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Aliens vs. Predator

Bringing the legendary war between two of science-fiction's most popular characters to FPS fans, AvP delivers three outstanding single player campaigns and provides untold hours of unique 3-way multiplayer…

74 16 February 2010 from $2.99

Aliens vs. Predator is a shooter developed by Rebellion Developments, released 16 February 2010 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $2.99 at Steam. The main story takes about 6 hrs to finish.

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What Aliens vs. Predator is

Aliens vs. Predator is a shooter game developed by Rebellion Developments and released in 2010. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Asura.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Aliens vs. Predator is a 2010 first-person shooter video game developed by Rebellion Developments and published by Sega for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Additionally, the game can be purchased from the Xbox digital store and played on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles through the Xbox backwards compatibility program.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror, science fiction and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 50 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Alien series

Aliens vs. Predator is the 35th of 76 entries we hold in the Alien series. The next entry was Aliens: Infestation in 2011. Its critic score of 74 is 4 points above the series average of 70. The highest-rated entry is Alien: Rogue Incursion at 90.

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How it was received

Aliens vs. Predator holds a critic score of 74 out of 100. That places it above 52% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2010 averaged 70, so it scored 4 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 72, across 182 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 6 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 17 hrs, roughly 2.8 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $2.99, that works out to about $0.50 per hour of the main story, or $0.18 per hour if you finish everything.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 3.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor, 1 GB System RAM (XP)/ 2 GB System RAM (Vista) and DirectX 9.0c compliant video card with 128 MB RAM (NVIDIA 7900 or better, ATI X1800 or better). At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 16GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $2.99 at Steam, 80% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Aliens vs. Predator launched on 16 February 2010, within three weeks of Mass Effect 2, BioShock 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Heavy Rain. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Mass Effect 2, BioShock 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Heavy Rain.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Aliens vs. Predator yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Quick answers

Aliens vs. Predator — frequently asked questions

When did Aliens vs. Predator come out?
Aliens vs. Predator was released on 16 February 2010 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Aliens vs. Predator cost?
The cheapest current price for Aliens vs. Predator is $2.99 at Steam, which is 80% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Aliens vs. Predator?
At minimum, Aliens vs. Predator needs 3.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor, 1 GB System RAM (XP)/ 2 GB System RAM (Vista), DirectX 9.0c compliant video card with 128 MB RAM (NVIDIA 7900 or better, ATI X1800 or better) graphics, 16 GB free hard drive space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Aliens vs. Predator?
The main story of Aliens vs. Predator takes around 6 hrs, or 17 hrs for 100% completion.
Is Aliens vs. Predator worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $2.99, and the main story takes about 6 hrs, which works out to $0.50 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.
How many GB is Aliens vs. Predator?
The PC version needs about 16 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("16 GB free hard drive space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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