Predator: Concrete Jungle

Predator: Concrete Jungle
Designer(s)		William Beacham Andrew Collins Kev Harrison Matthew Humphries Richard Foster Tim Browne
Programmer(s)	Ashley Finney Simon Mills Greg Irwin Jason Gosling Joel Garabedian Mike Halsall
Predator
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release	EU: 15 April 2005[2] NA: 27 April 2005[1]
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single-player

Predator: Concrete Jungle is a 2005

, but does not share the same plot.

The game also has several bonus missions in which the player can earn rewards including costumes, weapons, and increased health and energy. A variety of weapons are used in the game, falling into the categories of melee and ranged weapons. A number of the weapons reflect those used in the Predator and Alien vs. Predator films, though others are new. The player can also use mines and bombs. Weapon upgrades are found in some of the stages. The player can also use items, such as medical kits which restore health. In first-person mode, the player can use vocal mimicry to distract or lure an enemy, while in third-person mode the player can emit a roar. During gameplay, the Predator generally emits lion, tiger, leopard, and jaguar growls.

The game begins in 1930, as an unnamed Predator hunts and kills American Mafia boss Bruno Borgia. Bruno's wife, Isabella, wounds the Predator, causing its blood to spill onto her and her newborn son, Hunter. The Predator fails to escape and is exiled for exposing its species.

A century later, now called "Scarface", the Predator seeks redemption by reclaiming stolen Predator technology from criminal factions in Neonopolis. Scarface eliminates rival gangs, fights cybernetic mercenaries, and eventually confronts Lucretia Borgia, Bruno’s granddaughter, who has discovered his identity. It is revealed that Isabella and Hunter have attained a form of immortality by dosing themselves with Predator blood, with Hunter having transformed into a Predator-human hybrid.

Scarface defeats Hunter and Isabella, marking his victory with a blood sign before being retrieved by his clan. Meanwhile, the slain Lucretia's brain is revived and instituted as AI overseer of Neonopolis under the Weyland-Yutani Corporation.

Predator: Concrete Jungle makes several links between the films of the

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Reception

The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[14][15] IGN called it "a good idea gone bad", and cited the game's poor controls and awkward gameplay as factors.^[10] Similarly, GameSpot criticized the game's storyline and graphics.^[6]

References

1. ^ Adams, David (2005-04-27). "The Predator Hunts Retail". IGN. Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
2. ^ "What's New? [date mislabeled "10 Jun 2005"]". Eurogamer.net. 2005-04-15. Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
3. ^ ^{a b} EGM staff (July 2005). "Predator: Concrete Jungle". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 193. p. 111.
4. ^ ^{a b} Zoss, Jeremy (June 2005). "Predator: Concrete Jungle". Game Informer. No. 146. p. 126. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
5. ^ ^{a b} "Predator: Concrete Jungle". GamePro. July 2005. p. 74.
6. ^ ^{a b c} Navarro, Alex (28 April 2005). "Predator: Concrete Jungle Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
7. ^ Hodgson, David (18 April 2005). "GameSpy: Predator: Concrete Jungle (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 12 February 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
8. ^ Hodgson, David (18 April 2005). "GameSpy: Predator: Concrete Jungle (Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
9. ^ ^{a b} "Predator: Concrete Jungle Review". GameTrailers. 10 May 2005. Archived from the original on 5 August 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
10. ^ ^{a b c} Perry, Douglass C. (6 May 2005). "Predator: Concrete Jungle". IGN. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
11. ^ "Predator: Concrete Jungle". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. July 2005. p. 77.
12. ^ "Predator: Concrete Jungle". Official Xbox Magazine. June 2005. p. 78.
13. ^ ^{a b} Jarvis, Adam (15 May 2005). "Predator: Concrete Jungle Review". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
14. ^ ^{a b} "Predator: Concrete Jungle for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
15. ^ ^{a b} "Predator: Concrete Jungle for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.

Notes

1. ^ Released in PAL regions under the Sierra Entertainment brand name

External links

• Predator: Concrete Jungle at MobyGames