Alien Jungle

Alien Jungle - Single Player Level Design

2010: Aliens Vs Predator (Xbox 360, PS3 and PC)

When I began work on the Alien Jungle map I was essentially presented with a blank canvas. The first step was to play through the missions from the Predator and Marine species that also shared the same map. From that play-through I made notes that lead to a first pass level design plan - proposing key events, encounters and combat scenarios along with some modifications to the geometry. Also I proposed narrative links with the other species campaigns with reference to the overall narrative and interwoven timeline.

Given that each map in Aliens Vs Predator is shared between the three species, the majority of the world geometry was already locked down. However, as a few geometry changes were required here to accommodate the alien player those alterations needed to take into account any impacts on the other species. This was done by working closely with the species design leads responsible for the other campaigns, environment artists, lighting artists and members of the code team.

Key duties include:

1. Working from the Oxford studio on level design for the Alien species missions
2. Writing level design documentation, creating top-down diagrams and scripting plans
3. Final level implementation and scenario scripting including overall level logic
4. Work closely with lighting artist to specify and refines areas of light and shadow
5. Script and continuity responsibilities including writing A. I. dialogue and contributing to the narrative timeline
6. Critiquing and writing feedback documents for mechanics and other levels
7. Conducting internal play tests, reviewing and cataloguing external test data
8. Balancing / re-working scenarios and encounters according to test data findings and feedback from key project stakeholders

PS3, Xbox 360 & PC: Single player level design for the alien campaign in the recent Aliens Vs Predator from Rebellion, Sega and Fox

Walk-through: Alien Jungle mission walk-through on the IGN web site

IGN Review: Aliens Vs Predator IGN Review

Zero Punctuation Review: Zero Punctuation Video Review

See below for screen shots of the level from various vantage points: