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Aliens: Colonial Marines Limited Edition

In partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and developed by critically acclaimed studio Gearbox Software, Aliens: Colonial Marines will bring new levels of bone-chilling suspense and adrenaline-filled action as an authentic addition to the renowned ALIENS franchise canon. The game pits players against the universe’s ultimate alien killing machines, the Xenomorphs, with stunning visuals and adrenaline pumping action, delivering breathtakingly immersive single, cooperative and competitive multi-player modes.

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.

Enlist in the Colonial Marine Corps.

Get tooled up with classic Colonial Marine weapons including pulse rifles, motion trackers and flamethrowers.

The most authentic Aliens experience ever.

A true video game continuation to James Cameron’s classic ALIENS™. Enter an eerie, atmospheric world where any moment could bring your death.

Drop-in/Drop-out co-operative gameplay.

Gearbox, the masters of co-op bring their expertise to the Aliens universe. Xenos getting too tough? Call up your buddies so they can drop in with extra firepower.

Badass competitive multiplayer.

Play as Xenomorphs or Marines in a range of thrilling game modes – Team Deathmatch, Escape, Extermination and Survivor. Xeno players will have to focus on agile movement and timing of quick, devastating attacks. Marines take them on with teamwork and incredible firepower.

Loadouts and upgrades.

Create your perfect killing machine. Earn experience to get perks, new weapons and new looks for your squad.

Pre-Order the limited edition which includes bonus in-game content:

Four movie characters - SGT. Apone, CPL. Hicks, PVT. Hudson & PVT. Drake.

Ripley's Flamethrower.

Additional marine customisation.

Gloria | 3 months ago

One for fans only

Aliens: Colonial Marines had a lot to live up to, a game based on arguably the best scifi action film ever made has so much potential, and so much potential to disappoint. Sadly, despite all the previews and promotion which looked fantastic, what we have ended up with definitely falls in to the latter category.

As a game it's a very basic first person shooter, the AI is patchy, sometimes good, sometimes bad, there's glitching occasionally especially when playing co-op online, and the graphics are most definitely last generation. It's not awful, but it's not good either, and most disappointing of all looks nothing like what we were shown in promotional videos. There are a couple of redeeming features in the XP system though, allowing you to upgrade your weapons and customise your marines appearance.

It's not all bad though, they have managed to get some things right, and that's the fan service. Despite the last gen graphics the game has the atmosphere of the Aliens franchise spot on. Graphically it could have been better, but it feels like Aliens, and the audio is perfect, the beep of the motion tracker, the sound of the pulse rifle, and the screams of dying aliens are all identical to the movie.

The online multiplayer isn't too bad either, it doesn't have the famous movie locations of the single player campaign, but it eliminates some of the campaigns problems by having everyone controlled by people rather than the games inconsistent AI. Game modes are a little more inventive than the usual FPS staples and taking turns playing as Aliens versus marines is actually quite good fun.

At the end of the day if you're not a fan of the franchise then you aren't going to enjoy this game, it just has too many shortcomings. But, if you love Aliens, and are willing to let things slide a bit for the chance to play as a marine in the films locations then you won't be able to pass on this. It's not the Aliens game we were hoping for, but it does enough right to keep fans happy, even if only for a short while.

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systems | 3 months ago

Aliens: Colonical Marines

As with every Alien game, I looked forward to this for a long time. I even played it last year at Eurogamer. It's also one of my favourite films. Things were looking promising. Then the review embargo happened.

Always be suspicious of a game which has no reviews out until the morning of release day. Publishers are normally very proud and want to get reviews out as early as possible to build up anticipation. In this case they knew it was a dud and wanted to stifle the reviewers.

In effect, the game is Duke Nukem 4 Ever but with an Aliens mod pack on it. The graphics are glitchy, the AI is atrocious, the acid blood does no damage, the motion tracker doesn't work properly, the aliens act like zombies, there's no destructible terrain or even bullet holes, there's no physics in any of the world objects, the lip syncing can't have been done in English. On top of all this they have the cheek to offer a Season Pass! No thanks.

