The thing is, the core gameplay is functional and enjoyable, and because PCGMedia don’t care for hype or promotional materials, they can’t say they feel particularly heart-broken. Every publisher lies about their product to some degree, embellishing the truth about content, and airbrushing lighting, and whilst Sega (or Randy Pitchford) clearly took things too far, that doesn’t necessarily mean Colonial Marines is a bad game because of it. Don’t buy it for single player at £39.99, but do buy it for coop at £19.99
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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.