Aliens vs Predator. Yay or Nay?

$9.99 on Steam. 

And the GFX are good. The Alien AI is just as good as the AI from AvP (original), if not better. Some of the 'story' is a bit lame, and some of it is just plain dumb. But for a couple of days worth of fun, $10 is a good price! My 2c. 

I bought AvP, played it for about 15 minutes, and never picked it up again. I would say avoid it, but if there's a demo go ahead and try it. 

will mull it over. 

Puzzle game where you need to figure out how to play, and how to win:

http://ded.increpare.com/~locus/nawnco/

Once you win, see if you can figure out an efficient strategy for winning. 

Looks like there are a shitload of other games and misc. apps on the author's page here: http://www.increpare.com/ 

If you don't have these games, $5 is super worth it. These are probably my favorite 'modern' FPS games. They are fantastic. 

I bought both of those about 2 months ago for $40~ together iirc. >.< 

Is there any singleplayer FPS that has maps like Quake has? Semi- but definitely non-realistic abstract maps with hints at reality but overall making no sense at all. Following no realistic themes (Quake 2, Painkiller do that for example), no story to speak of. Environments that are just gameplay. 

 

I forgot to add "extensive(?) 3D" to that. Also, post Quake. 

Maybe Painkiller/Dreamkiller or whatever. Serious Sam perhaps? 

Wolfenstein remake boss-levels 

? 

Prey? 

Also, err. Ummm.

Fuck knows. There might be more. Some of the 3PS / Fantasy stuff is more like that. FAKK2, Enclave, that sort of shizzle. 

are of you UK folk able to please buy Bioshock 2 as a gift it for me?

Can paypal funds over later. On Steam (AU), it's $12.49 which isnt much but hey if I cant get if for $5 why not.

Profile name - n_gulati 

 

so request open to US people too.

And no havent played Portal yet. Still making my way through Far Cry 2. 

nitin If you add me to your flist then I will gladly give you the gift of BioShock 2. 

Cardo has your copy. Please ask him for it. 

Is there any singleplayer FPS that has maps like Quake has? Semi- but definitely non-realistic abstract maps with hints at reality but overall making no sense at all. Following no realistic themes (Quake 2, Painkiller do that for example), no story to speak of. Environments that are just gameplay.

Well, in terms of combat they do things very differently to your typical FPS, but I'm rather fond of the Metroid Prime games. MP3 was built for the Wii; MP1 and MP2 were made for Gamecube but now have slightly updated versions available on the Wii.

It's all about the environment with these games, to the point that combat often gets completely sidelined to make way for long stretches of first-person platform/puzzle gameplay in really bleak/tranquil/crazy alien environments. Because they are wierd and alien, the environments are generally pretty abstract. They are also pretty hardcore games mostly because of quite a few grindingly frustrating "brick wall" boss combats, but if you can stomach those without throwing your console out the window you will be rewarded with some pretty cool and unique shooter/platformer/puzzler gameplay. There's nothing else really like those games to be honest.

I still think MP1 is the best, and certainly has the most atmospheric and remote feeling; a real sense of being completely isolated on a forgotten alien world.