Where will the game take place in the Alien canon?
Mike Gallo: The game's set after the events of Alien3, which takes place very shortly after the end of Aliens. Our goal is to make a game that answers some of the questions from those two movies and picks up the story right after the marines were wiped out on LV-426.
What characters will you play as?
Mike Gallo: Throughout the game you will take on the role of several different marines from your squad and experience the story from several different points of view. In co-op mode everyone will be a marine and you can work your way through the campaign mode with up to four players.
Will you be using squad mechanics from Brothers in Arms?
Mike Gallo: One of the focuses in the game is on the squad and, of course, squad mechanics. We have a lot of experience making squad-based games, but this will be unlike any of our previous games - we won't be flanking the xenomorphs!
What locations can we expect?
Mike Gallo: Some familiar, like the Sulaco, and some all-new. It will be staying within the Alien universe of course, but we'll be going to some brand new places.
What elements of the movies are you most hoping to recreate?
Mike Gallo: Since Aliens is our closest influence, we have strived for authenticity to the film that players have never seen before. The look of the game is directly inspired by the film, down to the film grain and lighting. We've hired Syd Mead to go back and create new concepts based on artwork that he made over 20 years ago.
How realistic will the xenomorph's drool be?
Mike Gallo: We have guys in lab suits in a bunker somewhere testing the viscosity of every liquid under the sun so we can match it with an in-game shader to get the alien drool effect just right.