Just about the only good thing about this game is that there are no Quick Time Events. But it's so bad some of them would have helped make it more interesting.

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Allan | 3 months ago

Save You're Money..

I had this on Pre-order, and received it on Monday 11th, so in anticipation, loaded it up, and after about 1 hour of playing it, i gave up, the Graphics are pretty dismal, the aliens look terrible, AI is a complete joke and the background music, well i had to turn this off as it was so repetitive, For this day and age and the technology, you thought this game would be up there with the best, but i would seriously give it a dire 2/10.. Will be trading it in at the weekend..!!

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warden976 | 3 months ago

Save your money

It's not the worst game in the world, but it's really not good. Pick it up when during the summer drought when it's much cheaper.
Mine arrived on Saturday (today is Monday) and I'm already looking to flog it. It's all just a bit boring and they've removed all the suspense and just chucked aliens at you.

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odders5678 | 12 months ago

This game has a new release date of february 2013

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thirtysaw | 1 year ago

must have

cant wait for this, just hope gearbox have done there stuff.screen shots looks first class

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metalgearfloppy | 4 years ago

delayed til 2010?

A lot of internet sources state this game has been delayed until 2010 AFTER the next Aliens vs Predator game arrives early next year...

Pah!!!!

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Anonymous | 4 years ago

get sum

this better be good cause from what i hear its 4 player co-op, ah im looking forward anyway, about bloody time they brought this out on a better system

Anonymous | 4 years ago

cool game

can,t wait for this game

Anonymous | 4 years ago

i put money on this game been a total fail.

News Related Reviews

"Aliens: Colonial Marines Review" | 2013-02-14

“ Gearbox (because of Borderlands) are somehow a gaming deity - take a closer look at Borderlands and even the enemy AI isn't spectacular, most of the time the bandits move towards you and back again - hardly a care for taking an inhuman amount of damage! I still like it as an adventure, though. ;) ”

Barada 3 months ago

“ I guess it depends who owns the license to Aliens, which I presume is Gearbox, who then picks a publisher....so only Gearbox could create it. ”

Lavindathar 3 months ago

“ I believe Sega has the rights to the Aliens, AvP, and Predator game franchises. I also enjoyed the recent AvP game. I don't see why people didn't like it, but I can see why people do not like this. ”

Thomas 3 months ago

“ would ea visceral not do it? would be a spin from dead space but at least it won't be slated ”

Kelly-Marie 3 months ago

“ Only because EA would probably do a much better job. Where as if you're putting out crap, you expect crap scores. ”

DynamiteWhyte 3 months ago

“ Dead Space was the Alien movie in a sense (I've mentioned this someone else on the boards). Dead Space 3 might've been close to their version of Aliens, if they'd had the license? If I get to play Aliens, I'm sure they're be something I like from it. ”

Barada 3 months ago

“ Sorry to see yet another review giving this game an awful score. I love the Aliens franchise soooo much.

MAKE A GOOD GAME FOR ONCE!!!! (although I did like the recent AvP game!) ”

Lavindathar 3 months ago

“ Aliens game life-cycle: Aliens + Gearbox + eternal development time + delays + rumour + hype + anticipation + previews + gameplay trailers + advertising + release date + preorder + price + release day + meh! game = huge anti-climax / will pick-up sub-£20! ”

Barada 3 months ago

“ I think reviews for this game are really showing how messed up review scores are as a system. Pretty much everywhere is slating it, calling it terrible, but it's still averaging scores of just above five, which means slightly above average, not terrible. ”

Gloria 3 months ago

“ I think it's more the case of they were expecting a dozen red roses and a trip to paris and all they've been given is a restraunt meal at a low class place. It's not paris, and it's not a dozen red roses, but it isn't getting toast without butter either. ”

DynamiteWhyte 3 months ago

“ I get what you're saying, but the game only is really let down in one department, the visuals, and that opens a whole other can of worms, it plays fine, the AI isn't the worst I've seen, it really doesn't deserve such scathing reviews, unless graphics have become the be all and end all, in which case I really do despair. ”

