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Super facehugger? OH GOD

 

I know what my next avatar is ripping off!

Edited December 20, 200619 yr by Tale

Whoa (w00t) Awesome (w00t)

Is that super facehugger the one that put the queen in Ripley in Alien 3, something from AvP, or some kind of concept?

In the original script of Alien 3, the alien was going to be a cow alien, and the super face hugger was going to impregnate it and create a large bovine alien or a queen.

 

No, I'm not kidding.

 

It was either a cow, bull, horse, or some other large hoofed mammal.

 

Alien 3 is a real mess as far as story goes. I have no idea how the queen manages to sneak an egg onto the ship when she was clearly shown eggsackless and in no way carrying an egg in Aliens. Then theres the deal of a super face hugger supposedly only being able to implant queen embryos yet a standard one is shown breaking into one of the cryo pods.

 

Bah, I hated Alien 3 on so many levels. No likable characters, massacring everyone who 'earned' a happy ending in Aliens, slow start.

 

Only positives were the cool looking alien and the dark dreary atmosphere.

Edited December 20, 200619 yr by GreasyDogMeat

The queen in Alien resurection was a joke, but the rest of the design was top notch.

 

It could really have been something if not for the 'cartooney' characters. Alien was always about space realism, not dual wielding space pirates.

Edited December 20, 200619 yr by Gorgon

Is this a confirmation, J.E.?

 

Thanks for the pics. :D

In the original script of Alien 3, the alien was going to be a cow alien, and the super face hugger was going to impregnate it and create a large bovine alien or a queen.

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The special edition features the alien coming out of a cow, but that's it.

Now wouldn't it be a challenge to design the game in a way so that only one single Alien threatens you? System Shock 2 style, being stuck on a cruiser and then getting to the escape pots while having the Alien sneaking around.

Of course for some variety and for the sake of combat, you could also put in dual wielding space pirates, japanese war-mechs and grumpy undead UMS Generals so that it doesn't get boring. But don't forget the Alien, or we might blame you for "Alien in name only".

  Now wouldn't it be a challenge to design the game in a way so that only one single Alien threatens you? System Shock 2 style, being stuck on a cruiser and then getting to the escape pots while having the Alien sneaking around.

Of course for some variety and for the sake of combat, you could also put in dual wielding space pirates, japanese war-mechs and grumpy undead UMS Generals so that it doesn't get boring. But don't forget the Alien, or we might blame you for "Alien in name only".

 

May as well just mod Systerm Shock 2. Replace the skins and adialogues, journal entries and voila.

 

No, please, don't give just one alien.

Yautja (predators) and Mala'kak (pilot/space jockeys) are not the same race.  They look very different (the Mala'kak are even larger than the Yautja and have much different faces/heads) and have distinct roles/histories even in the combined AvP universe.

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Holy crap.

 

 

I think the game is in the right hands.

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as is the case with star wars and forgotten realms and other franchise settings, knowing the voluminous, conflicting and mostly banal canon that comprises the "history" of the world, seemingly hurts story and games as much as it helps. josh is a history guy, so we hope he not get so involved in setting's history that he becomes a prisoner to it... 'cause from what we can tell from the alien movies and comics is that pretty much anything other than alien and aliens movies were kinda horrible.

 

slavish devotion to canon maybe makes sense if you believes that you is following the Word of God, but the guys who writes the movie scripts and comic books and pulp novels ain't gods... or prophets or saints nether. some pimply faced clown sitting on toilet tryings to come up with a complete chapter to sell at his pitch meeting with editor/producer is the guy responsible for alien canon?

 

...

 

suggestion: know 'nuff 'bout canon so that you can picks a time/place in setting where you can do pretty much whatever the hell you wish.

 

HA! Good Fun!

  Now wouldn't it be a challenge to design the game in a way so that only one single Alien threatens you? System Shock 2 style, being stuck on a cruiser and then getting to the escape pots while having the Alien sneaking around.

Of course for some variety and for the sake of combat, you could also put in dual wielding space pirates, japanese war-mechs and grumpy undead UMS Generals so that it doesn't get boring. But don't forget the Alien, or we might blame you for "Alien in name only".

 

May as well just mod Systerm Shock 2. Replace the skins and adialogues, journal entries and voila.

 

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You do that for me, and I'm gonna give you a plush-Alien as a Christmas gift.

josh is a history guy, so we hope he not get so involved in setting's history that he becomes a prisoner to it... 'cause from what we can tell from the alien movies and comics is that pretty much anything other than alien and aliens movies were kinda horrible.

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Of course, JE isn't writing the story from what I understand. Someone else handles that part (Brian Mitsoda?).

Of course, JE isn't writing the story from what I understand. Someone else handles that part (Brian Mitsoda?).

I came up with a basic concept, but Avellone is writing the story and characters.

Avellone does good work in that regard. It is good that each person is working in an area of their specialty. I am very much looking forward to the game. I can only imagine what NWN2 would have been like with you at the head of it at the beginning.

 

Not saying NWN2 is bad, its just has some really annoying aspects.

 

*cough*no permadeath*cough*

Of course, JE isn't writing the story from what I understand. Someone else handles that part (Brian Mitsoda?).

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I came up with a basic concept, but Avellone is writing the story and characters.

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So, as lead, will you focus a lot more on gameplay, then?

In the original script of Alien 3, the alien was going to be a cow alien, and the super face hugger was going to impregnate it and create a large bovine alien or a queen.

 

No, I'm not kidding. 

 

It was either a cow, bull, horse, or some other large hoofed mammal.

 

Alien 3 is a real mess as far as story goes. I have no idea how the queen manages to sneak an egg onto the ship when she was clearly shown eggsackless and in no way carrying an egg in Aliens. Then theres the deal of a super face hugger supposedly only being able to implant queen embryos yet a standard one is shown breaking into one of the cryo pods.

 

Bah, I hated Alien 3 on so many levels. No likable characters, massacring everyone who 'earned' a happy ending in Aliens, slow start.

 

Only positives were the cool looking alien and the dark dreary atmosphere.

 

It was a cow. They put it back together for the special edition version.

For those who can't wait until 2009 to satisfy an Alien addiction: AvP2 began shooting in Sept w/film skedded for a summer 2007 release. A new AvP shooter (Vivendi not Sega) will prbly accompany the sequel.

 

 

Also, Sawyer, care to comment on the fabled Ripley-themed Alien 5? You think the original film franchise is dead or is there a chance of re-resurrection? What are the prospects for a video game tie-in?

 

Btw, congratulations.

Edited December 20, 200619 yr by blue

Wow. Those pictures are fantastic!

 

Looking forward to your game BTW guys. All the best.

One request: At some point during the game can we have Bill Paxton say

 

GAME OVER MAN! GAME OVER!

Edited December 20, 200619 yr by Surreptishus

This game can work. Please no forced characters though. Thanks.

Are they going to have the game say 'Game over man, game over!' when you die?

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Excellent!

Are they going to have the game say 'Game over man, game over!' when you die?

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Excellent!

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That would be awesome. :joy:

Are they going to have the game say 'Game over man, game over!' when you die?

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Excellent!

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That would be awesome. :joy:

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And right afterwords we can see him get eaten by the alien!

Wait a second. Obsidian has D&D games under their belts. They have a Star Wars game under their belts. And they're starting/about to start on an Alien game.

 

This place is like my second childhood.