EuroGamer: "Aliens: Colonial Marines is an elaborate stage, constructed from props borrowed from the films, but right now it's going to need a little more to help round off its own rough edges."
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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.
This game is going to be mediocre, Avp 1+2 on Pc had plenty of horror and atmosphere, this one does not. Be ready for a letdown.
im expecting this to be an average at best game even for Alien fans like myself.
The previews are always glowing and the reviews countering exactly what they said in the preview.