MAX REACTS: Alien Fireteam Elite 2 Reveal
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The hosts express long awaited enthusiasm for Aliens Fireteam and reminisce about the original co op experience and its progression systems.
Maximilian Dood is pumped for Alien Fireteam Elite 2, praising its four-player co-op, crossplay ambition, and new class system while hoping for more improvements over the original.
Summary
Maximilian Dood expresses strong anticipation for Alien Fireteam Elite 2, recalling how much he enjoyed the original co-op experience with Kenny and Simmons. He notes that, although Fireteam 1 wasn’t a perfect single-player title, its co-op progression, weapon trees, and class branching made for a memorable build-your-loadout experience. In the reveal discussion, he highlights the key changes shown so far: four-player crossplay, a new xenomorph type, improved and customizable classes, and a fully playable horde mode at launch. Maximilian mentions Cold Iron Studios and Daybreak as the developer and publisher, and remarks on the trailer’s vibe being familiar but with enough new twists to justify attention. He references the inclusion of a “Call of Duty–style” specialist class and wonders how the new content will balance with the original’s systems. The discussion touches on the potential timing of a Summer Game Fest reveal and the possibility of more information rolling out in IGN’s editorial coverage. Throughout, he remains cautiously optimistic, praising the direction while hoping for further polish and content depth closer to release. The video blends hype with a retrospective look at Fireteam Elite 1’s strengths and gaps, setting expectations for the sequel’s long-tail improvements. Finally, he notes the practicalities of launch, such as crossplay and Horde mode, as signals that the team is listening to fan feedback while keeping the franchise faithful to its roots.
Key Takeaways
- Alien Fireteam Elite 2 will support four-player online co-op at launch, expanding beyond the three-player limit of the original.
- Crossplay is confirmed, enabling players on different platforms to team up for missions.
- A new Xenomorph type and an upgraded, fully customizable class system (akin to a ‘Call of Duty’ specialist) broaden build diversity.
- A Horde mode will launch alongside the core game, with dedicated maps designed for long-form co-op play.
- Cold Iron Studios is developing the game, with Daybreak as the publisher, and the release window targets Summer 2026.
- The game is positioned to feel more like a direct evolution of Fireteam Elite 1 rather than a complete reboot, with visual and mechanical refinements.
- IGN will roll out exclusive coverage and more details over the coming weeks, including potential Summer Game Fest appearances.
Who Is This For?
Essential viewing for fans of Alien: Fireteam Elite who want clarity on what’s changing in the sequel, co-op players who crave four-player support, and viewers who follow Cold Iron Studios and Daybreak’s post-launch plans.
Notable Quotes
"Those guys aren't just shooting. Not a lot of coordination. Is this the fourth player? Or is it literally like Hicks or some [ __ ] You know, it's player four. Hell yeah."
—Discusses the addition of a fourth player and excitement around four-player co-op.
"Damn, it really looks like the original a bit. It looks like the bar like it looks like more Alien Fireteam."
—Notes visual continuity with the first game and builds anticipation for the sequel.
"This came out in 2021. Oh my god. The most obvious new change you'll see in the trailer above is the addition of four players to the xenomorph blasting action."
—Highlights the core new feature: four-player mode and its impact on gameplay.
"Full crossplay. Hell yeah. And there is a new Xenomorph type, improved player classes, as well as the specialist, a fully customizable class that lets you mix and match abilities from any class."
—Lists major features revealed: crossplay, new Xenomorph, enhanced and mixable classes.
"Fireteam Elite 2 will also launch with horde mode with dedicated horde maps."
—Mentions the new launch feature designed for extended co-op play.
Questions This Video Answers
- How will four-player crossplay work in Alien Fireteam Elite 2?
- What are the new Xenomorph types and how do they change strategy?
- Can you customize the Specialist class to blend abilities from all other classes?
- When can we expect more updates about Alien Fireteam Elite 2 from IGN or Summer Game Fest?
