Sega and Gearbox Software's Aliens: Colonial Marines landed at the number one spot of the UK all formats chart in its debut week, beating out major players like Dead Space 3 and FIFA 13.
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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.
Not surprised, really. Alien is like a British national treasure.
Has to be all the pre-orders that didn't check reviews.
Can't say I'm surprised - regardless of reviews the subject matter is always going to be compelling.
For the little I played of it this weekend though, I can't say I was blown away - very simple, very stupid, fun. Glad I didn't buy it!
Not like there has been much out so far this year.
It's selling copy's purely on the licence.
Such a shame the developers never gave the Aliens franchise the respect it deserves.