| Predator: Concrete Jungle | |
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| Developer(s) | Eurocom |
| Publisher(s) | Vivendi Universal Games[a] |
| Director(s) | John Whiston |
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| Writer(s) | Grant Morrison |
| Composer(s) | Ian Livingstone |
| Series | Predator |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2,Xbox |
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Predator: Concrete Jungle is a 2005actionvideo game developed byEurocom for thePlayStation 2 andXbox consoles. In the game the player controls a disgracedPredator who must regain his honor by killing the humans who have stolen his technology. The game is named after the first volume of theDark Horse ComicsPredator comics series, 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 thePredator andAlien 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 emitslion,tiger,leopard, andjaguar growls.
The game begins in 1930, with a Predator attacking Mafia boss Bruno Borgia and his gang. 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 lived unnaturally long lives by experimenting on 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, Lucretia is revived and becomes the new AI overseer of Neonopolis under the Weyland-Yutani Corporation.
Predator: Concrete Jungle makes several links between the films of theAlien,Predator, andAlien vs. Predator franchises. The filmPredator 2 also featured a powerful Jamaican gang with a leader named King Willie. Hunter mentions to Lucretia that he knew Charles Bishop Weyland "before he disappeared"; Weyland appeared in the filmAlien vs. Predator (2004) leading an expedition to the Antarctic, where he was killed by a Predator. The Yutani Corporation is also mentioned, referencing the Weyland-Yutani Corporation of theAlien films. MOTHER, the name of the computer controlling New Way City/Neonopolis in 2030, is also the name of theNostromo's computer intelligence inAlien (1979). Several other references to the film franchises are made throughout the game, including the appearance ofAliens.
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| Metacritic | 47/100[14] | 46/100[15] |
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| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.83/10[3] | 4.83/10[3] |
| Game Informer | 2.75/10[4] | 2.75/10[4] |
| GamePro |   [5] | [5] |
| GameSpot | 5.3/10[6] | 5.3/10[6] |
| GameSpy |  [7] | [8] |
| GameTrailers | 7.4/10[9] | 7.4/10[9] |
| IGN | 5.5/10[10] | 5.5/10[10] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [11] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 2.4/10[12] |
| VideoGamer.com | 4/10[13] | 4/10[13] |
The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to thereview aggregation websiteMetacritic.[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]
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