GodisaGeek: "So what is it that tends to go wrong every time? Rebellion’s recent (2010) effort Aliens vs. Predator was pretty awful, packing terrible mechanics and a terrible plot into three terrible campaigns. Rightly, people expected more when Gearbox announced that they were working on a canonical sequel to James Cameron’s hit. But does Colonial Marines stand up beside its glorious source material. Believe it or not, there’s no straight answer to that."
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.
Looks like gearflop strikes again!