AvsP PC help needed

sonicfoot · December 17th, 2004

Alright, I bought this game 2 years ago, and I stopped playing because it was so hard for that I could only do the first level

. Now Ive decided to give it another go.

Ahem...All Im humbly asking is some tips on how to play this game. I dont want to go to gamefaqs and use a guide to finish the game. I hate doing that.

Last edited by sonicfoot; December 19th, 2004 at 08:20..

Excalibur · December 19th, 2004

Do you mean "Aliens VS. Predator 2" ?

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N1ghtw0lf · December 19th, 2004

well AvP one was immensly hard, while AvP2 was not so much. i only played MP of AvP Gold though so i dont really have any single player tip.

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sonicfoot · December 19th, 2004

Its Alien Vs Predator Gold Edtion For PC

**Cid Highwind** · December 19th, 2004

Don't take the marine

Try the alien or Predator instead.

Being a marine was way too hard for me as well. I completed the game as an alien, and with the Predator I came pretty far as well.

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KanedA · December 19th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Cid Highwind

Don't take the marine

Try the alien or Predator instead.

Being a marine was way too hard for me as well. I completed the game as an alien, and with the Predator I came pretty far as well.

dooh that's ... bit lame, not challenging

as for gamefaqs... I'd go there and read just tips how to play, not the solution, and I'm sure there's sth like that in all tohse faqs

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**Cid Highwind** · December 19th, 2004

Hey, I was 14 back then

But like KanedA said, you might just want to read the hints instead of a complete walkthrough. Other than that: Practice makes perfect

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Toshiro · December 19th, 2004

Well as any FPS goes in single player mode the key to success is simply cheap tactics. I have not played AvsP in a long time, but if I recall if you can do one of two things you should usually have the upper in most cases.

1) Always find a places where there is one way in and one way out, that means if you are in a room and there is only one way in, use that to weed off and bait a swarm of enemies.

2) Alternatively it works the same way if you have a very wide area destructive weapon (i.e. grenades) and chuck into the room and clean up the left overs.

3) Always play chase, in other words run from groups of enemies so that they follow you. In case of ambush or being surround, in that case you need some wits and makes sure you saved some heavy firepower for those situations

4) Conserve whenever possible any heavy hitting, wide area weapons, this will usually get you out of sticky situations as mentioned above.

Now I assume this would work with Marines and Predators, for Aliens, the tactics are a little different, but since I have not played it in a while, someone can give me a bit of info on how they play then I can attempt to formulate a strategy for it.

EDIT: As Cid says practicing helps, since you need a little bit of skill to pull off the above tactics.

**Cid Highwind** · December 19th, 2004

You should make good use of stealth tactics when using the Aliens. Also keep in mind that they can 'drain' health from human bodies when you've knocked them down. Watch out for fire. And IF you happen to catch fire, use the claw attack to get the fire out. IIRC that helped

When you are an alien the predators are hard to beat, try to study their tactics and make good use of your speed.

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sonicfoot · December 19th, 2004

Wow....playing as predator isnt as difficult as playing as a marine. Playing as an alien though....seems a bit confusing, especially with all the things you can do and the wierd vision.
Now as for those tips, I tried to apply them, but the aliens come at me to quickly!! Argh! And I use up most of my ammo. I kept thinking of the movie Aliens when One of the marines goes "Fire short controlled bursts!".

Guess that didnt work for me either. Well as you guys say, practice makes perfect.

Last edited by sonicfoot; December 19th, 2004 at 17:09..

Toshiro · December 20th, 2004

For fast moving enemies, you will have to exploit their weakness as much as possible. In this case if Aliens do not like fire, I would suggest using things that are flammable. If there is nothing around, I would suggest to use explosive that detonate on impact instead of time based so that you can at least take them out with a radius.

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sonicfoot Why im I not Happy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: England Posts: 714	Alien vs Preadtor PC help needed Alright, I bought this game 2 years ago, and I stopped playing because it was so hard for that I could only do the first level . Now Ive decided to give it another go. Ahem...All Im humbly asking is some tips on how to play this game. I dont want to go to gamefaqs and use a guide to finish the game. I hate doing that. Last edited by sonicfoot; December 19th, 2004 at 08:20..

