The Aliens movies have been captivating audiences for decades. There have been many video game adaptations of the silver screen’s most iconic creatures, but none of them really broke the mould for a movie tie in game. Gearbox announced in 2006 that they were starting work on Aliens: Colonial Marines, and over its 6 year development cycle the screen shots and footage that surfaced looked very promising. Finally the long wait has come to an end, surely with all that time on their hands Gearbox have put together something special, something the fans have been waiting for?
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.
