[AlexFili]

It's a shame the acid blood was sort of retconned in the later films/games, since that was the whole point of trying to use non-conventional weapons in the first place. Perhaps the Xenomorphs are somewhat overshadowed by the modern 'space monsters' in other games like Dead Space, Halo and Mass Effect (which are more menacing and varied). I don't think the Alien franchise is dead for good, but it definitely needs some kind of new focus or new angle.

On another note I've been playing more Deus Ex Human Revolution. While some bits of the game are a bit awkward like the lack of fast-travel and the melee takedowns which are put into these strange short FMV-style sequences. During the missions themselves I am "in the zone". I'm trying my hardest to sneak around and avoid detection, along with taking out guards one by one. I like the ability to use Praxis points to pretty much upgrade any aspect of your character. It feels like you get a boost but it's not over-powered and you get them fairly slowly.

I got into this a lot more than Bioshock 2 and felt that this game was much more like System Shock 2 with regards to inventory management, hacking and security cameras. In comparison with Fallout New Vegas you have a much smaller world, can carry less and the game is more serious in tone. Overall though I'm really glad I picked this up.

Looking forward to trying Saints Row 3 and Dead Island in the near future.