Rebellion has been showing off all sorts ofAliens vs. Predatorstuff at Gamescom, which is an event I’m not attending, so I assume they’re doing thisjustto taunt and mock me. Still, the news coming out of the show is great, so I won’t complain too much. Likethis bit of news—AvPis getting its own “horde” mode.
Teams of four players work together to fight off endless swams of Alien attackers in what Rebellion is calling its “Survival Mode,” similar to the Survival Mode ofLeft 4 Deador the aforementioned Horde Mode fromGears of War. It’s unclear whether the co-op teams would play as Marines or Predators, but that sounds like it’ll be a very cool mode.
As far as the main multiplayer goes, the game will support up to eighteen players, and one mode will feature mixed species teams, as well as pure species. I’mguessingthat means Marine/Predator alliances, since I can’t exactly imagine the Xenomorphs being buddy-buddy with anyone. If you’re playing on PC, the game will also use Steam Cloud so players can transfer save files to other machines. Anti-cheat matchmaking Achievements will also be in place for Steam gamers.
Every new detail I hear aboutAvPmakes me scream out for more. It’s just a shame that in space, nobody can hear me scream.
