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News by Robert Purchese

9 March, 2010

SEGA's first lump of downloadable Aliens vs. Predator content will be released on 18th March.

This Swarm Map Pack will cost 540 Microsoft Points (£4.60/€6.30) on Xbox 360 or £4.79/€5.99 on PS3. SEGA has told us the Steam price will be £4.79.

Inside are the four maps offered for free to Special Edition AVP buyers. Two of the maps - Docks, Machine - work across all six competitive multiplayer modes. The remaining two - Outpost, Hive - are maps for the wave-based co-op mode Survivor.

Aliens vs. Predator finished third in the UK All-Formats Chart yesterday, three weeks after release. Only newcomers Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Heavy Rain - plus Ubisoft's best-selling Wii game Just Dance - have displaced AVP.

That's a strong finish for a game with a solid albeit unremarkable critical reception. For the full story, head to our Aliens vs. Predator review.

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Fightclubber
09/03/10 @ 11:50
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Hold the front page, i think might have to trade in BC2 for this shit.
Mechorpheus
09/03/10 @ 11:50
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I somehow doubt it'll cost MSPoints on PC, as AVP doesn't use GFWLive. It'll be Steam DLC I'd imagine, probably for similar cost to PS3 version.
EarlBassett
09/03/10 @ 11:51
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Will it unlock the "not shit" mode?
Bertie staff
09/03/10 @ 11:57
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I somehow doubt it'll cost MSPoints on PC, as AVP doesn't use GFWLive. It'll be Steam DLC I'd imagine, probably for similar cost to PS3 version.

That's a good point. PC price isn't really mentioned.

SEGA's checking this out for me.
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DavoTheDiv_2010
09/03/10 @ 12:02
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Is the game really that bad? it's such a shame, i'd give my left arm got a good Aliens game.

Might pick it up once it falls below the £20 mark
bad09
09/03/10 @ 12:10
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I'm torn here, I hate DLC and normally don't buy it but the small amount of maps they gave with the game is awful and I want more maps as (shock, gasp, horror!) I really like AvP online. With the full game being so cheap on PC I think I can live with coughing up a little extra though, it's not like I coughed 40 notes in the first place like on the consoles.

Bloody DLC raping.

/ shakes fist at games industry
Murton
09/03/10 @ 12:16
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A damned good attempt at price parity between the platforms there, something we rarely see in DLC these days.

Shame it's just a map pack though, and a rather ludicrously priced one at that.
Doctor_What
09/03/10 @ 12:36
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My housemate's a big Aliens fan and loves the campaigns, apparently they nail the atmosphere, but personally I've still not got around to playing it. I'm not much of an online player so I won't get the DLC, but he likes the AVP online stuff (MAG and SOCOM are his other games of the moment) so maybe he'll be interested in that. I probably would have played it by now if there was a split-screen co-op mode. Why don't developers include them as standard these days? (Well... It's because they're a pain in the arse to make, but you know what I mean - I wish they were standard.)
muscleblade
09/03/10 @ 12:56
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"My housemate's a big Aliens fan and loves the campaigns, apparently they nail the atmosphere"

This is very true. People that dont buy this because of the many negative reviews that are fans of aliens should definently buy it. They wont look back. I got the game before any reviews and i didnt get all the negativity. The MP is much better than BS2 MP and the campaigns nails the atmosphere.
MaFlippinHeadHurts
09/03/10 @ 13:07
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I'm still playing the marine campaign and really enjoying it but like people have already stated, being a fan of the Alien movies really helps.

It's a good 8/10 for me, sometimes a 9/10 but I imagine a 7 if you're not interest in the movies
makeamazing
09/03/10 @ 13:14
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I love aliens and predators, but the game is a little clunky, and can see why the reviews range massively... i'm hovering at low 7 high 6 at the moment... the game design isnt all that inspired... but its still good fun.

Dont think i will get the map packs unless i can get triple XP or higher on multiplayer, its going to take years to get those multiplayer trophies :(
Bertie staff
09/03/10 @ 13:31
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Steam - duh der dernuh nuh - price will be £4.79.
CaptainQuint
09/03/10 @ 13:47
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There goes our salvage, guys.
bad09
09/03/10 @ 13:53
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Cheers Bertie. Under 30 notes for game and DLC.

/ grits teeth

go on then Rebellion. Just this once

/ bends over
Bulbatron
09/03/10 @ 15:10
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I really enjoyed the game. A solid 8/10 for me. It has flaws, but it is still really enjoyable.
tiny_Eggy
09/03/10 @ 15:57
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The campaigns are a tedious borefest, the multi-player can be quite fun. I wouldn't have paid full price for it but it was cheap on Play.com so I got.
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09/03/10 @ 16:54
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lol @ bad09! I enjoyed the campaigns, especially the Alien one, and although I found the Predator campaign got slightly repetitive it was still pretty great.

From the demo I've been very into to the multiplayer, and I instantly regretted not getting the Special Edition. I'll be getting the extra maps on the 18th, and any other mp dlc that comes along. Cant wait for the 18th actually, since there were a paltry number of maps in the normal edition.
Ryboy
09/03/10 @ 17:31
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@EarlBassett "Will it unlock the "not shit" mode?"

+1 to you sir.

Fail DLC for a fail game. Avoid like Manchester.
TurboBailey
09/03/10 @ 18:29
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I find it very strange, and quite insulting that a pubisher/developer will release DLC, and charge for it - esp. considering the game only came out last week? I smell a rip off, surely it wouldnt have been too much to ask to have this "DLC" included in the main game if it was ready so close after release.

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Ryboy
09/03/10 @ 19:04
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All you minusers can suck my balls. Get a fucking grip, the game is shite. And TurboBailey is spot on, it's pathetic they are releasing DLC this close to launch.
BOBBYLUPO
09/03/10 @ 20:12
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They're taking the piss with this - especially since these maps were ready for launch and the number you got with the standard version wasn't exactly generous.

Glad I swapped it.
Doctor_What
10/03/10 @ 09:58
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You guys do realise that there are many months between a game being finished and its release, don't you? In that time developers can produce and QA their DLC. It's a lot faster to get a couple of skins or maps approved by Sony/MS for DLC content than it is a whole game, so these things can be prepared for release while the game goes through the platform owners' approval processes.

It really is beginning to annoy me that people say this about every game 'why wasn't it on the disk?': the answer is simple - it wasn't bloody made when the disk's image was approved a couple of months ago you idiots.
BOBBYLUPO
10/03/10 @ 11:09
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@Doctor_What - Fair enough, this 'idiot' bows to your superior knowledge.

Hardly invalidates my argument that you don't get many maps on the disc though does it? Nor does it justify the hefty price tag.

And with the amount of bugs and glitches that are still in the game a few weeks after release, I'm amazed that it made it through any approval process, let alone reached 'complete' status.

Doctor_What
10/03/10 @ 12:38
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@ BOBBYLUPO : sorry, I've just been getting fed up with seeing that sort of comment almost daily on here (yesterday it was God of War 3's turn), but that reason is why it happens like this.

You've probably got a fair point about the number of maps. I'm currently only working on what my housemate has said about the game and he's not mentioned the map numbers for better or worse.
mcbain23
10/03/10 @ 13:31
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God damn it, that's not all! Because if one of those things gets down here then that will be all! Then all this - this bullsh*t DLC that you think is so important, you can just kiss all that goodbye!

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