GameSpy - Next week, Gearbox's long-awaited Aliens: Colonial Marines arrives at last, and it's a challenge to not get swept up in the excitement around a game based in the legendary Aliens universe by a developer that's still hot off the release of a great game. That's why, in our Questions & Concerns feature, we're taking a deliberately skeptical look at what we know about Aliens: Colonial Marines -- and what we don't -- to make sure you can see past the hype. We hope none of this stuff ends up being a problem, and it's still way too early to declare it a good game or a bad game, but you'll definitely want to read this before you preorder.
Too many games aren't given a second shot. We at VGU choose which games we would love to see receive a sequel.
The Saboteur - criminally underrated and a fantastic mechanic of bringing colour back to Nazi-occupied Paris.
The article lists Bulletstorm, Sleeping Dogs, and Aliens: Colonial Marines.
Player 2 takes some quiet time to look back at some of the most hyped failures of the past 10 years.
Can't argue with any of those really, but I would add Resident Evil Operation Racoon City and Metal Gear Survive to that list. Both terrible games from good franchises.
Bulletstorm, I actually liked the gameplay but the atrocious writing and characters made me despise the game by the end of it.
Thanks to a bustling mod community on Steam, Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines actually has a stellar multiplayer experience to offer these days.
got it this morning, you will be spending time fighting getting thru doors on coop, 4 players is way too much, shared ammo and health pack and armor makes it less of a survival or coop horror. the black and white screen is annoying if a player runs to a checkpoint, video clips can lag, the game is not as good as made out to be i doubt u will play it twice. the aliens has low physics. also feels last gen with hd gfx.
It is not a good game.
It is finished but feels highly unpolished with very dated graphics (we are talking 2006 dated),forgetable sound effects,a very uninteresting storyline which to make matters worse is presented in a very confusing way,forgetable characters and cluncky gameplay.
Give it a rental only if you are a fan.
wow i got the collecters edition and i have been waiting for a game like this since i saw aliens as a kid. I hope you guys are wrong about how terrible it is, from what ive seen it doesnt look as bad as you guys make it sound to be but ill see on tuesday
Sighs, I had high hopes for this game..So disappointing..
Gearbox should just stick to Borderlands and never take on serious franchises like this.
i love the alien universe so i'll get it anyways. Not every game must be a 9.8 out of 10 for me to enjoy. Not that we even really know the quality yet.