However, they aren't the only guys that are interesting in this. During this expedition they come across an artifact, lo and behold, into which they send an expedition party. The Weyland-Yutani corporation are still very much a part of the universe at this point and they are exploring a recently colonised planet called BG386. It's basically set 30 years after Aliens3. It follows on from the source material and it references that sort of thing, yeah. Will you be doing anything outrageous with the material or trying to stick to canon? There's an awful lot of effort gone into making this aspect really special. That really adds to the fear factor, knowing that the creature will be there stalking you. It's something we're trying to really build into the experience, so that you might pass through an area as a marine that you've already seen as the predator. We obviously want to encourage people to play all three perspectives to the fullest, basically to experience all the crossovers that happen. Yes, it's basically true to the originals in that you will experience a narrative from three massively different perspectives, from the viewpoint of the three main species in the game, and you'll be able to go through each individual campaign as you like, at will.

Will it follow the same three-species format as the previous games? Their influence has been so far-reaching, it's just been really pleasurable to return to that original source and present it to a whole new audience. It's fun to return to the whole Aliens thing, and we're not just making a sci-fi shooter here - we're looking at some of the most iconic movies of the last 20 years. The original is fondly remembered by so many people - you can still see its impact nowadays, which is remarkable. We've been beavering away on that for some time now and we're looking forward to talk about it at last! This time we feel we can really do all the things we wanted to the first time round, with the benefit of all this new hardware that we have at our disposal. Can they pull off the impossible? Dave Brickley, senior producer on the AvP3 project, thinks they can.

And some people who happen to be obsessed with the films.

Not only have they got their own classic Aliens vs Predator title to beat, but they must also contend with the relentless fanboys of Monolith's second game. Rebellion realise they have a hard act to follow.

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