SEGA® of America, Inc., SEGA® Europe Ltd., Gearbox Software and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products® today announced that its highly buzzed-about blockbuster Aliens™: Colonial Marines video game is now available on store shelves across the globe for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows® PC. A release date for the announced Wii U™ version will be revealed at a later time.The critical reception for the game so far has been pretty negative, and Eurogamer notes a this tweet and this one from sleuth superannuation pointing to this post from last year that he disregarded at the time. This includes a comment from someone claiming to be an ex-developer on the project saying at the time development had "been a total train wreck," and that Gearbox was only developing the multiplayer portion of a game primarily designed by TimeGate Studios.
Pitting players against the universe’s deadliest killing machine, the Xenomorph, Aliens: Colonial Marines is the official video game continuation to one of Sci-Fi’s most renowned movie franchises. As the authentic addition to the ALIENS canon, the game’s stunning visuals and adrenaline pumping action will deliver a breathtakingly immersive four-player drop-in drop-out cooperative campaign and four expansive competitive multiplayer modes – Escape, Team Deathmath, Survivor and Extermination.
RollinThundr wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 16:25:PS1 and PS2 are very different. No PS2 game looks better than any of the trailers. If you really think so, back it up with proof. Not defending the game, just tired of people like you spreading lies.Beamer wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 15:55:
It was supposed to be a PS2 game, and that game was canceled with all work destroyed half a decade before Sega or Gearbox got involved.
This is why some think you troll - you seem to try to get every fact wrong.
PS1 PS2 same fucking thing, were you there when they destroyed the work? Do you work for Sega? Why are you so defensive anytime someone even says the slightest even remotely negative thing about a publisher or developer? FFS Beamer you're like a walking shill for every publisher in the industry.
I've actually seen PS2 titles that look better than any trailer of this game now that I think of it.
Shataan wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 13:36:
I feel as bad as Pitchford felt as he was hyping the crap out of this game to push sales..... knowing it wasn't exactly how he was hyping it to be. Maybe had he shot his canon off a little less?
Beamer wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 15:55:
It was supposed to be a PS2 game, and that game was canceled with all work destroyed half a decade before Sega or Gearbox got involved.
This is why some think you troll - you seem to try to get every fact wrong.
SpectralMeat wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 16:18:Duke Nukem Forever was awesome thoughWallshadows wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 16:04:Not much different from when Duke Nukem was coming out. I used to respect him but he became just another PR person these days. Don't believe a word he says.
When all is said and done, Randy Pitchford can go eat a bag of dicks for praising this as the second coming of Christ.
SpectralMeat wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 16:18:Wallshadows wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 16:04:Not much different from when Duke Nukem was coming out. I used to respect him but he became just another PR person these days. Don't believe a word he says.
When all is said and done, Randy Pitchford can go eat a bag of dicks for praising this as the second coming of Christ.
Wallshadows wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 16:04:Not much different from when Duke Nukem was coming out. I used to respect him but he became just another PR person these days. Don't believe a word he says.
When all is said and done, Randy Pitchford can go eat a bag of dicks for praising this as the second coming of Christ.
netnerd85 wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 15:27:Cutter wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 13:32:Ripped off? That would imply they didn't get what they paid for but they did. There were countless previews and features. They got exactly what was advertised. Lots of people didn't seem to like it then so they didn't buy it. Anyone that buys it get's what they bought, there is no "rip off". It's like saying you got ripped off going to the movies, you saw the trailer, you paid to see the full thing, just because it sucks doesn't mean anything. Don't go and see the next film, easy.Verno wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 09:56:
Eh I don't know why some of you take so much pleasure in this, people could lose their jobs and no one likes a crappy game. I'd much rather be proven wrong and have a cool Aliens game to play
Are you supposed to like people that rip other people off? How odd. That's not how it works for most people. Make a shitty product you deserve to be out of a job. No one - except you and netnerd it seems - is going to shed a single tear if that happens.
As for shedding tears. No. Have no plans on buying it.
Did you buy it Cutter?
1AngryGamer wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 15:36:Xero wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 15:20:
I'm rather surprised by it's reception. I was one that was defending it's graphics whenever the crappy trailers hit and people didn't seem to realize it was from the console versions. But, graphics don't always make the game clearly and if they failed miserable on the gameplay, then it's their own downfall. Can't defend that.
Defending its graphics? More like graphical glitches. It looks terrible.
Xero wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 15:20:
I'm rather surprised by it's reception. I was one that was defending it's graphics whenever the crappy trailers hit and people didn't seem to realize it was from the console versions. But, graphics don't always make the game clearly and if they failed miserable on the gameplay, then it's their own downfall. Can't defend that.
Cutter wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 13:32:Ripped off? That would imply they didn't get what they paid for but they did. There were countless previews and features. They got exactly what was advertised. Lots of people didn't seem to like it then so they didn't buy it. Anyone that buys it get's what they bought, there is no "rip off". It's like saying you got ripped off going to the movies, you saw the trailer, you paid to see the full thing, just because it sucks doesn't mean anything. Don't go and see the next film, easy.Verno wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 09:56:
Eh I don't know why some of you take so much pleasure in this, people could lose their jobs and no one likes a crappy game. I'd much rather be proven wrong and have a cool Aliens game to play
Are you supposed to like people that rip other people off? How odd. That's not how it works for most people. Make a shitty product you deserve to be out of a job. No one - except you and netnerd it seems - is going to shed a single tear if that happens.
NegaDeath wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 14:06:nin wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 13:53:
Sadly a parody account. Still made me chuckle.
And from a link in one of those comments here's a video showing a guy completing a level without firing a shot.
Dagnamit wrote on Feb 12, 2013, 14:12:
Personally, I think Gearbox is being really smart about buying up struggling games from incompetant developers. They get first crack at developing a brand new Duke Nukem franchise that comes with a ton of name recognition, and the chance to make a proper Aliens game. Nothing like buying up quality franchises on the cheap. Makes business sense.