xenomorphs, it was really neat.

[@wizardfight]

Xenomorphs were my favorite faction when I played this. Loved this game in my youth I'd also like to see another

[@joshkilluminadi7158]

I loved it so much that when i couldent find a way to emulate it on pc i got a ps2 again just to play it again

[@DOOMxMD]

Mandalore and Civvie uploading on the same day is exactly what I needed after a long day at work.

[@bangoreagles904]

Too much quality viewing, not enough toilet breaks to enjoy it.

[@SimonPrefontaineGames]

I like how there's a joke around 0:50 that makes fun of Predator fighting (and losing?) to a bear, but since then Dan Trachtenberg and "Prey" have shown us that Bear vs Predator can be awesome.

[@tarrker]

I absolutely LOVED Extinction. Mostly for the xenomorph gameplay. I must have replayed those first few alien missions hundreds of times. I really, REALLY wish someone would make something else like this. T_T

[@mazfgit]

I LIVED on this game on console it was actually so goddamn good.

[@MrHeavy466]

"Yeah?" "Ok." "Yeah?" "Ok." "Yeah?" "Ok." "Yeah?" "Ok." "Yeah?" "Ok."

[@TheXell]

*Lil' Jon intensifies*

[@MD-ru9rr]

"I'll take care of it!" "I'll take care of it!!!!!"

[@conorgove366]

I heard this comment

[@R3GARnator]

"Wrex" "Shepard" "Wrex" "Shepard" "Wrex" "Shepard"

[@purpledragon2442]

Predator: “clicking?” “Clicking.” Alien: “hissing?” “Hissing.”

[@montezuma0000]

I've been waiting SO LONG for someone to review this!

[@johndollop]

Loved the intro, II got literal 'Goosebumps' upon the instant the video started! Brought back some nostalgic feelings that's for sure! Good video too! :D

[@brakthalas]

I got into AvPveverything pretty young and I was 15 when this game came out and holy shit this game ruled my world for like a week straight, I thought it was the coolest thing. Obviously looking back now it was not the best game but man o man the memories.

[@leadedbison1997]

I remember it being so much more fun that what it looks like here lol

[@snufftbunz]

"I bought a snack, and rented it for the weekend" ah, simpler times

[@bangboom123]

Oh my god. This game. You have awakened a deep, buried part of my childhood. I remembered very few of the exact details you've discussed but I knew the *feelings* of it, like the ravager being awesome and the military predators being ridiculous.

[@venrerafaltis6636]

Oh my god, somone had FUN with these subtitles. Nice work

[@glarthir3718]

Why don't the aliens just say that the predator should have a seat right over there? Easy win.

[@Doomroar]

Because Mama alien doesn't wants her dear kids anywhere near some predators.

[@man-bq8rh]

underrated comment thread right there

[@brig.badger2896]

6:34 never thought I'd hear Mandalore mention Captain Beefheart.

[@junioraltamontent.7582]

That one impressed me. Looks like Mando's a subculture head.

[@brig.badger2896]

Junior Altamont Ent. Wouldn’t surprise me

[@GenericProtagonist7]

The xenos seem like how I wanted the Zerg to feel like, I don't like it when my weird feral space rat army feels like biological equivalents to normal human tech. I want it to feel like I'm leading a hive.

[@DrWho2008t101]

Thanks for the video! I really appreciate your work!

[@thefallcor1]

"it's an RTS game" Me: interesting "a console only RTS game" Me: big oof

[@Beer_]

Jesus christ, talking about getting smacked in the face by nostalgia

[@jimjim8353]

I like when mandalore talks about sound in games

[@VirusVescichetta]

This is one of those games I was pretty sure no one else on the planet even knew existed, so it's pretty cool to see a video like this on it. I was willing to forgive a lot of its shortcomings when I was younger just for the sake of the flavour in the game. I spent a long time just reading the encyclopedia's unit descriptions.

[@WinterChosen]

I loved this game when I was younger! The Alien variations and life cycle was the coolest part, to me - I think your idea of a hive management game would be really interesting to see. Thanks for the nostalgia!

[@pablobronstein1247]

This was my fovorite game when I was a kid. Never thought you would review it.

[@xLOAxSpartan]

I rented this from blockbuster as a kid too! I'm so glad you made this because sometimes I felt like I was the only person who played it or it was a weird fever dream

[@nat20onspeach76]

I swear mandalore is like that estranged uncle who you see once every 3 years but when you do he shows you all the games and stuff hidden and lost to time

[@txt5220]

Pulse rifle or smart gun? "Smart gun" *Happy titanfall noises*

[@ryanrising2237]

“happy,” right.

[@Dankumemes]

17:35 the aliens have master the ways of YEET!!!

[@ApsisApocynthion]

This review was hilarious. As an AvP fan this was one of my favorite games back in the day. I still wish the movies would treat this game's world building as cannon because it would be so cool to see military preds and different types of xenos on the big screen. I find it funny that the early pred missions gave you a hard time. I played through this game on hard when I was young and bad at video games. I don't remember a huge difficulty spike. The latter missions were the hardest for me on all 3 factions and the game ran well on my ps2.

[@R3GARnator]

The AvP movies are just lazy cash grabs.

[@blazer168]

I loved this game when I was a kid, the Predator "Blazer" unit was my favorite and I used its name as my username ever since.

[@justuspickle]

that's kinda awesome

[@laminarflow6072]

Sweet!! My favorite Predator unit is the good old fashion Brawler!!

[@blazer168]

@@laminarflow6072 There's always the charm of the good old fashioned way

[@titanblood8210]

Based AVP bro. When I rented this game as a kid, I swear I temporarily entered an alternate universe where multiplayer was an option, and when I purchased the game it wasn't there :(

[@rical800]

@@laminarflow6072 god i loved the dudes with the spears..

[@PBiggs-vr1tn]

Hear me out... Dawn of War Style RTS set in the Alien Universe. Imagine the factions (Really like how they did squads in that game.) - Weyland Yutani (Mercenaries) - USCM - Predators - Xenomorphs - Survivor Groups - Union of Progressive Peoples (Thank you, Mandalore!) - Chigusa Corporation (Thank you Alan Chenery!) Think up of some more from the lore if you can! Or even specific ideas!

[@MandaloreGaming]

Could always break down Predators by clan. Could also include the Union of Progressive Peoples (space Soviets) from the scrapped Alien 3 script. Red Xenomorph preorder skin to reference Aliens Genocide?

[@AlanGChenery]

Since it's the AVP comics universe there are a load of other corporations you could also throw in. Iirc Meditech use semi domesticated xenomorphs. Grant Corp make performance enhancing drugs made from xenomorph eggs. And chigusa have some pretty cool predator technology mixed in with the usual human corporate stuff.

[@PBiggs-vr1tn]

@@MandaloreGaming Agreed. Although there aren't really any good UPP references. So it may be a little more difficult to do them for any dev, and it'd take some brain storming.

[@PBiggs-vr1tn]

That and the only weapon we know they possess is the AK-2047 (As according the Alien Tabletop RPG). So devs would have to entirely think up of their own uniforms and weapons.

[@PBiggs-vr1tn]

@@AlanGChenery The Chigusa Corporation would be a cool edition. A mercenary faction made up of highly-advanced units, yet rather expensive.

[@slenski]

So happy you reviewed this. I enjoyed it so much on my PS2

[@Insanityltself]

What i also loved about this game was the entire bestiary. Reading about the lore, strengths and weaknesses etc of every single unit was pretty cool.

[@Turkmen2005]

You got that right.

[@sarge627]

PRAISE BE IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR YEARS