Unlock skins with Aliens vs. Predator pre-order at GameStop
by David Hinkle 
{ Nov 18th 2009 at 9:30PM } 
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Aliens vs. Predator is kind of a misleading title. Aside from the titular extra-terrestrials, mankind's future badasses, the Colonial Marines, will also be able to get some in Rebellion's upcoming FPS romp. And for some of your pre-sale cash at GameStop, you'll be able to use one of the more badasserer (we're still working on that one) humans around: Sgt. Kaneko. This dude "wrote the book on small-scale Xeno containment," which is great because we hear there's a lot of Xeno in the game that needs, uh, containing.Joining Kaneko are Number Six -- the blue thing on the left that looks like it's from The Darkness -- and Alien Head Predator, the "most successful Xenomorph Hunter of all time." That's how
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The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Nov 18th 2009 9:38PM
Is the Number Six thing of any significance? I mean I remember in Alien Resurrection "Ripley" was a clone and had number 8(9?7?) in a similar font tattooed on her arm, but all the other clones were also clones of alien ripley mixed with alien DNA, but none of them were succesful, I wonder if this is supposed to be one of them? Or just look cool?
whylekat @ Nov 18th 2009 10:03PM
"killllllll meeeeeeee"
best scene in that flick!
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Nov 18th 2009 10:04PM
that's not saying much
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Nov 18th 2009 10:05PM
maybe it would have been better for me to reply "Jus' a waste a ammo man, chicks man"
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 18th 2009 10:07PM
Isn't that the worst of the quadrilogy?
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Nov 18th 2009 10:08PM
It was pretty awful, but i always found Aliens 3 the worst
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 18th 2009 10:08PM
Personally, I've only seen the first hour and a half of Alien, but I've seen all of Aliens.
That Guy @ Nov 18th 2009 10:58PM
Aliens 3 destroyed the series. They pretty much made Aliens entire plot redundant with a few shots in the opening, and for no good reason either considering how shit the plot, characters and pretty much every element in the whole damn film was.
Aliens Resurrection was actually pretty good, even if it didn't tread any new ground.
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Nov 19th 2009 12:22AM
yeah the whole movie was pretty shitty, the opening part might as well have said "Hey, you like the last movie? Fuck you"
That Guy @ Nov 19th 2009 1:14AM
People complain about the Matrix sequels and the Star Wars prequels... but damn, those movies are at least watchable. They have nothing on how completely and utterly Aliens 3 ruined that series.
Makes me sad, because that movie practically killed Michael Biehn's career. Best part of Terminator Salvation was seeing Anton Yelchin play him to a key, it was as if for a moment he was back in movies being awesome again... T_T
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Nov 18th 2009 9:39PM
Lol and like any good douche bag meat head he has a barb wire tattoo lol!
Avatar @ Nov 19th 2009 7:34AM
The barbed wire tattoo is much like the teardrop-under-the-eye tattoo, in that they both used to be reserved for people who deserved them, and have since been ruined by losers. I imagine if a soldier has a barbed wire tattoo, it's because he's badass.
Bubbameister33 (Confused by Fanboyism) @ Nov 18th 2009 9:40PM
I was hoping for a Danny Glover skin.
StarFoxA @ Nov 18th 2009 10:36PM
Saying that made me think of Glover (the old N64 game). Now that skin would be pretty awesome.
That was a fun game.
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Nov 18th 2009 9:43PM
Why couldnt they have given us a Corporal Hicks or Private Hudson skin/ That would be way more awesome than this nobody
That Guy @ Nov 18th 2009 10:01PM
Secure that shit, Hudson.
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Nov 18th 2009 11:17PM
Likeness of Paxton would cost $$$
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Nov 18th 2009 11:20PM
how much could it cost? He hasnt been in anything remotely noteworthy since twister
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Nov 19th 2009 12:53AM
Bull shit wayne. He has been doing HBO's popular Big Love, and there was the Broken Lizards Club Dread!
Prox @ Nov 19th 2009 8:57AM
Hicks was one hardass mutherfucker.
PedoJokerBear [Planeteer | Power of Gall Bladder] @ Nov 18th 2009 9:43PM
seeing that picture makes me want a alien predator human buddy cop movie
Caveman @ Nov 18th 2009 9:55PM
Nothing can beat the Humans.
Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Nov 18th 2009 10:46PM
If only it was possible to roll around in mud to avoid Predator detection, and set up some heavy log traps along the way. And perhaps a way to infuse alien genes in your body so the Alien queen would rather make sweet alien love to you than kill you...
Then I'd say yes, the humans would stand a fair chance.
Sly @ Nov 18th 2009 9:56PM
why does the alien head predator look like its photoshopped? that's really weird.
Bubbameister33 (Confused by Fanboyism) @ Nov 18th 2009 9:58PM
That's begging for some DSG treatment.
Sly @ Nov 18th 2009 9:59PM
DSG predator would make me preorder the game right now.
blinky @ Nov 19th 2009 1:11AM
Yeah, I looked on the linked page and it isn't much better. I think that Predator helmet looks terrible. I'm just going to think of the marine as Doom 3 guy( although, he's probably a character in the game) and the Alien looks like at least a spiritual nod to the second Dark Horse Aliens comic from back in the day.