Gloria 3 months ago

“ the reviews on here normally are they are independant therefore the best most reviews now are written not to upset ea or activision i just hope for nostaliga sake that i may enjoy it more than most due to my love for the movies ”

Kelly-Marie 3 months ago

“ If you want to enjoy it you probably will, likewise if you want to pick holes in it then that's what you will do. ”

Gloria 3 months ago

“ im going to go into it and just enjoy it for being an aliens game, yes it possibly could have been better but o well, i have heard from lots of people that it can still be fun. ”

Rachael 3 months ago

“ What an excellent review Colin I pretty much agree with everything covered in that very refreshing to read a review that is not only accurate but completely fair ”

inspector 74 3 months ago

“ Excellent review, reads like a real person wrote it, and not some boring strict reviewer, "Caused me to sigh in disappointment on many occasions" this really brings in the human aspect of the review, More reviews should talk about the game then half 1 or 2 lines on how the reviewer felt playing it ”

craigwp2703 3 months ago

“ based on reviews alone i give it till april ”

Kelly-Marie 3 months ago

“ Like Russell I will still pick this up down the line when its a tenner or something. I think a lot can be forgiven in a game when you like the universe its set in. ”

Datastatic 3 months ago

“ I think everybody needs to see this link. Summed it all up for me... https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6lGXDM3LGnk ”

LFC Bywater 3 months ago

“ I'm going to wait for price drop, just one question is any of the game set on the planets surface and if so how do they explain no one dying from radiation poisoning considering there was a thermo nuclear reaction at the end of aliens and pretty much the compound the film was set in was vaporised ”

Boness 3 months ago

“ The reactor explosion at the end of the film was underground, therefore forcing the explosion upwards away from the surface. Not the best explanation, put I think it's scientifically sound. ”

Gloria 3 months ago

“ im a big aliens fan so to hear all these things about the game i had hopes for is heartbreaking, forget £40, gearbox ain't even getting 40p from me. ”

J-D 3 months ago

“ It only cost me 2p :) ”

Gloria 3 months ago

“ you got ripped off ”

J-D 3 months ago

“ i really think this is a love or hate game gearbox need to be careful they are damageing there name because of this and duke. i love the mutiplayer the campaign not so much ”

knockton 3 months ago

“ my reference to cod is when that comes out its instantly the best thing ever , even though i think its a over rated game thats a cash cow and with games like aliens no one gives it a slight chance at all , i am not saying its the best thing ever just if you are a aliens fan you will prob like it, can see this being argued for a while , but just ask your self how many of these people quick to bad mouth this game have entered the shop to compo hoping to win a copy , i think this is a case of pot calling the kettle black !! ”

KRATOS 20 3 months ago

“ COD may be over-rated. Everyone gave Aliens all the time and day. It was getting alot of props on here before it came out, and other gaming sites without ever seeing anything proper in the game, and seeing as the game isn't the same game that was in gameplay footage. I like the aliens films, I even have time for the horrendous ones. People entering the competition, it doesn't really matter, as they'll be getting a game for free. Call it a voyeur thing, or call it a 'I can trade this in for something else' thing. It's not a case of potkettleblack, it's a case of getting free stuff. ”

DynamiteWhyte 3 months ago

“ i never have bad mouthed it, i agree with you kratos also i never trade in. sometimes i agree it does feel like some people would enter just to trade in which is unfair ”

Kelly-Marie 3 months ago

“ Far as I'm concerned, people earn the games by commenting so if they want to trade them in, do as they like. Going against the spirit a bit but they've done enough to earn the game. I wouldn't do it, but then again, I wouldn't enter a competition for a game I don't want. ”

DynamiteWhyte 3 months ago

“ Anyone using this 'its because it isnt cod' excuse needs to take a long look at themselves. his game isn't getting bad reviews due to it not being COD. Not even close. ”

DynamiteWhyte 3 months ago

“ i thought cod black ops 2 was not that great also , being way down of my list of games to play ”

KRATOS 20 3 months ago

“ Agree with Kratos, black ops 2 is sitting on my shelf for a very long time and don't plan to play it anytime soon. May play it after a few months ”

