Posted on Monday 7-Feb-2011 12:57 PM

Sony NGP: Aliens vs. Predator engine 'fully playable' on PSP2

Rebellion demonstrating "multiplayer third person shooter" on console

By Andy Robinson for computerandvideogames.com

Rebellion's announced that its internal game engine, Asura now fully supports Sony NGP (PSP2 to newcomers).

The tech, which has been used to power last year's Aliens Vs. Predator and The Simpsons Game on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, has been adapted to the PSP successor over the last few months, the studio says.

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The Asura engine is now demonstrable on NGP with a fully playable demo of a "multiplayer third person shooter".

Rebellion has been able to support the NGP so quickly because the Asura engine is a complete package, with no middleware required for game elements such as physics or lighting - and it's now ready for publishers to sign up, it says.

Jason Kingsley, CEO said of the news: "The technology, design and art teams have worked incredibly well with Sony's newest device. We have managed to make our engine fully functional, and looking great on the hardware in double quick time. We'll be attending DICE and GDC to show what we have created and look for business partners."

NGP price concerns have been dampened recently with publishers such as Ubisoft reassuring gamers that the cost of the device will be "attractive" and Sony itself promising it will be 'affordable'.

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    benstevens on 7 Feb '11 said:

    I cant wait!!

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    TheCrimsonFenix on 7 Feb '11 said:

    Wasn't really a fan of the game when it came out anyway. It felt too simple engine wise. Lack of ironsight aiming, overkill with onscreen blips and blobs. AvP could have been a whole lot better. The Predator story felt non-existent with you just going from brutal kil tor brutal kill. Human campaign was worse, with little narrative to what you were doing, failed jump out scare moments happening seconds too late. The Alien campaign was the only one I really slightly enjoyed to be honest. Not sure if it was because of the shadows sneaking gameplay but it felt like Butcher Bay slightly, and a lot like The Darkness. I think I'd get more excited if I saw a more busier game engine.

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    martinawatson on 7 Feb '11 said:

    Nice

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    Laughlyn on 7 Feb '11 said:

    I'd sooner have Colonial Marines on.... well, anything really

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    RandyChimp on 7 Feb '11 said:

    Whilst not the best game in the world, I did enjoy AVP. The multiplayer was always fun.

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    Jahad on 7 Feb '11 said:

    "the simpsons game on pc..."

    I was unaware this game was even out on PC, i thought the simpsons hit and run was only out on pc, can anyone verify?

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    DavidVM on 7 Feb '11 said:

    Surely it must have occurred to someone to re-skin Arkham Asylum as Fury 161 and replace Batman with the Predator. Just a thought...

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    izekial27 on 7 Feb '11 said:

    Fully playable?

    It wasn't fully playable on PS3.

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    JuiKuen on 7 Feb '11 said:

    Why, was that engine supposed to be amazing or something? Cos I thought the game looked rather average and nothing special

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    AussieCrysis on 7 Feb '11 said:

    Hmm, well with Rebellion behind the NGP, we can expect more Star Wars Battlefront spin-offs, but I'd be more interested in a direct sequel...
    I actually enjoyed AvP quite a lot, the SP was mediocre, but the MP was fun when you could get a full game.