I'm once again addicted to Mass Effect, so I'm inclined to say Turians or Asari... I can never decide which.
Coolest Fictional Alien Race
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I have four favorites:
The X Parasites from Metroid: Fusion (for what they do, not how they look),
the Turians from Mass Effect,
and the Sangheili (Elites)
and Flood from Halo.
The X Parasites from Metroid: Fusion (for what they do, not how they look),
the Turians from Mass Effect,
and the Sangheili (Elites)
and Flood from Halo.
Prawns from District 9.
I honestly find them adorable. They eat catfood. Support the betterment of living conditions in District 10.
I honestly find them adorable. They eat catfood. Support the betterment of living conditions in District 10.
Damn it. I liked those guys. Probably the only alien enemy race I could feel sympathy for. Well, I guess I'll pick the next best thing...Shofixti.Traun said:
The Drej have no need to see into the memories of puny humans. Yes, they can also regenerate their whole body back. (They're made of energy after all.) And more of them can be endlessly produced. The only way they were beat was by a prototype machine which even that almost didn't survive the blue ray of exploding death.Blondi3 said:This, this, and more this. In the words of the Doctor, "ALLONS Y!"Verbage said:Yea seriously... two hearts... from galifray... Able to regenerate whole body... Able to share all experience with another person by bumping heads... ABLE to literally "see" time... you sir need to watch some more WHO...McPulse said:"But, you look human!"Arnoxthe1 said:I'm sorry.Aetera said:How has no one said Time Lords yet? D:
That doesn't look like an alien to me.
"No, you look Timelord, we were here first!"
The Daleks. Sorry, they just are.
Aww, damn...*kneels before the might of the Galactic Overlord* Xenu, be praised!Nautical Honors Society said:Definitely Xenu he the greatest, all praise Xenu!
Holy shit! Impressed that you not only knew about this show, but also enjoyed it! Kudos! Though it really kinda did get shitty towards the end... But a reboot would be tits!Kakulukia said:Asari are hawt.
EDIT: I totally forgot about the terrians from Earth 2. They are the epitome of awesomeness.
I want this show to be rebooted. And last more than one season. And not end on a fucking cliffhanger.
But as far as alien races go, I like the "Martian" in Charles Robert Wilson's "Spin." If you've ne'er read it, then do so now. Seriously, right now. Go. Don't wait. NOW.
I'm afraid that in the book the bugs were actually "a madman's conception of a giant, intelligent spider." They weren't mindless insectoids or resembled the arachnid warriors at all which is debatable but since in the book they had beam or plasma-based weaponary and once again resembled a spider I'm doubting they are similar both physically and mentally.scumofsociety said:I've not read the book but the Starship Troopers film aliens were very tyranid like...anyone know how closely they followed the book, because if they do they I'd say that Starship Troopers aliens came first.Schreck157 said:And ALL of the above come from the "Alien" aliens.Hiname said:[inserts the "Challange Accepted"-meme]DeathStreamer said:Pfft, Tyranids, are just a rip off of the zerg. It was my first thought when I saw them (mainly HUNDREDS of them). Zerg came first, zerg are cooler, zerg are evolved, some can fly, but most of all, ZERG ARE INFINITE.
Tyranids appeared first in the "Rogue Trader" edition of Warhammer 40k, what was the first corebook and was released 1987. Starcraft and the Zerg were released 1999.
- Tyranids are the epitome of "evolved", they devour entire races and adapt their DNA to their genpool to create new mutations, literally on the fly to their next meal. The Carnifex, that inspired the Ultralisk, was created when the Tyranids got their claws on the dna of a Spacemarine Terminator.
- Gargoyles, a Tyranid unit, is very well able to fly, as are several other units that can adapt wings when needed. Lyctors for xample can "fly", or more hover decent heights using Psy-Powers.
- Tyranids are infinite by default. While the fleet is busy devourering a world, literally at the same time a whole new generation of a bigger number is hatching on the swarm-fleet.
You're welcome.
Also Xenomorphs get my vote
However if this was a thread about space marines...[sub]back to your cage fanboy![/sub]
FeralCentaur said:
Or they actually like the fact that the Quarians created the Geth, and that they are forced to live on a fleet of ships, in hazard suits. And they can'y colonize anywhere, due to a eak imune system. Tali's cuteness is just a bonus.
Didn't the Drej only attack the human world because the humans had created something very powerful, and they had no idea what it was and were afraid? To think that earth could've avoided being blown up if they just let on that it made planets or something.
Fave alien race at the moment is the Morrigi, alien space crows from Sword of the Stars.
Fave alien race at the moment is the Morrigi, alien space crows from Sword of the Stars.
I'm going to count the Daemons from 40k as aliens since they come from space, look vaguely human and can't warp anywhere near earth.
They teleport in, get pissed off then destroy everything until the Daemon Hunters show up. And the stories behind some of them are great.
Skarbrand attacked the god of Blood, War and Rage and managed to take a chip of his armour off.
Skulltaker was created and the first thing he did was decapitate another bloodletter.
The BlueScribes are 2 blue horrors eternally squabbling while collecting spells.
Ku'Gath fell into a brew of toxins and grows Nurglings in himself.
But if I can't count them...
The Hierarchy from Universe At War. Humanity fired a nuke at their capital ship, it succeeded in pissing them off a bit. They have giant tripod mecha things that beam in troops and tanks. And it wasn't even a full Hierarchy army. Just a contingent lead by Kamal Rex.
They teleport in, get pissed off then destroy everything until the Daemon Hunters show up. And the stories behind some of them are great.
Skarbrand attacked the god of Blood, War and Rage and managed to take a chip of his armour off.
Skulltaker was created and the first thing he did was decapitate another bloodletter.
The BlueScribes are 2 blue horrors eternally squabbling while collecting spells.
Ku'Gath fell into a brew of toxins and grows Nurglings in himself.
But if I can't count them...
The Hierarchy from Universe At War. Humanity fired a nuke at their capital ship, it succeeded in pissing them off a bit. They have giant tripod mecha things that beam in troops and tanks. And it wasn't even a full Hierarchy army. Just a contingent lead by Kamal Rex.
Ninja'd, that was my first thought.crepesack said:
Still, it's harldy anything compared to the aliens froALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!
The Borg, baby.
Maybe they weren't original, but when they showed up it was always pure awesomesauce.
2nd place (or tied for first) would be the creatures of Aliens.
Third is probably Galactus.
Maybe they weren't original, but when they showed up it was always pure awesomesauce.
2nd place (or tied for first) would be the creatures of Aliens.
Third is probably Galactus.