AVP pre-order goodies will be DLC

By Robert Purchese Published 11 February, 2010

Maps available to all eventually.

The quartet of maps exclusive to the Special Edition of Aliens vs. Predator will be offered as DLC to everybody eventually.

That's what Tim Jones, head of art and design at developer Rebellion told VG247.

"Downloadable Content on day one for those who purchase the Special Editions will consist of four brand new multiplayer maps: two new Survivor maps and two for the other multiplayer modes," he said.

"That will become available to everybody else soon after release. As for post-launch DLC, watch this space."

Aliens vs. Predator is out next Friday, 19th February on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. GAME, HMV and Play are offering unique pre-order deals, one of which includes a facehugger toy that surely all children will enjoy.

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Comments (27) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • cianchristopher #1 2 years ago

    I really enjoyed the demo of this on PC - and I'll probably get the game soon - but no DLC. No thanks!

  • Gearskin #2 2 years ago

    When does the review embargo lift?

  • sfp_noodle #3 2 years ago

    ffs whats with everyone announcing pre launch dlc today! makes me wish the internet was never invented! (i do love the internet mind, it lets me access EG and the wonderful words of ellie gibson...dante's inferno review! :D)

  • sfp_noodle #4 2 years ago

    @gearskin

    ign uk gave it a very dubious 8.5 when they admit the game is stuck in 1994...

  • iamian #5 2 years ago

    agree with sfp_noodle!

    surely this is a bad idea anyway - splitting the Multiplayers in to those who pre-ordered and those that didn't?

  • aled #6 2 years ago

    Well, that's me cancelling my preorder of the Survival Edition. I'll be picking up the regular version now. £20 extra for some worthless trinkets and a month or two on those maps? No thanks.

  • Rirekon #7 2 years ago

    Bet my facehugger won't be dlc :D

  • bad09 #8 2 years ago

    £17.99 play.com get in!

  • Murton #9 2 years ago

    Map packs shouldn't be restricted to SE's or DLCs in my opinion. All it does is split the playerbase, much better to have every map available to everyone so that matchmaking actually works properly. If the publisher wants to sell something as DLC then work on some additional single player content, not only does it have a much better chance at actually selling but peopel will pay a little more for it than they would a map pack too.

  • sneetch #10 2 years ago

    @iamian

    It seems the stupidest kind of pre-order bonus to me. Don't like the idea of not being able to crouch (IGN's Xbox review) but I'm hoping the PC version has this excellent and, apparently, complex feature.

    I'll get it either way, 8.5 ain't a bad score and I reckon I'm firmly enough in the rose-tinted glasses section when it comes to AVP that it'll be really enjoyable.

  • DoctorZoidberg #11 2 years ago

    8.5 ain't a bad score

    Surely 8.5 is a very good score? Why do people get it into their heads that only 9's and10's are worth playing? Anything over 50% should be a good score, as there is positive outweighing the negative!

  • muscleblade #12 2 years ago

    I like the slim tin cases so i want my survivor edition.

  • Gearskin #13 2 years ago

    @sfp_noodle

    ... Old school is cool. It's not as if Modern Warfare 2 doesn't repeat its own history for the nth time.

  • sneetch #14 2 years ago

    @DoctorZoidberg
    8.5 ain't a bad score

    Surely 8.5 is a very good score? Why do people get it into their heads that only 9's and10's are worth playing? Anything over 50% should be a good score, as there is positive outweighing the negative!

    Saying something isn't bad does not mean it isn't good either, it just means it isn't bad. A 10/10 ain't a bad score either. :)

    I was saying "it ain't a bad score" specifically because sfp_noodle called it a "very dubious 8.5". Scanning the review I didn't think it was all that dubious myself and the problems they had with it wouldn't be that big a deal for me because I love the idea of AVP.

    Edit: wonky tags
    Edited by sneetch at 11/02/10 @ 12:51

  • muscleblade #15 2 years ago

    Gameinformer gave it 5.8/10. Ouch.

    Still getting the game. I bet the average metacritic score will be 70-75%.

  • bratmandu #16 2 years ago

    6.5 - 8.5 says to me, some will like, some won't get it. Either way, on the strength of the demo, I love it.

    Free-for-all was a poor choice for a demo level, and there are a few bugs still in it, but I'm hopeful for the final version to be a little bit more polished, but if you can see past the limited game mode, and get used to the rock/paper/scissors close quarters combat, there's a cracking game engine at work here.

    Not sure about players having some maps that others won't - could make matchmaking harder, although, if they release them free to all around the time people get finished with the campaigns - say 2 - 3 weeks after release - it's not a big deal. They will be free to all eventually won't they??

  • LR100 #17 2 years ago

    What about the 3 multiplayer skins that play.com have at the moment?

  • ChthonicEcho #18 2 years ago

    I was planning to get the game soon after its launch, on pay day. But I think I'll wait at least until said 'DLC' becomes available to everyone.

  • Doctor_What #19 2 years ago

    @muscleblade: Have you seen the GI review? It doesn't talk about multiplayer, says the marine campaign is too scary, the Predator is too stealthy, and he doesn't like being able to run on walls and ceilings as the alien... I think that he might have somewhat missed the point of the franchise. Apparently he was playing on preview code too.

  • Powerslave #20 2 years ago

    this game will be enjoyed primarily by AvP fans, meaning the original AvP on PC some years back.

    it's not even close to competing with games like Bad Company 2, but its Multiplayer is a unique and fun.

  • ChthonicEcho #21 2 years ago

    @Raajaa

    You definitely have a point. On the other hand, the game most definitely will not die. Few multiplayer games manage to die out entirely. Either they have multiplayer modes that are downright painful to play, or their multiplayer wasn't the focus of the game.

    At worst, it'll be somewhat underpopulated. But dead? Fortunately not.
    Edited by ChthonicEcho at 11/02/10 @ 14:13

  • MaFlippinHeadHurts #22 2 years ago

    I can't see anyone who is a fan of the Alien films and into FPS not enjoying this.

  • Koborover #23 2 years ago

    The enthusiasm for this game within the sizeable Alien & Predator community alone makes me think the multiplayer will last quite a while actually, though probably not equally on every platform.

  • bodypopper #24 2 years ago

    If I were Rebellion I'd be bumping up the number of Survival maps sharpish for everyone via free DLC to keep the interest going. It's surely all that Aliens fans want.
    Edited by bodypopper at 11/02/10 @ 16:44

  • TruWari3r #25 2 years ago

    what about the mp skins dlc over on play, will that be available as well?

  • davymackie #26 2 years ago

    Anything over 50% should be a good score, as there is positive outweighing the negative!
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    no 51% would outweigh the negatives.
    Edited by davymackie at 11/02/10 @ 21:06

  • ChocNut #27 2 years ago

    I'm a bit pissed about this as it's one of the few special editions I've ever ordered :(