"Aliens: Colonial Marines certainly had a lot of hype to live up to. Has Gearbox succeeded in creating a FPS Aliens title with all the atmosphere, tension and feel of the iconic films? Read on to find out what the highlights are and also what went wrong with this latest entry in the Aliens universe." - BootHammer
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.
I've been reading and hearing some pretty nasty stuff about Gearbox's development process for Aliens. Most of it is probably rumor, but I think it's safe to say this game was an afterthought, with all their other projects.
Great! Follow the bandwagon of reviews just to fit in. Doesn't anyone have the ability to form their own opinions today?
The game isn't that bad and anyone who says so needs to speak to me. Chances are they never played it. There seems to be a serious disconnect between the people currently playing it and those that form opinions based on what other people say.
Word of advice: Play the game first. Install the trophy/achievement set, post a link to your ID, and then make an opinion. Otherwise I have no choice but to assume bandwagon assumptions.
I got the game and love it, EVERY game has flaws this doesn't have any more or less than any other game. Play it for yourself. I give it 7/10. There are MANY other game rated high and more popular that's ALOT worst than this game.
It really does feel replayable, solid and a bit of a funride! Super atmospheric too. That is more than enough to pleasantly surprise me. I couldn't believe when all the negative reviews started kicking in, and I know for a fact that negative reviews affect those yet to play, either they write it off without playing or go looking for faults mentioned in the overly critical reviews!
I *ALWAYS* judge games for myself and find I often disagree with 'pro' reviews both of highly rated games and average rated games. Some of the low low scores this game is getting are almost bordering on a witch hunt. Obviously gearbox has upset a few people but anyone avoiding this game (who loves aliens as I do) is really missing out.
The fact is there IS no better aliens game out there, yet, and this is more than good enough until a better game comes along on new tech in future years. Don't judge it for what it isn't but for what it is.
It was way more fun to me than Dead Space 3 AND sorry but I do believe it has better graphics too (overall design). Especially if you play with 3D glasses on (force it on your TV on PS3 version) - STUNNING!
Well it looks like many of us agree in that its around a 6-7 in overall score. The 2 and 3 out of 10's that many sites have handed out were really harsh. I would give that to a game that was basically broken and unplayable which this one is not. I've enjoyed it and other than being disappointed with dated graphics and buggy AI, it's a fun game. I'm a huge Aliens fan as well though so I might be a bit biased IMO =)