Aliens: Fireteam will have more than 20 enemy types, including the familiar Xenomorphs and a few faces that might be a bit alien. A preview by IGN has highlighted six of the creatures to haunt players as they clear the ancient ruins of LV-895; two of those Xenomorphs will be new species.
The game will have 11 different types of Xenomorph, including Facehuggers and Praetorians. Each of them will have their own methods of ambushing and outsmarting marines as they hunt down their prey. The Praetorians have made their presence felt in video games since Alien vs. Predator in the arcades. One of the largest and final varieties of Xenomorph XX121, they’ll tower over the marines and specialise in ramming attacks. As you can imagine, they’ll be fairly difficult to take down, especially as they have an armored head plate that’s bulletproof. Drones will be returning and will still have a nasty habit of squeezing through air vents that seem much too small. Their movement is silent and they’ll lay in wait before bursting out and seizing a victim. They’ll attempt to disappear as quickly as they appeared, and they’ll need to be taken down before that can happen.
Introduced in Alien3, Runners are dangerous purely because they hunt in packs and are rarely found on their own. They’ll circle around their intended victims, hoping to attack with serrated tails. If that fails, they can also use speed to charge in and grab prey before they can react.
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