Ive not read any reviews, but Alien games need atmosphere.
The original AvP and AvP2 were brilliant. They made you feel vulnerable. They scared you. AvP this gen simply wasnt scary. The atmosphere was "Alien" for about half hour. After that it went action.
There shouldnt be one soldier killing hundreds of Xeno's. One soldier shouldnt be running rings around a Queen.
The reason Aliens (The film) is so popular, along with Ripley as a character, is that despite her kicking all kinds of arse... Shes still a vulnerable woman. That vulnerability is what makes the character seem more human. It puts you in that position, it makes you root for the character. The underdog. What Ive noticed with recent Alien stuff is that there is no underdog. There isnt the horror element that was present in Alien and (less so) in Aliens.
Add shit gameplay to an Alien game with no horror, and you have a disappointing game.