Alien Fireteam Elite 2Four-player co-opCrossplayXenomorph typesSpecialist classCall of Duty-inspired customizationHorde modeCold Iron StudiosDaybreakSummer Game Fest
Full Transcript
LET'S GO. HERE WE GO. HONESTLY, ONE OF MY MOST anticipated games. Yeah, we've been looking forward to this for a long time. Aliens Fireteam 1, the three-player experience I had with Kenny and Simmons was just wonderful. I get it, that game wasn't as good as a single-player experience. Hopefully, that's alleviated a little bit with Fireteam Elite 2. But, for those that might have missed the YouTube video or the streams that we put up a few years back, maybe one of my favorite Aliens games. Like, outside of like Alien Isolation, legit, it was just as a co-op experience, so good.
The progression, weapon progression, the stat building, you know, all the all the cool like branching paths that you had to build for each class and stuff like that. It was really neat to like make a crazy build blasting Aliens and stuff like that. And the DLC was awesome. Like, the DLC was legit mad fun. I'm pretty excited. I want to see more. If anyone is listening, this is Dr. Lily Pierce on planet LV-558 and Stores Boon. Xenomorphs have overrun the colony. I repeat, overrun the colony. We're running out of air and people are dying. Send the marines.
Send everyone. Oh, yes. Contact. Three players? What? There was four in the teaser picture. Oh, they're attracted to flares? They're everywhere. Those guys aren't just shooting. Not a lot of coordination. Is this the fourth player? Or is it literally like Hicks or some [ __ ] You know, it's player four. Hell yeah. Sorry I'm late. Hell yeah. They know. We bitched about four player, dude. Everybody bitched about four players. YEAH. YEAH. DAMN, IT really looks like the original a bit. It looks like the bar like it looks like more Alien Fireteam. I'm seeing some weird [ __ ] though.
Hell yeah, brother. What the hell is that like a plasma caster on that dude's shoulder? Robots now. Even not androids, but like robots. Cool. The damn spitters, dude. Yeah. I'm feeling good. I'm I'm feeling it it really doesn't look like mind-blowing or it's like oh god, I can't uh it looks like more of what you liked a lot from part one, you know? Hey, part one worked out pretty well. Let's just go with it, you know? Which is fine. THAT'S COMPLETELY FINE. OH, THAT'S very soon. Summer 2026? [ __ ] is this going to drop out like right when Starfox happens or something?
Damn. Okay. Cold Iron Studios, God bless him. Daybreak is publishing. This came out in 2021. Oh my god. The most obvious new change you'll see in the trailer above is the addition of four players to the xenomorph blasting action. There's some plenty more to tell you about it show you Aliens: Fireteam 2 on our IGN first editorial. All that will roll out exclusively over time in the next couple of weeks. Oh, okay. So, they'll be back with a bunch of information on the game. A few details now. Full crossplay. Hell yeah. And there is a new Xenomorph type, improved player classes, as well as the specialist, a fully customizable class that lets you mix and match abilities from any class.
It's like literally a a Call of Duty specialist. Holy [ __ ] Fireteam Elite 2 will also launch with horde mode with dedicated horde maps. Interesting. Right, I'm trying to remember what happened in part one. I think that was a limitation. I think there was like some story-locked [ __ ] in part one where you had to play through parts of the game in order to get some of the extra multiplayer stuff unlocked. And now I think they're trying to say that it's just available from the start. I can't remember. It's been 5 years. It doesn't look visually like that crazy different from the first one.
I wouldn't be surprised if it looks better by the time it gets in our hands and stuff like that. The recon class was unlocked by beating it and more added for free. Yeah, yeah, yeah. They they they they did expand the game a bit. It didn't get that much support. It got like six-ish months of support, but that was about it. Very cool. I hope they show something at Summer Game Fest, dude. If If they showed this here a month before SGF, I hope there's an opportunity for them to actually be there. [music]
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