In 2006 Sega acquired the license to make new games based on the Aliens franchise but besides the massive wasted opportunity of last year’s Aliens Vs Predator nothing has come of it. Aliens: Colonel Marines, one of the most promising titles, has been in development by Gearbox Software these five years, but the developer has been busy pumping out Borderlands content and fixing up Duke Nukem Forever lately.
But they’re still working on it, and Sega today announced that the game is finally getting close to release. Spring 2012 will see the game release on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, and hopefully offer gamers the terrifying co-op marine experience they’ve been waiting for.
“Aliens: Colonial Marines will be THE definitive ALIENS gaming experience,” said Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA of America. “Gearbox Software are doing a brilliant job translating the thrill and horror that ALIENS stands for into an action-packed shooter experience with co-operative gameplay at its core.”
The official synopsis-
Aliens: Colonial Marines begins with an ostensibly abandoned ship, the U.S.S. Sulaco, recovered in orbit around LV-426. Players lead a group of highly trained United States Colonial Marines as they board the deserted craft to uncover the fate of the crew. They will have to fight to survive unspeakable horrors and their own anxieties as they chase down the truth behind a galaxy-spanning deception that places humanity at the mercy of the most murderous and deadly species in the universe. Aliens: Colonial Marines features authentic environments, such as the surface of LV-426 and Hadley’s Hope, weapons inspired by the film series and is designed to provide an exhilarating and engaging new chapter in the Aliens universe.
We have a teaser trailer uploading right now but it’s really the definition of “teaser”- no gameplay is shown, just a little bit of story and of course, that alarming “bleep-bleep” “bleep-bleep” of the motion detector. Let’s hope Gearbox does it again, and also keep an eye out on E3 coverage to see about the rumored Borderlands 2 announcement…
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If this were 1998 I would care. Is there even a market for a Aliens game based on a movie that is approaching 30 years old? We’ve seen it all before within the same franchise so unless there is some new radical element of game play, this title is DOA. Let me guess? A first person shooter with the range detector thing? It’s called COD: Modern Warfare. Heartbeat sensor. I would be more excited if this were a COD bonus pack but as far as a stand alone franchise, this title is going to be outdated no matter how many xenomorph/dog/rhino/zebra/house cat/Bill Paxton variations you put in this game. Authentic LV-426 landscapes? So what? Iraq is way scarier. Hell, parts of Houston are scarier. And while I’m on it — has anyone watched Aliens lately? This is not a movie that has aged well. So, if you are going to do the marines thing, at least add a few levels in a location in a new place with new dangers. At least there are no sign of Predators in this game which has frankly ruined the entire Aliens franchise. FAIL.
Wow, I remember playing Alien vs Predator as a colonial marine like 15 years ago on the Atari Jaguar. They’re STILL milking this property, rebooting the same damn game over and over again. Only the Star Wars franchise beats them for mercilessly beating a dead Bantha, er Facehugger.
Wow, way to infrom an opinion like that based on 10 screen shots and a short statement. Is there a markted for this game, YES THERE IS. Go check out any Alien fanboy website. And yes, I watched Aliens lately in stunning Blu Ray, and no matter what Devin says, or the new breed of Cameron haters, it’s still a great film.
NickP knows what’s up.
If this was 1996 when I was 12, I’d be super stoked for this. But, yeah, Aliens is kinda like yesteryear’s awesome sauce. I still like the movie, I’m not gonna slam it cos it’s the ‘cool thing’ to do these days, but the property doesn’t give me a geek boner anymore. Pass.
I love Cameron but Aliens is not nearly as bad ass as it was even five years ago. And as far as “informed opinion,” NickP, when was the last time you played a good Aliens game or watched a new good Aliens movie? I think people say Aliens is cool is because they are suppose to say its good. Its akin to not being able to say that there is a lot of bullshit in the bible because the faithful can’t understand how someone can be critical of it. And Cameron haters? Where did that come from? Does that mean that Piranha 2 (a James Cameron joint) is like, untouchable holy script? Fuck that. Cameron is an amazing filmmaker who pushes the edge but his recent output puts his past films to shame. I would rather watch Ghosts of the Abyss than Aliens. And by the way if the Marines in Aliens were a real military unit they would have washed out way before making it to LV-426. If someone wanted to make the Blackhawk Down version of Aliens I would be all for it but, let’s face it, from the shoddy model work, to the rear projection screen explosion of the drop ship to the awful dialog…the film doesn’t hold up. Honestly, it should be in the Childhood Lost articles. And as far as games — tell me what they could possibly do that hasn’t been attempted by the previous 35 (yes, 35) games based on the xenomorphs. Walk down a crappy metal hallway, listen to the heartbeat monitor, xenomorph jumps out, shoot it with the pulse rifle, fight through the worker xenomorphs, get to the Queen, kill the Queen. Blah, blah, blah. This Sega game will be be without “awesome sauce.” And yes, I can tell that from a handful of screeshots. Its going to suck. You know it. I know it. Dogs know it.
Aliens is one of the best action movies ever made. Period.
Stop talking bollocks you bollocks.
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