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Aliens: Colonial Marines review thread of broken dreams and movie references

ezekial45

Banned
Review embargo ends at 1AM 2/12 PST. However some reviews and tweets from reviewers are starting to leak out. If you're excited for the game, you might want to hold off and hear the reception first. After all, It's the only way to be sure.

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REVIEWS:
Gameinformer 4/10
Joystiq - 1 star
Eurogamer 3/10
Polygon 3/10
Gamespot 4.5/10
IGN 4.5/10
Gamespy 2/5
GamersGlobal 5.0/10
TSA - 5/10

http://zombiegamer.co.za/aliens-colonial-marines-zombiegamer-review 5.5/10

http://digitalgaudium.com/?p=11253 5/10

http://www.el33tonline.com/past_article/2013/2/12/aliens_colonial_marines_review/ 2/5

http://www.techdigest.tv/2013/02/review_aliens_c.html 3/5


http://www.vg247.com/2013/02/12/aliens-colonial-marines-buggy-hunt/

"I think – when stacked against technically superior shooters out there – a lot of people will feel like they’ve time travelled to 2008. Even then, there were better shooters knocking about. Aliens: Colonial Marines simply should have been better, and I’m genuinely intrigued to learn more about how the game ended up this way."

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Gametrailers 5.9

DTOID 2.5/10

http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/aliens-colonial-marines/wertung/44290.html]Gamestar - 59%

http://www.edge-online.com/review/aliens-colonial-marines-review/]Edge 5/10

Gamereactor Sweden: 3/10

Sessler's Review

Maximilian's review

GamesRadar - 2.5/5
Hardcore Gamer - 3/5

EGM 90/100

From The Guardian 4/5

RobertFlorence said:
If a postman delivers that game you pre-ordered tomorrow, kick that fucker back through the letterbox.
https://twitter.com/robertflorence/status/301009400066347008

 
The quality difference between this game and Borderlands 2 is as obvious as it is stark.

I look forward to the post mortem.
 

FoneBone

Member
Hoping none of this prompts Sega to pull the plug on Creative Assembly's Alien game. I have high hopes for that one.
 

Z3M0G

Member
Been waiting for this thread... It's going to be an entertaining 48 hours.

The IGN video was the PC version, but people are saying that the 360 version is one of the worst looking 360 games this gen. I'd love to see video of it... and the PS3 version obviously. I'm sure that they are hiding behind the PC version for now.

I wonder what version most sites will use to review it? I'm thinking the performance difference may create a 1-2 point gap for many sites.
 
Games TM said:
Graphically, it’s one of the worst we’ve seen grace consoles in years – it certainly may have been acceptable back in 2006 when the game was conceived, but now it just looks embarrassing.

Damn.
 

FoneBone

Member
Still can't believe that after over six years in development (probably not continuously, but still) this is the best they can do.

I might consider buying it anyway
during the inevitable $5 Steam sale
.
 

Ridley327

Member
I don't even think I need to read a full review from Rab; that tweet will suffice.

What a disaster this game has turned out to be.
 

nofi

Member
Pretty much got my review ready to go, just need to double check a few things in the game first.

I'm guessing it's going to be reviewed pretty consistently, but we'll see.
 

FinKL

Member
Didn't the previous Aliens game that came out a few years ago also pull the same scores? They just can't seem to get it right
 
The fanboy in me is holding out hope that the co-op and mulitplayer will make this worth while as my Collector's Edition has already shipped. I think I'll like it and not love it. Then again Dead Space 3 got panned by some and it's one most fun co-op games I've played this gen. We shall see. But again, I think this thread is going to be HILARIOUS!
 

Data West

coaches in the WNBA
Gearbox making a bad game. Never would have saw that coming.

Sarcasm for people who think Borderlands 1 is a good game.
 

Pooya

Member
well, writing was on the wall with this one... it never looked any good imo. makes you wonder what they've been doing over the half a decade this game was in development,

and to think Sega considers Alien one of their pillar franchises post restructure.
 

Empty

Member
well, writing was on the wall with this one... it never looked any good imo. makes you wonder what they've been doing over the half a decade this game was in development,

and to think Sega considers Alien one of their pillar franchises post restructure.

using the money sega gave them to finance this game on creating their own ip in borderlands, i'd imagine.
 

Boerseun

Banned
Give me proper Wii FPS controls with the Wii U version (meaning Wii Remote and Nunchuck support on par with Black Ops Wii, Goldeneye Wii, Conduit 2, etc.) and I'll buy it regardless of any middling reviews.
 

Duxxy3

Member
Holy shit are they seriously releasing this for $60?!

$5 steam sale game for me. Even then it doesn't look like i'd play it long.
 
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