Aliens: Colonial Marines

[Zewp]

Anyone else getting this? It looks very popamole but it was only $30 from GetGamesGo if you use the coupon code (LV-426), so I decided to waste a few dollars while hungry children in africa starve.

I'm not expecting much from it, but I've always been a xenomorph fan so if it's anything above mediocre it will be worth it.

 

[Excidium]

Kill yourself

http://rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/aliens-colonial-marines-videos.70934/page-6

 

[Zewp]

No u.

After playing through a short preview of some of the game's early levels, it's hard to say whether the game will live up to the lofty expectations of series fans.

The most honest description of my experience with the game is a somewhat obvious one: it's Call of Duty: Aliens, for better or worse, in terms of story, gameplay and aesthetic.

It's sad then, that the small amount of story I was exposed to felt dull and formulaic - and, most importantly, the titular Aliens were astonishingly clunky, weightless and unimposing.

Oh, damn. Guess I'll be requesting a refund then.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Haha dumbfuck you!

 

[evdk]

And when Morgoth laughs at your Day 1 Purchase, you know you've fucked up.

 

[Zewp]

Eh, it's not like I can't get a refund, but who knows. Maybe I'll just keep it. It's only $30. Might as well try it out first-hand if it's so cheap. At worst it can supply me with a few minutes of amusement as I come rip it apart on the forums.

 

[ohWOW]

It's only $30.

Yeah? Fund me with 30$ if it's nothing.

 

[kris]

Look more like "Marines: alien genocide"
A game were you slughter aliens with juicy green blood that you have to wash off your face.

 

[Zewp]

Yeah, it's a pity. The Aliens franchise has a lot of potential. Especially if someone were to make something other than an FPS. Which reminds me, whatever happened to the Aliens RPG? I haven't heard a word about it in ages.

 

[evdk]

Yeah, it's a pity. The Aliens franchise has a lot of potential. Especially if someone were to make something other than an FPS. Which reminds me, whatever happened to the Aliens RPG? I haven't heard a word about it in ages.

Canceled by SEGA.

EDIT: How about this? It's not a very good game though.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

To be honest, I'd be surprised if Colonial Marines was worse than Comic Book Adventure. Aliens: CBA is the worst game I've ever played.

 

[Ninja Destroyer]

The biggest dick moves from last AVP was DLC containing multiplayer maps. Considering it's Gearbox and Sega, I'm sure they will do it again. So no day 1 purchase, maybe on some steam sale.

 

[DeepOcean]

Want to see something really retarded and see to whom that kick ass, "we are motherfuckas space marinas" trailer is aimed to:

http://angryjoeshow.com/2013/01/top-10-aliens-cm-will-kick-ass/

Call of Dooty: colonial retards is goin to KICK ASS!

 

[ohWOW]

I officially declare: when I come to power, I've special gas chambers planned for such people.

 

[evdk]

I officially declare: when I come to power, I've special gas chambers planned for such people.

How special? Complementary Champagne in the lounge before the big event? Smorgasbord served on the bodies of naked Liara cosplayers? Live music?

 

[ohWOW]

I'm open for suggestions.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Live music? Nickelback. (They'll even follow them into the chambers for the full experience.)
Refreshments? Cold coffee.

 

[Corporate_Jew_Master]

So the general consensus so far:
1. Bad animations
2. Easy as hell for the marines
3. 'You can now jump over there' sings and general handholding
4. Aliens don't walk on walls it seems (?)
5. Getting stuck in the environment (boxes and containers, aliens seemed to glitch in them, but could just be a temporary bug)

Their whole marketing campaign is: I-it's like the movie, guys, r-realy. Y-you liked the movie, right? Buy the game!
And I wanted this to be good. I wanted it so bad.

 

[kazgar]

I officially declare: when I come to power, I've special gas chambers planned for such people.

How special? Complementary Champagne in the lounge before the big event? Smorgasbord served on the bodies of naked Liara cosplayers? Live music?

Just lay out a trail of doritos towards the gas chamber, and a couple of mountain dews inside. Soon enough all the people you want in there will be in the right place.

 

[DeepOcean]

Yeah , aliens are now just some stupid animals, they even invented a tank type to mindless charge at you, long cutscenes showing the aliens, dudebro space marines telling you what to do, QTEs to stop the aliens from eating your face ( I wouldn't be surprised if there is an option to melee the aliens), it is like they took Alien 1 and 2 movies, being incapable to understand how the movies worked decided to do a Call of Dooty: aliens. I don't give a shit to the colonial marines, they are on the movie to be eaten by the aliens and to show how deadly the aliens are, I'm totally expecting that they are going to try to tell an EMOTIONAL ENGAGING story about the space marines. If this game had half of the atmosphere from AVP 1 and 2 games it could be decent, but they are too incompetent to manage that. It is too much to ask that Gearbox take the AVP 1 and 2 marine campaings and improve the graphics?

 

[Jasede]

I wish this game were decent so my Wii U can stop collecting dust.
Here's hoping for Bayonetta.

 

[Azrael the cat]

Yeah , aliens are now just some stupid animals

This quote seems apt:
Hudson: 'What do you mean they cut the power! How could they cut the power? They're animals, man! How could animals cut the power?'

 

[DeepOcean]

Yeah , aliens are now just some stupid animals

This quote seems apt:
Hudson: 'What do you mean they cut the power! How could they cut the power? They're animals, man! How could animals cut the power?'

It's a pity that the aliens forget their intelligence when the fight start.

 

[Aldebaran]

It's a pity that the Alien lost the RAPE when Aliens started.

Every comic book, action figure, video game, and sequel ticket purchased led inexorably to the trailer that is proudly presented on page five. And there is still so much room left to fall.

 

[Zewp]

Well, in all fairness the lead writer did deny having any involvement with that trailer.

That said, it still sucks that SEGA thought that that trailer would appeal to Aliens fans. And that bodes very ill for the game itself.