Aliens vs Predator 2

3D Game Comparison - Game vs. game. No hype; just facts.™

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	|developer=Monolith Productions		|developer=Monolith Productions
	|engine=Lithtech		|engine=Lithtech
		+	|sound=stereo
	|character=alien, predator, human		|character=alien, predator, human
	}}		}}
-	==Engine==	+	==[[Effects]]==
-		+	===atmospheric/environmental===
-	===Atmospheric/environmental effects===	+
	* [[sparks]]: [[hacking]], [[flares]], [[impacts]] ([[alien]] [[claws]], [[knives]])		* [[sparks]]: [[hacking]], [[flares]], [[impacts]] ([[alien]] [[claws]], [[knives]])
	* [[steam]]: dead [[aliens]], [[pipes]]		* [[steam]]: dead [[aliens]], [[pipes]]
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	* [[wind]]: [[cable hooks]], [[curtain|curtains/drapes]], [[streamers]], [[trees]]		* [[wind]]: [[cable hooks]], [[curtain|curtains/drapes]], [[streamers]], [[trees]]
-	====Other====	+	====other====
	* [[explosions]], [[fire]], [[shaking]], [[smoke]] (fire)		* [[explosions]], [[fire]], [[shaking]], [[smoke]] (fire)
	* see [[#particle effects|particle effects]]		* see [[#particle effects|particle effects]]
	===[[lighting]]===		===[[lighting]]===
-	* [[dynamic]], [[colored]]	+	* [[dynamic lighting|dynamic]], [[colored lighting|colored]]
	* [[coronas]], [[flickering]]		* [[coronas]], [[flickering]]
	* [[fire]], [[flares]], [[flashlights]]		* [[fire]], [[flares]], [[flashlights]]
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	===[[texture]]===		===[[texture]]===
-	* 16-/32-[[bit depth]]	+	* [[bit depth]]: 16/32
	* [[texture filtering|filtering]]: [[bilinear|bi-]]/[[trilinear]]		* [[texture filtering|filtering]]: [[bilinear|bi-]]/[[trilinear]]
	* [[texturemapping|mapping]]: [[environmental texturemapping|environmental]] ([[desks]], [[glass]], [[walls]]), [[mipmapping|mip]]		* [[texturemapping|mapping]]: [[environmental texturemapping|environmental]] ([[desks]], [[glass]], [[walls]]), [[mipmapping|mip]]
	* [[texture decals|decals]]: [[blood]], [[bullet holes]], [[guts]]		* [[texture decals|decals]]: [[blood]], [[bullet holes]], [[guts]]
-	===Other===	+	===other===
	* [[lens flare]]		* [[lens flare]]
	* [[reflection]]: see environmental texture mapping		* [[reflection]]: see environmental texture mapping
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	* [[transparency]]: [[clouds]], [[fire]], [[glass]], [[light beams]] ([[laser]], sun), [[pheremone auras]], [[smoke]], [[steam]], [[water]]		* [[transparency]]: [[clouds]], [[fire]], [[glass]], [[light beams]] ([[laser]], sun), [[pheremone auras]], [[smoke]], [[steam]], [[water]]
-	==[[player character]]==	+	==[[Character]]==
-	* [[character]]: [[alien]], [[:human]], or [[:predator]]	+	===[[player character]]===
		+	* [[character]]: [[alien]], [[human]], or [[predator]]
	* [[facial animation]]		* [[facial animation]]
	* [[impact dust]]: [[feet jump-land]]		* [[impact dust]]: [[feet jump-land]]
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	* [[actions]]: [[pickup]] object, [[hit]]/[[kick]], [[run]], [[walk]]		* [[actions]]: [[pickup]] object, [[hit]]/[[kick]], [[run]], [[walk]]
	* [[view]]: [[1st-person]] ([[3rd-person]] with [[cheats]])		* [[view]]: [[1st-person]] ([[3rd-person]] with [[cheats]])
-	** [[view pan]]: [[keyboard]]/[[mouse]]	+	** [[view pan|pan]]: [[keyboard]]/[[computer mouse|mouse]]
	* other: [[alien grows]]		* other: [[alien grows]]
-	==[[environment]]==	+	===[[NPCs]]===
		+	* [[aliens]], [[humans]], [[predators]]
		+
		+	==[[Environment]]==
	* [[location]]: other [[planets]]		* [[location]]: other [[planets]]
-	* [[cutscenes]]: yes	+	* [[cutscenes]]
-	* [[level editor]]: no	+	* [[traps/hazards]]: [[acid]], [[electricity]], [[fire]], [[gas]] ([[plants]]), [[steam]]
	<!--		<!--
-	===[[environmental interaction]]===	+	===[[interaction]]===
-	* dropable:	+	* drop:
-	* pickupable:	+	* pick up:
	* other:		* other:
	-->		-->
-	* [[traps/hazards]]: [[acid]], [[electricity]], [[fire]], [[gas]] ([[plants]]), [[steam]]
-
-	==[[NPCs]]==
-	* [[aliens]], [[humans]], [[predators]]
-	==Other==	+	==[[Inventory]]==
-	* [[inventory]]: [[weapons]]/[[ammo]]	+	* [[weapons]]/[[ammo]]
-	* [[sound]]: [[stereo]]	+

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Effects

atmospheric/environmental

• sparks: hacking, flares, impacts (alien claws, knives)
• steam: dead aliens, pipes

weather

• clouds: moving, rotating
• wind: cable hooks, curtains/drapes, streamers, trees

other

• explosions, fire, shaking, smoke (fire)
• see particle effects

lighting

• dynamic, colored
• coronas, flickering
• fire, flares, flashlights

particle effects

• blood spray, debris, fire, gas, glass shards, smoke, sparks, steam

physics

• gravity: player character, NPCs
• friction, inertia, momentum

texture

• bit depth: 16/32
• filtering: bi-/trilinear
• mapping: environmental (desks, glass, walls), mip
• decals: blood, bullet holes, guts

other

• lens flare
• reflection: see environmental texture mapping
• shadows: vertical angle adjustment, ovalular masks; animals, pickupable objects
• skeletal animation
• transparency: clouds, fire, glass, light beams (laser, sun), pheremone auras, smoke, steam, water

Character

player character

• character: alien, human, or predator
• facial animation
• impact dust: feet jump-land
• footsteps: dirt, water
• actions: pickup object, hit/kick, run, walk
• view: 1st-person (3rd-person with cheats)
  • pan: keyboard/mouse
• other: alien grows

NPCs

• aliens, humans, predators

Environment

• location: other planets
• cutscenes
• traps/hazards: acid, electricity, fire, gas (plants), steam

Inventory

• weapons/ammo