When it comes to seemingly indestructible cinematic killing machines, you don’t get much more terrifying or more difficult to beat monsters than the eponymous stars of the ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ franchises.
Of course, the long-desired match-up between the two finally happened in 2004’s ‘AVP: Alien Vs. Predator’ and its much-maligned 2007 sequel, which featured Predaliens (a Predator/Alien hybrid), a sympathetic Predator, and a pointlessly confusing mythology.
But let’s take a step back. In ‘Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem’, (*SPOILER ALERT*) the Predator manages to kill lots of Aliens before taking on the Predalien hybrid mano-y-mano. The two creatures then mortally wound each other before getting blown up. In other words, the filmmakers firmly decided that Predators made better goodies.
We thought we’d conduct a slightly more scientific investigation. Richard Freeman is a cryptozoologist, which is the study of species classified extinct, such as the Tasmanian wolf (and in more extreme cases though not Freeman’s, animals not recognized by science). Who does he think would win in a fight between an Alien and Predator?
“The Alien, hands down,” he says. “Or should I say claws down. If we’re talking a physical match between the two, the Alien would tear the Predator to pieces. The Alien would rend [the Predator] limb from limb. The Predator isn’t that much stronger than a human being. They don’t have the terrifying strength of the Alien, or its razor-sharp teeth, claws and flashing tail.”
What about in the jungle though, the Predator’s natural habitat? This was where the magnificently-mandibled one clinically demolished a team of highly-trained commandos – apart from Arnold Schwarnegger of course, but no-one can beat Arnie – and blew Apollo Creed’s arm off with his fancy weaponry.
“If the Predator had all its technology with it, it might stand a chance if it could shoot at the Alien from a distance,” explains Freeman. “Remember, the Alien has acidic blood, so even if it shoots it [close-up], the acid would kill [the Predator]. Also, the fact that the Predator can become invisible doesn’t seem to matter, because the Alien seems to be able to sense things, so invisibility would mean nothing to it.”
Freeman also admits he would be on the Alien’s side. “Predators are too much like human beings, because they kill for fun,” he says. “The Alien kills to eat and survive.”
So one on one, it’s Aliens all the way. How about if an army of each went into battle against each other?
“The Alien isn’t an individual, it has a hive mind,” says Freeman. “It’s rather like an ant in that it has no sense of self. An ant doesn’t care about what happens to it as an individual, it cares about the colony. The Alien is the same. The Predator might be more intelligent and it might have fancy laser guns, but the Alien will just keep on coming and coming. It doesn’t feel pain, it doesn’t feel fear and it has only one role in life and that is to feed and breed.”
Which apparently means that if the Aliens did decide to attack (or if they were let loose as a biological weapon just like the Weyland-Yutani Corporation always wanted), mankind shouldn’t expect any help from the Predators, even if that’s what happened in the AvP franchise.
“The Aliens would essentially completely overwhelm the Predators, because they have no fear,” says Freeman. “It would be like fighting a gigantic ant colony.”
Still, if a human did manage to kill an Alien themselves, you would get the grudging respect of a Predator. You only have to watch ‘Predator 2’ to know that they admire a good warrior. Just watch out for the Predalien, he (or is it she?) wouldn’t be impressed in the slightest.
The rules of a fair fight would presumably remove all unnatural advantages of both species. In general, that is stealth for the Xenomorphs, and technology for the Predators. Any one-on-one fight where a Predator alien was allowed to use its advanced technology against the Xenomorph would clearly favor the Predator.
If we're talking a physical match between the two, the Alien would tear the Predator to pieces. The Alien would rend [the Predator] limb from limb. The Predator isn't that much stronger than a human being. They don't have the terrifying strength of the Alien, or its razor-sharp teeth, claws and flashing tail.”
they are also much stronger and much more durable than predators both in comics and in the movies where engineer decapitated an android david and threw a human 10–15 humans away with the back of his hand.in comics engineer beat experienced predator rather easily.
And speaking of which, it seems pretty clear that the Terminator's arsenal was completely outclassed by the Predator's advanced technology. Plus, the Terminator has been recorded as being vulnerable from attacks from behind, and that's basically what the Predator does best.
His healing factor and the adamantium skeleton would allow him to survive most attacks the Predator made against him and his super senses would allow him to track it down, bringing the fight directly to the alien.
After a prolonged battle, beginning on the roof of the Gotham City Police Department and ending on the outskirts of Wayne Manor (after a brief scuffle in the Batcave), Batman defeats the Predator, which subsequently kills itself after its ship has landed.
the queen mother is the strongest. mainly because she is the biggest and she has direct control over any alien she can think of. she lives in the world hive which you could guess is our world as an alien hive.
In the media it is revealed that the “blood” of the Aliens is somekind of hydrogen sulfide, which is very corrosive. Actually, the “blood” of the Aliens is much more corrosive than the ordinary hydrogen sulfide, so it could be classified as the strongest or one of the strongest corrosive acids ever discovered!
Pistols have a chance to kill at very close range, as was the case with Vasquez killing a Xenomorph by placing the pistol to its temple. Still, the knowledge that bullets can harm these creatures can be reassuring to anyone facing them in combat.
Yes, the human hunts and kills the worst predators on Earth. In 2016, 17,250 were killed in the US alone. There are millions killed worldwide on a yearly basis. Humankind tries to find new ways to kill more to keep those dangerous animals in control.
If we painlessly killed predators, but did nothing else, this would result in overpopulation of various prey, which would be bad for many of these prey, not to mention other animals who rely on the vegetation that would disappear if these prey exploded in numbers.
A human who has managed to kill a Predator in single combat or has fought alongside one is usually given a gift (often a rare or exotic weapon) as a sign of respect.
Predators are not invincible, and the franchise showed they can die with well-placed stabbings or decapitations. In this case, Hanzo battled the Predator and killed him with a masterful sword thrust, although Hanzo also died in the same battle due to his injuries.
After a prolonged battle, beginning on the roof of the Gotham City Police Department and ending on the outskirts of Wayne Manor (after a brief scuffle in the Batcave), Batman defeats the Predator, which subsequently kills itself after its ship has landed.
In most of the films, adult Aliens are capable of running and crawling along ceilings, walls, and other hard surfaces. They have great physical strength, having been shown to be capable of breaking through welded steel doors over time.
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