PC version didn't look so hot on the IGN stream.
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Aliens: Colonial Marines |OT| Game Over Man, GAME OVER!
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PC version didn't look so hot on the IGN stream.
LeMaximilian
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Yea, I forgot to mention how much this 'bugs' me too. Aliens are Pulse Rifle bullet sponges, but usually die in a single blast from a Shotgun. The only indicator your doing damage is they get covered in acid blood, and eventually loose a limb or blow up when they die.
The shooting in the game is pretty unsatisfying minus the shotgun.
There's other and better ways of expanding the universe then adding bad dudes with guns.
Herbspiceguy
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Quite ironic after acting high & mighty about refusing an offer to make a COD.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
I'd love to know how the meeting went down. "Make it more like that other game that sells well"
And this shit is considered canon. LOL.
NullPointer
Member
Whats this about shooting other humans? Is that just thrown in there for a tiny bit of variety? Or is it a big chunk of the game?
I didn't ask for this.
I didn't ask for this.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
I love the credit given to me even though all that info was from wiki.
Still i guess some bare bones info is good, some people wouldn't know much about the game.Still on the fence about this, funnily enough - I don't want to just throw my money at em because it has Aliens name and sound effects. It sounds horribly mediocre, and I was burned by the terrible 2010 game.
I love the credit given to me even though all that info was from wiki.
Still on the fence about this, funnily enough - I don't want to just throw my money at em because it has Aliens name and sound effects. It sounds horribly mediocre, and I was burned by the terrible 2010 game.
Looking at the videos I honestly think the 2010 version is better than this one.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Juat watched the ending!! HAHA-
What the fuck is Hicks doing there?!
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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Had no idea Gearbox collaborated with other studios for this game.
I'll still hold my judgment until after reviews or when I play the game myself. I'm still excited...but cautiously optimistic.
I'll still hold my judgment until after reviews or when I play the game myself. I'm still excited...but cautiously optimistic.
GreggTheGrimReaper
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One thing that's bothering me (judging from the videos) is that the aliens don't appear threating but more like an annoyance, like mosquitoes.
Q
Queen of Hunting
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I guess the previews were right in saying this is done by gearbox who did duke forever n not borderlands ( quality wise )
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
I'm out based on the campaign stuff I've seen. Might pick up super cheap later for some multi which could be fun with a mate.
That ending video I watched just before was cringeworthy (and nonsensical!) trash.
You can just mow them down. The 'most terrifying' thing they'll do is jump do the ceiling (sometimes they get stuck ;_
I remember reading something where they had offered JC the sequel and he said no.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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I don't get it? I know this was a cancelled PS2 game, but didn't they start over? This can't be a DNF situation.
gamethriller
Banned
This game is already floating around torrent sites....
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
I get the impression they started on something else far more interesting - a darker, more atmospheric tactical/squad based siege shooter, and at some point the higher ups said 'make it more story, dialog, QTE, perk and XP driven' (ie. 'copy Call of Duty') and that original concept got canned and we got this. Seriously, that ending video would tell you all you need to know about the angle for this game. Though I won't elaborate for obvious reasons
The perfect Dark
Banned
I downloaded it 4 hours ago. There are still enough players online in multiplayer mode (not ranked matches though) and it's really fun to play.
gamethriller
Banned
What do you mean playing online early?
I get the impression they started on something else far more interesting - a darker, more atmospheric tactical/squad based siege shooter, and at some point the higher ups said 'make it more story, dialog, QTE, perk and XP driven' (ie. 'copy Call of Duty') and that original concept got canned and we got this. Seriously, that ending video would tell you all you need to know about the angle for this game. Though I won't elaborate for obvious reasons
So this is basically CoD with Aliens? Skipping.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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I get the impression they started on something else far more interesting - a darker, more atmospheric tactical/squad based siege shooter, and at some point the higher ups said 'make it more story, dialog, QTE, perk and XP driven' (ie. 'copy Call of Duty') and that original concept got canned and we got this. Seriously, that ending video would tell you all you need to know about the angle for this game. Though I won't elaborate for obvious reasons
Yeah, that could be it. I remember that old GI article. I don't have it anymore, but I could've sworn I read that Gearbox was focusing on a tactical based shooter with great action.
Hope they didn't scrap what could've been a amazing game and just outsourced it for the changes. Could that really be the reason for such a long delay?
DownWithTheShip
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I think he's talking about the 2010 version
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Oh, nah don't take me as any authority on the game - I haven't even played it! I was talking about the angle presented in preview videos and walkthroughs I've watched on Youtube. They differ a lot from the original concept presented of the game. Very scripted, very QTE-driven. I just snuck a look at the endgame video cos someone else mentioned it. Probably shouldn't have.
I'll keep my mouth shut on it now, because I think it's needlessly negative and I know a lot of people are looking forward to it and will enjoy it.
Pretty sure this is it.
gamethriller
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Gearbox actually had very little to do with the DNF that released in 2011.
Neuromancer
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Have you prestiged yet?
The perfect Dark
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Q
Queen of Hunting
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my point was it feels like this was done by the team that released duke not the team that released borderlands.
I did NOT like the 2010 AvP game, but the Marine campaign was decent. If that was the entire game I would say it would actually be pretty good. But the Alien and Predator (especially the Predator) parts brought the overall package down.