Chief Oddball @ Nov 18th 2009 10:09PM
Judging by the picture, am I the only one who thought Sgt. Kaneko was supposed to be the Doom 3 guy?
blinky @ Nov 19th 2009 12:57AM
I thought so too. ^_^
OWENR22 @ Nov 19th 2009 11:03PM
I think he looks like Jango Fett from Star Wars.
That Guy @ Nov 18th 2009 10:13PM
I wanna know where I have to preorder the game to get dedicated servers... considering the PC pedigree of this game, taking that shit out is the dumbest thing they could possibly do.
AoE @ Nov 18th 2009 10:22PM
I agree... but also I fear that 2009 is the year the dedicated server died :(
That Guy @ Nov 18th 2009 10:51PM
Not if DICE or Valve have anything to say about it. Especially considering MW2 is sort of floundering at the moment in terms of player numbers (it's being beaten by CS1.6!), and people have already made mods to enable half the features of MW2 that should have been there in the first place, it should be pretty clear to developers going forward that PC gamers wont settle for an inferior experience, no matter how big a name you attach to your game.
Even Blizzard, Activision's new partner in crime, is still encouraging mods and mapmaking, if not dedicated servers (but those have never really been important in RTS, although they worked well in WiC). Bioware are releasing whole suites of tools for Dragon Age modding, too. So Infinity Ward are looking to, hopefully, be the ugly, retarded frat-douche duckling as far as PC gaming goes.
So I don't think 2009 will be the death of anything, really, except our respect for Infinity Ward. Good luck selling us DLC, fuckwads.
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Nov 19th 2009 12:55AM
Good luck selling us DLC fuckwads? So you did buy the game?
That Guy @ Nov 19th 2009 1:04AM
Nope... but I highly doubt any self-respecting PC gamer will buy the inevitable DLC when it arrives, which is their only real reason for taking out dedis and mods.
Bewildered_Ronin @ Jan 20th 2010 2:27PM
AvP game DOES have dedicated server support. Seriously, know wtf you're talking about before badmouthing something and spreading misinformation.
"Despite rumours, Rebellion has always been planning to support dedicated servers for Aliens vs Predator PC and we can now officially confirm that this is the case. Rebellion has always appreciated fan support. We're really looking forward to the release of Aliens vs Predator as much as you guys are!"
http://kotaku.com/5410035/rebellion-vows-dedicated-servers-for-alien-vs-predator
That Guy @ Jan 20th 2010 8:44PM
This was posted last year, before they announced that
Stoosh95 @ Nov 19th 2009 12:03AM
#6 Alien is def refering to the Aliens Book 2 (dark horse) comic ... where this general thought he could breed and teach aliens to be his own personal army. He labeled them with #s on their heads like we see here.
btw ... Aliens Book 2 should have been the 3rd Alien movie ... it was REALLY damn good.
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Nov 19th 2009 12:14AM
ah allright thanks. That sounds familiar, doesnt his entire personal army end up devastating a planet then he just creates more to kill the first? Is that the same thing?
blinky @ Nov 19th 2009 1:07AM
I caught that too. Aliens book 2 is still one of my all time favorite Aliens stories. Still have my first printing issues from when they came out and the characters were still Newt and Hicks. The art was incredible and the story of Aliens books 1 and 2 was a much better continuation. I actually have grown to really like Alien 3(I personally despise 4 as an Alien film but it's watchable as like a parody for the first two acts. After that, it's just terrible) but they had many better or at least less traumatizing options to go with than the script that became 3. My favorite of those is still William Gibson's. One of my other Aliens faves is "Aliens: Tribes" the hardcover short story with great art. Sorry, I dork out on Aliens stuff. @_@
Filthy Assistant @ Nov 19th 2009 2:08AM
All 3 of them look completely retarded.
MonKENy @ Nov 19th 2009 3:24AM
all 3 movies or all the of the stooges in the pic?
Filthy Assistant @ Nov 19th 2009 5:18AM
The skins in the pic... The first two movies were great.
tolski @ Nov 19th 2009 4:45AM
Game over man, game over!
Stoosh95 @ Nov 19th 2009 8:45AM
What made Aliens Book 2 standout was the complete color airbrushed art ... it was really well done.
OWENR22 @ Nov 19th 2009 11:00PM
Alien 3 and Resurrection aren't that bad. They're bloody masterpieces compared to the AvP movies.
OngKongo @ Jan 20th 2010 2:24PM
@ That Guy: The game DOES have dedicated server support. Seriously, know wtf you're talking about before badmouthing something and spreading misinformation.
"Despite rumours, Rebellion has always been planning to support dedicated servers for Aliens vs Predator PC and we can now officially confirm that this is the case. Rebellion has always appreciated fan support. We're really looking forward to the release of Aliens vs Predator as much as you guys are!"
http://kotaku.com/5410035/rebellion-vows-dedicated-servers-for-alien-vs-predator