THussain 3 months ago

“ I'm not saying COD is a great game. I don't even own a COD. But using it as an excuse to pander for bad reviews to other FPS games, is foolish. No one cared about COD when they were panning this game. ”

DynamiteWhyte 3 months ago

“ I completely agree with you. The bad reviews are down to this being a terrible game, full stop. The majority of the hate is down to the shady business practices. ”

Thomas 3 months ago

“ it's a shame if it's right and shopto are normally spot on but would like to play this before saying no its rubbish im a massive aliens fan so probably will appreciate it more than someone who is not ”

Kelly-Marie 3 months ago

“ I'd seen some negative reviews of the game, but this one is particularly damning! Game over man. ”

shiny miller 3 months ago

“ so many people moaned about quake all those years ago and it went on to become great successfully and fully playable this genre is hard due to single mindlessness towards cod ”

Kelly-Marie 3 months ago

“ I think the majority of hate towards Aliens: CM is not just down to how terrible the game is, but the appalling business strategies. The press release demo wasn't even a part of the game, and was in fact better than the game. And GearBox outsourced it to too many developers, and couldn't fulfil their contract. ”

Thomas 3 months ago

“ Time to boot up Steam and check it out! ”

Tepic 3 months ago

“ Since you are playing on PC, here is a link (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=127060396#25266) to mods that increase the games visuals. Too bad there will most likely never be one to fix the terrible AI. ”

Thomas 3 months ago

“ I have to add to the people saying they like the game. On some levels it is disappointing, but it's still OK. I am hoping the SP section can be saved with patches / free DLC. The MP is great fun. Let's face it, it's not as if there are any really good Alien games. ”

Tepic 3 months ago

“ there has been a patch released with some problems fixed but i have not noticed any so far in the sp game ”

KRATOS 20 3 months ago

“ totally agree i do not see why all the bad press on this game , its still a alien game at heart and loving the multi player side , i think many reviews on amazon say it as well that its ok ”

KRATOS 20 3 months ago

“ who wants cod all the time anyway! i still want this looking forward to blowing up some aliens ”

Kelly-Marie 3 months ago

“ i have to disagree with this, i have had it for a few days now and being enjoying it a lot sure its not perfect but i have not run into any problems with anything , the atmosphere is there and game play is what you expect , its alot better than avp , i guess its down to if you like aliens then i think you will like this , i think just cause its not got cod in the name then instantly its so bad but thats not the case here ”

KRATOS 20 3 months ago

“ which console gloria as it might be just one edition which suffers issues ”

Kelly-Marie 3 months ago

“ i still think its decent i know kratos said he tried it and it's not the greatest but not bad either ”

Kelly-Marie 3 months ago

“ lol... saw this coming a mile off :) ”

PrometheusFan 3 months ago

“ i still want to give it a go but expectations is a bit lower again fantastic review shopto just hope this time you got it wrong ”

Kelly-Marie 3 months ago

“ Lol I don't think the review is wrong, not just Joe but other reviewers are also saying terrible things about this game. Although I still don't mind trying it out just to see how bad it is. ”

THussain 3 months ago

“ why try it out if you have your mind made up already i will make up my mind when i play it thanks ”

Kelly-Marie 3 months ago

“ I know it's not great, but I'm still enjoying it, and can't say I've noticed major problems with the AI or glitches, the xeno's attack the NPC's in my game, and the NPC's provide adequate covering fire for me,. ”

Gloria 3 months ago

“ Couldn't agree more. Played it for about 3 hours and now it's on eBay. Terrible game and a big disappointment. I really like that you will say if a game is utter rubbish despite being a games retailer. Kudos. :) ”

Andrew 3 months ago

“ Totally agree, Joe is honest and want us fans to be happy with what we purchase. ”

THussain 3 months ago

“ I believe Joe doesn't deal with the shopping part of the site. I know he has connections to it due to, without the shopping part, shopto wouldn't exist, but he doesn't need to boost up reviews to try and hit sales himself. ”