It would hardly surprise me at all if the Marine campaign from 2010 is better than all of Aliens: Colonial Marines.
It would hardly surprise me at all if the Marine campaign from 2010 is better than all of Aliens: Colonial Marines.
Ok so after killing 30-40 aliens in one of the most under polished games i have ever seen you have to fight PMC dudes and they are terrible and not fun to fight against (shitty AI always have the drop on you and are just annoying). Now when i say unpolished i mean shitty voice acting a shit ton of clipping by NPCs and this game looks like it was out a year after the 360 was first on the market. I was playing this morning and one of the NPC just walked through a wall as i had to walk around it to follow, this game reminds me of MOH from last year, while not a bad game its underwhelming. Gearbox does good work, all the Brothers in arms games were fun and i love Borderlands but this is just not fun. Oh yeah and on normal i haven't taken any acid blood damage WTF?
Brerlappin
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I just played the opening hour of AVP 2010 out of nostalgia and its honestly great. Better than i remember to be honest. The Aliens at least react properly to being shot and have jsut the right amount of bullet spongey-ness. Im gonna stick my neck out and say AVP 2010 is a better game than CM
I just played the opening hour of AVP 2010 out of nostalgia and its honestly great. Better than i remember to be honest. The Aliens at least react properly to being shot and have jsut the right amount of bullet spongey-ness. Im gonna stick my neck out and say AVP 2010 is a better game than CM
I'm doing the same and the PC version sucks. Serious random framerate drag, DX11 errors, mandatory mouse acceleration and stuttering player movement.
I just played the opening hour of AVP 2010 out of nostalgia and its honestly great. Better than i remember to be honest. The Aliens at least react properly to being shot and have jsut the right amount of bullet spongey-ness. Im gonna stick my neck out and say AVP 2010 is a better game than CM
I actually really enjoyed the multiplayer on AVP. The campaign was a total clunkfest though.
Chance Hale
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Wasn't the PC version a big resource hog/surprisingly expanded version of the game graphically? I just remember seeing it on the benchmark sites for years and being surprised considering I played the sinfully ugly 360 version.
ambientmystic
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Hell yeah. Quite a number of tech sites like HardOCP used it as part of their DX11 test suite until better games out that pushed DX 11 better.
Is the game out yet?
I like new Ideas Prometheus has brought to the Alien Universe. It didn't explain everything about the Space Jockeys, which I think is awesome because that way I keeps some of it's former mystery intact, and yet let me know more about the creature. That "more" to me is very intersting. It is much better than what I would have thought of when I was younger.
It would have been wrong to explain such a mysterious figure in a "simple" way any average joe could get (basically just make it some sort of alien-soldier with very simple motivations), so I don't get why people are complaining. Just like the first "Jokey" the engineers make you "think" and "speculate", stimulate your immagination. Much is still unknown: Did they invent the "black goo"? Or did they get it from somewhere? (maybe from their god?). What if they are the equvalent of "prometheus" and stole the "fire" (=black goo) from the gods (maybe "their god"?) and got punished for that? And so on.
Prometheus the myth and Prometheus the movie are nicely tied together and fit very well into the whole Aliens Universe. It doesn't connect directly to the first movie, but is still functions as a part of an origin story.
TheKingOfSheep
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I played it for an hour - this site of the pond (the Netherlands) has seen the game hit the shelves yesterday. As long time fan of the movies (love first four, I consider resurrection better than Prometheus, but let's not go there). This game is a big let done. Definitely not worth the price of admittance. At first when the developer/studio bumpers appear I still had a spark of hope: the gearbox bumper is like the fox one in Prometheus which is cool.But then when the game starts you just get what? Capitalized Arial for your titles? How hard could it be to have done that fading lines effects from Aliens? At least show us you put a little effort in there.
I like the motion tracker - you can switch between it and your gun quick smooth and easy via your left bumper (xbox360 that is). The pulse rifle sounds about right. And up to your first encounter with the xenomorph the game (although looking rather outdated) shows some potential. But after that first encounter it all goes downhill fast.
Gearbox and Sega suck for putting this out as is - the product is sub par and again not worth 50 bucks or more. It is not as poor as say King Kong, but it definitely ain't no Dead Space (original i mean) either. And I feel gearbox should have at least aimed for somewhere in that range. But hey that's just me.
I like the motion tracker - you can switch between it and your gun quick smooth and easy via your left bumper (xbox360 that is). The pulse rifle sounds about right. And up to your first encounter with the xenomorph the game (although looking rather outdated) shows some potential. But after that first encounter it all goes downhill fast.
Gearbox and Sega suck for putting this out as is - the product is sub par and again not worth 50 bucks or more. It is not as poor as say King Kong, but it definitely ain't no Dead Space (original i mean) either. And I feel gearbox should have at least aimed for somewhere in that range. But hey that's just me.
ThoseDeafMutes
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When I pulled the trigger on this game for $35 I knew I was going to regret it beyond a shadow of a doubt. Having come to terms with this, I'm hoping I can get some enjoyment riding on nostalgia and franchise-based sentimentality.
No but i have a copy i posted a picture with some stuff a few pages back.
Don't bet on it.
The Pulse Rifle sound effect is really good.
AgentOtaku
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You see, this sounds interesting...