If there is one movie franchise that deserves to exist in the video game market it, it’s Aliens. The original movie has such a heavy influence on many of the action sequences and story elements of games and movies that we see today. When Gearbox got the green light to put together a game based in the Aliens universe, they made it clear they weren’t going to squander the opportunity. The video for Aliens: Colonial Marines Gearbox and Sega brought to PAX made it clear that they lived and breathed Aliens.
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.