DynamiteWhyte 3 months ago

“ Jeez that is bad. I'm really glad I held off of buying this. Outsourced or not, what were gearbox thinking? You can't sell a game on fan service alone! Just awful. Oh, and a thought. 17 weeks after the events of Aliens? How is the Sulaco back at LV426? It was on its way to Furina 161 by then! ”

troublemaker 3 months ago

“ Selling a game on fan service alone, and it's terrible.... Exactly what i think we will be saying when the Walking Dead game is out! Probably will still be wanting to play that too though lol ”

LFC Bywater 3 months ago

“ The Sulaco being back at LV426 is explained in the game, it's all down to W-Y. ”

Gloria 3 months ago

“ Also I don't understand how they can go onto the surface of planet since at the end of the movie a thermo nuclear explosion took place, 17 weeks isn't long enough they'd die of radiation poisoning ”

Boness 3 months ago

“ Having experienced the diabolical mess that was Duke Nukem Forever, I'm not surprised that Gearbox screwed this up, and that is the very reason that I refuse to play any Gearbox games going forward. As far as I am concerned they simply do not deserve my money for the dross that they are peddling! ”

IAN 3 months ago

“ 100% agree with you, duke nukem was a terrific game on PS1 but after playing the PS3 version, I gave up on the whole series altogether. A very big let down ”

THussain 3 months ago

“ I have purposely stayed away from all reviews from this game, just had heard some bad things about it. Until now. Very dissapointing :( Will still probably give it a try at somepoint, will be worth a play view and a stab at the MP mode. O well, maybe next time an Alien game comes out it will live up to the name. ”

LFC Bywater 3 months ago

“ Playthrough* ”

LFC Bywater 3 months ago

“ After this disappointment, I doubt we would be seeing another alien game any time soon. Although a new predator game would be nice 8) ”

THussain 3 months ago

“ Borderlands 2............thats what was happening at Gearbox, outsourcing the campaign and various other parts of the game and not wanting to risk another delay due to being sued by Sega if they did is why we got the Aliens game we did ”

The Dave 3 months ago

“ It's such a shame about this game. It really shouldn't be hard to pull off a decent Alien game. 'Caused me to sigh in disappointment on many occasions' Haha, oh dear. ”

Gummy 3 months ago

“ wow thats a pretty bad looking review for a game ive heard good things about... unlike you joe to have that many cons about a game let alone more cons that pros and i think you forced the pros out just to get a few good points on the review.. i will not be getting this now ”

Shep 3 months ago

“ you've heard good things about this? I'm finding it difficult to avoid coming across someone mad with disappointment for the game. ”

HappyNoodleBoy 3 months ago

“ granted to people who have told me are probably doing it to justify paying 35-40 quid for it ”

Shep 3 months ago

“ Can't believe this game is soo terrible ”

THussain 3 months ago

"Aliens Colonial Marines goes gold" | 2013-01-17

“ I just hope this game is as good as playing the original on the PSone all those years ago. That game was fantastic! ”

Beazi 4 months ago

“ I just hope this game is as good as playing the original on the PSone all those years ago. That game was fantastic! ”

Beazi 4 months ago

“ i can see how this game has gone gold, graphically its not the best and content from what we've heard is lacking and multiplayer looks boring.. but people will buy for the case its an Alien game!! ”

drkmn302 4 months ago

“ You must be looking at a different game, it looks fantastic to me, and Aliens isn't a name that is going to sell loads either. ”

Gloria 4 months ago

“ The game looks great. But Aliens vs Predators also looked great. And played great. But it was plagued with bugs. And the story wasn't that interesting (don't get me wrong, I have played games with worse story). I will wait for a few reviews to check if the game deserves to be bought. ”

ZdravkoN 4 months ago

“ god damn i want this game, but i need friend who will play it too ”

Pyroloveridge 4 months ago

“ I'm guessing there will be no demo now so soon to release? I'll be keeping an eye on reviews. I want to make sure the weapon sounds are right, the atmosphere is there, and MP is worth a damn. ”

