antlions=starship troopers

[neptune]

Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but dont the antlions look remarkably similar to the spiders in starship troopers film?

Just checked out the animation of that, roughnecks, and it only just clicked. Perhaps i may be a bit slow.:hmph:

 

[Asknoone]

I think the similarity was spotted back when the first screens of the antlions were released. Back in...ohhh, 2003?

 

[mastag]

Perhaps i may be a bit slow.:hmph:

perhaps...

 

[Mechagodzilla]

No difference whatsoever.

 

[Catachan]

Not quite, but close enough.

 

[BrimStone04]

2003, come on, only 3 years off...thats like..... ummm.....3 years, nm ignore me

 

[DiSTuRbEd]

I think the similarity was spotted back when the first screens of the antlions were released. Back in...ohhh, 2003?

Cmon you know we've got slow people still here.

 

[AJ Rimmer]

Cmon you know we've got slow people still here.

Yeah, he's prolly on 56k.

 

[Beerdude26]

Yeah, he's prolly on 56k.

This one's probably on 14.4.

 

[Ridge]

How about comparing them to the Ass-blasters from Tremors: 3?

http://www.tremors.by***/series/03,09,04/1_03_035.JPG

EDIT: Ehh, maybe not...

 

[XIII]

lol that actually made me laugh

 

[Costin]

ass-blasters????lol
i think that valve was inspired by the warrior arachninds in design...who know?

 

[A True Canadian]

Antlions are a different colour.
Antlions have 4 legs instead of 6.
Antlions can fly.
Antlions have smaller heads.
Antlions have more 'teeth'.

The ONLY thing the two have in common is the shape of the hind legs.

 

[Drackard]

There were some flying bugs in Starship Troopers though

 

[A True Canadian]

There were some flying bugs in Starship Troopers though

Yes, there were...

It's a little closer to the Antlion in looks, but only by a margin so small that it's practically irrelevant.

 

[knut]

Heh, I never actually knew what the flying bugs in ST looked like. All I remember from the film was a load of green blurs swooping down on the outpost and one of them splattering that guy across the floor.

Just this second remembered the scene in the canyon with the radio operator, and that showed the flying bugs in a bit more detail. Ahh... good scene.

 

[Hullu]

Antlions are much cuter. ^^

 

[_-_-SELAS-_-_]

ORLY

Antlions are a different colour.
The ONLY thing the two have in common is the shape of the hind legs.

AND that they are critters but hey I agree its not close enough!

BEHOLD, the wonders of the magical SEARCH button please use it.....................

 

[Ridge]

Antlions are much cuter. ^^

Cant argue with that!

 

[Dario D.]

They're very, very similar, but I doubt Valve was thinking of Starship Troopers when they created them. It's too easy to say, "we need something new, like giant bugs or something fun to shoot."

 

[CyberPitz]

OMG GORDON AND GMAN HAVE GREEN EYES!!! THEY ARE THE SAME..

*ahem*

 

[TaoFan]

Bugs all look alike to me. :cheese:

 

[Slater]

duh

It's an obvious ripoff from the Zerg, Starship Troopers etc etc..., duh... Like everything HL2, or Halo 2 or every game for that matter... Doesn't mean it isn't fun...

Everything you've ever seen has been used some place before, so it's a bit pointless finding all the inspiration points for something like HL2. Just enjoy the ride that's presented...

 

[Shift]

OMG GORDON AND GMAN HAVE GREEN EYES!!! THEY ARE THE SAME..

*ahem*

Gordon and Alyx have the same eyes too, noticed by accident the other day.

Oh and yeah, i think they do look very similar, maybe based the antlions on them

 

[CarolinaOcelot]

While we're on the subject, there is some weird similarities between HL1 and the 96 Sci Fi movie "The Arrival", Which features a goateed, bespectled physicist in the South West who must deal with an alien invasion.

http://imdb.com/gallery/ss/0115571/fcs_lt_0140.jpg


However, "The Arrival" sucked, while HL1 was excellent.

 

[Ridge]

Nah, he's Eric Clapton...