Aliens vs Predator Requiem PSP review

Eerie locations, nasty vicious aliens to kill and plenty of puzzles to solve, the basis of Aliens vs Predator Requiem is certainly sound. There's plenty to get your teeth into, with a good mix of fighting and puzzle-solving, and the Aliens vs Predator franchise is a definite head-start for any game. So why did we find it a frustrating experience in the end? Read our Aliens vs Predator Requiem review for the PSP and find out what we liked - and what we didn't - about the game.

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Aliens vs Predator Requiem PSP review
T here are few better platforms for making a great game than the Aliens vs Predator license. It has all the elements you need – loads of brutality, eerie violent characters and killer weapons. But despite all that potential, Requiem is a bit of a let down. You take charge of a lone Predator and you have to solve puzzles, kill Aliens and clear up the remains of a crashed ship. And while that sounds enjoyable enough, the game is let down by a string of minor irritations that combine to transform what should be an atmospheric Alien killing spree into a frustrating disappointment.

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The problems start with the camera, which takes on an over the shoulder, third-person angle. It’s not fixed, so it doesn’t follow your Predator’s moves as closely as you’d like – instead you move it with the shoulder buttons, something you don’t want to fiddle with when you’re in the middle of hacking up an Alien.