"Announced all the way back in 2006, I was ecstatic to hear they were making a new Aliens game that focused on the Colonial Marines. I may have only been in Junior High at the time, but I knew what the Aliens franchise was, and the reveal article written by Game Informer had me excited. I continued to check up on the game every so often to see how it was doing, when it would be released, and so on.
Now that it’s here and I’ve finally gotten the chance to play it, does it live up to my full expectations?" (Nick Calandra, OnlySP.com)
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.
