Aliens vs Predator 2

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

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	{{game		{{game
	|year=2001		|year=2001
-	|genre=First-person shooter	+	|genre=first-person shooter
	|publisher=Sierra Entertainment		|publisher=Sierra Entertainment
	|developer=Monolith Productions		|developer=Monolith Productions
	|engine=Lithtech		|engine=Lithtech
		+	|sound=stereo
	|character=alien, predator, human		|character=alien, predator, human
	}}		}}
-	==Engine==	+	==[[Effects]]==
		+	===atmospheric/environmental===
		+	* [[sparks]]: [[hacking]], [[flares]], [[impacts]] ([[alien]] [[claws]], [[knives]])
		+	* [[steam]]: dead [[aliens]], [[pipes]]
-	===Atmospheric/environmental effects===	+	====[[weather]]====
-	* clouds (moving, rotating)	+	* [[clouds]]: moving, rotating
-	* wind: cable hooks, curtains/drapes, streamers, trees	+	* [[wind]]: [[cable hooks]], [[curtain|curtains/drapes]], [[streamers]], [[trees]]
-	* other: explosions, fire, shaking, smoke (fire), sparks (hacking, flares, impacts: alien claws, knives), steam (dead aliens, pipes); see particle effects	+
-	===Lighting===	+	====other====
-	* dynamic, colored	+	* [[explosions]], [[fire]], [[shaking]], [[smoke]] (fire)
-	* coronas, flickering	+	* see [[#particle effects|particle effects]]
-	* fire, flares, flashlights	+
-	===Particle effects===	+	===[[lighting]]===
-	* blood spray, debris, fire, gas, glass shards, smoke, sparks, steam	+	* [[dynamic lighting|dynamic]], [[colored lighting|colored]]
		+	* [[coronas]], [[flickering]]
		+	* [[fire]], [[flares]], [[flashlights]]
-	===Physics===	+	===[[particle effects]]===
-	* gravity: player, NPCs	+	* [[blood spray]], [[debris]], [[fire]], [[gas]], [[glass shards]], [[smoke]], [[sparks]], [[steam]]
-	* friction, inertia, momentum	+
-	* reflection: see environmental texture mapping	+	===[[physics]]===
-	* shadows: vertical angle adjustment, ovalular masks; animals, anything pickupable	+	* [[gravity]]: [[player character]], [[NPCs]]
-	* skeletal animation: yes	+	* [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]]
-	* texture: 16-/32-bit depth	+	===[[texture]]===
-	** filtering: bi-/trilinear	+	* [[bit depth]]: 16/32
-	** mapping: environmental (desks, glass, walls), mip	+	* [[texture filtering|filtering]]: [[bilinear|bi-]]/[[trilinear]]
-	** decals: blood, bullet holes, guts	+	* [[texturemapping|mapping]]: [[environmental texturemapping|environmental]] ([[desks]], [[glass]], [[walls]]), [[mipmapping|mip]]
		+	* [[texture decals|decals]]: [[blood]], [[bullet holes]], [[guts]]
-	* transparency: clouds, fire, glass, light beams (laser, sun), pheremone auras, smoke, steam, water	+	===other===
-	* other: lens flare	+	* [[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]])
		+	** [[view pan|pan]]: [[keyboard]]/[[computer mouse|mouse]]
		+	* other: [[alien grows]]
-	==Player character==	+	===[[NPCs]]===
-	* character: alien, human, or predator; facial animation, feet jump-land impact dust, footsteps (dirt, water), grows (alien)	+	* [[aliens]], [[humans]], [[predators]]
-	* moves: pickup object, hit/kick, run, walk	+
-	* view: 1st-person (3rd-person with cheats)	+
-	** pan: keyboard/mouse	+
-	==Level/world design==	+	==[[Environment]]==
-	* location: other planets	+	* [[location]]: other [[planets]]
-	* cutscenes: yes	+	* [[cutscenes]]
-	* level editor: no	+	* [[traps/hazards]]: [[acid]], [[electricity]], [[fire]], [[gas]] ([[plants]]), [[steam]]
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-	===Environmental interaction===	+	===[[interaction]]===
-	* dropable:	+	* drop:
-	* pickupable:	+	* pick up:
	* other:		* other:
	-->		-->
-	* traps/hazards: acid, electricity, fire, gas (plants), steam
-	==NPCs==	+	==[[Inventory]]==
-	* aliens, humans, predators	+	* [[weapons]]/[[ammo]]
-		+
-	==Other==	+
-	* inventory: weapons/ammo	+
-	* sound: stereo	+
-		+
-	[[Category:Games]]	+

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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