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December 19th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
Excalibur Sword of the King™ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 394	Do you mean "Aliens VS. Predator 2" ? __________________

December 19th, 2004	#3 (permalink)
N1ghtw0lf Crasher of Castles Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 6,970	well AvP one was immensly hard, while AvP2 was not so much. i only played MP of AvP Gold though so i dont really have any single player tip. __________________

December 19th, 2004	#4 (permalink)
sonicfoot Why im I not Happy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: England Posts: 714	Its Alien Vs Predator Gold Edtion For PC

December 19th, 2004	#5 (permalink)
Cid Highwind Human Metal Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Holland / Hungary Posts: 13,548	Don't take the marine Try the alien or Predator instead. Being a marine was way too hard for me as well. I completed the game as an alien, and with the Predator I came pretty far as well. __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz GPU: Sapphire ATi HD4870 / 1024MB / Core: 801 / Mem: 1000 Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 (rev 2.1) SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music RAM: 2GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 @ 4-4-4-12 ~ 800MHz HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint, 32MB PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 Geometry Wars: 198.400 Lumines: 999.999 Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*

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Cid Highwind Human Metal Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Holland / Hungary Posts: 13,548	Hey, I was 14 back then But like KanedA said, you might just want to read the hints instead of a complete walkthrough. Other than that: Practice makes perfect __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz GPU: Sapphire ATi HD4870 / 1024MB / Core: 801 / Mem: 1000 Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 (rev 2.1) SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music RAM: 2GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 @ 4-4-4-12 ~ 800MHz HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint, 32MB PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 Geometry Wars: 198.400 Lumines: 999.999 Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*

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Toshiro Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Small island in Japan Posts: 822	Well as any FPS goes in single player mode the key to success is simply cheap tactics. I have not played AvsP in a long time, but if I recall if you can do one of two things you should usually have the upper in most cases. 1) Always find a places where there is one way in and one way out, that means if you are in a room and there is only one way in, use that to weed off and bait a swarm of enemies. 2) Alternatively it works the same way if you have a very wide area destructive weapon (i.e. grenades) and chuck into the room and clean up the left overs. 3) Always play chase, in other words run from groups of enemies so that they follow you. In case of ambush or being surround, in that case you need some wits and makes sure you saved some heavy firepower for those situations 4) Conserve whenever possible any heavy hitting, wide area weapons, this will usually get you out of sticky situations as mentioned above. Now I assume this would work with Marines and Predators, for Aliens, the tactics are a little different, but since I have not played it in a while, someone can give me a bit of info on how they play then I can attempt to formulate a strategy for it. EDIT: As Cid says practicing helps, since you need a little bit of skill to pull off the above tactics.

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Cid Highwind Human Metal Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Holland / Hungary Posts: 13,548	You should make good use of stealth tactics when using the Aliens. Also keep in mind that they can 'drain' health from human bodies when you've knocked them down. Watch out for fire. And IF you happen to catch fire, use the claw attack to get the fire out. IIRC that helped When you are an alien the predators are hard to beat, try to study their tactics and make good use of your speed. __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz GPU: Sapphire ATi HD4870 / 1024MB / Core: 801 / Mem: 1000 Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 (rev 2.1) SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music RAM: 2GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 @ 4-4-4-12 ~ 800MHz HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint, 32MB PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 Geometry Wars: 198.400 Lumines: 999.999 Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*

December 19th, 2004	#10 (permalink)
sonicfoot Why im I not Happy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: England Posts: 714	Wow....playing as predator isnt as difficult as playing as a marine. Playing as an alien though....seems a bit confusing, especially with all the things you can do and the wierd vision. Now as for those tips, I tried to apply them, but the aliens come at me to quickly!! Argh! And I use up most of my ammo. I kept thinking of the movie Aliens when One of the marines goes "Fire short controlled bursts!". Guess that didnt work for me either. Well as you guys say, practice makes perfect. Last edited by sonicfoot; December 19th, 2004 at 17:09..

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Toshiro Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Small island in Japan Posts: 822	For fast moving enemies, you will have to exploit their weakness as much as possible. In this case if Aliens do not like fire, I would suggest using things that are flammable. If there is nothing around, I would suggest to use explosive that detonate on impact instead of time based so that you can at least take them out with a radius.