WC: They say originality in gaming is dead, and judging by the slew of sequels and reboots coming in 2013, it’s hard to argue otherwise. But who said it has to be a bad thing? One of the more surprising titles that falls into this category is Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines.
Taking place 4 months after the events in James Cameron’s excellent sequel Aliens, a new group of marines return to LV-426 in search of Ellen Ripley and her team. Developer Gearbox has the unenviable task of not just pleasing fans of the Alien franchise, but hardcore first person shooter gamers too. The big question is – can they succeed?
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.