HappyNoodleBoy 4 months ago

“ Weapon sounds and atmosphere will be spot on, there's some serious love for the film over at Gearbox going by the developer diarys. Multiplayer I'm not too bothered about as long as there is an Aliens vs Marines mode. ”

Gloria 4 months ago

“ Main thing for me would be single player. For Multiplater I have Call of Duty Black Ops 2, which nothing has really touched yet. If it has a good campaign I'm likely to snap it up ”

Beazi 4 months ago

“ Hopefully the Wii U version won't be much longer, I can wait a bit to get the best version. ”

Gloria 4 months ago

"Aliens Colonial Marines Preview" | 2012-09-29

“ Wii U version has been cancelled :( http://uk.gamespot.com/news/aliens-colonial-marines-for-wii-u-canceled-6406489?tag=nl.e513&s_cid=e513&ttag=e513 ”

TONY 1 month ago

“ Gearbox haven't made many duds, I dont think you can blame them for Duke Nukem, so lets say this might be the best Aliens game since AVP2. My fingers are so crossed. The MP doesn't really excite me, but continuing the narrative from Aliens, that does. ”

hallben 8 months ago

“ As a big Aliens fan I'm really looking forward to this, Borderlands 2 hasn't disappointed, and hopefully this won't either. ”

Gloria 8 months ago

“ I have faith in gearbox for this i cant say i have been let down by any of there recent games. Well apart from Duke Nukem but they done the best with the shamble that they were left with and just had to get it out the door. ”

Zombieflamingo 8 months ago

“ True, but Duke Nukem as left a very sour taste in my mouth. I'd rather of it to have been cancelled then for it to be released as it was. ”

berian 8 months ago

"Take a look at Escape Mode for Aliens: Colonial Marines in this trailer" | 2012-09-03

“ This game looks excellent, but does seem to of taken for ever to get released. That radar tone never fails to build a whole new level of tenson... ”

shane_5121 8 months ago

“ This is actually looking really good ”

Whitey 8 months ago

“ gearbox are on track to making this the best aliens game to date, only problem is the delays and another could push it into over hyped territory which would be a real shame if this game doesn't sell bucket loads! ”

Cloudedpaul 8 months ago

“ there have been a lot of delays for this game, but from what we are seeing coming out now it seems they have spent the extra time in development well. I would also say that it is pretty much close to being finished and we won't see anymore delays. ”

adwan 8 months ago

“ Is it me or does it feel like we have been waiting for this game FOREVER, it looks epic, could really be a contender for game of the year in 2013 ”

BaldBoxer 8 months ago

“ Looks like its gonna be the best aliens game out of the whole franchise after the disappointing avp game, will definitely by getting this,, fingers crossed it doesnt get delayed again. ”

badhabitboy 8 months ago

“ It cant come out quick enough and I have to say that the turrets look great but at the end of the ythey had the "APC" roll in!!! How can you get. ”

angelus3889 8 months ago

“ I really can't wait for this game! ”

visa 8 months ago

"Aliens: Colonial Marines to include playable female characters" | 2012-09-03

“ Wow they beat COD to it. Never understood why you couldn't play as female characters, its good this game has them though :) ”

Kizzy 8 months ago

“ This game and Borderlands 2 show how good a developer Gearbox are becoming. I currently have the A:CM CE preordered, and I can't wait! ”

uncleniccius 8 months ago

“ its a silly thing to complain about really, there are lots of games without this option and should be left to the devs to decide whether the game would benefit from gender options, as far as i know there is no gender option in Call of duty and no ones complaining about that, it seems gear box gets alot of unnecessary and over the top flak from female gamers ”

Cloudedpaul 8 months ago

“ I think that this time the complaint is aimed more at the fact that it's the Alien franchise which, throughout the movies, has been very much female protagonist, hence the complaint about no female charcters available in MP. ”

adwan 8 months ago

“ Some people complain about female characters in MP because they are usually smaller and can result in different hit box detection sizes. Like in Gears of war 3 the female characters can sit behind a low wall and be safe, where as the other characters can still get head shot behind the same cover. ”

Whitey 8 months ago

“ Great idea putting female characters into the game, might be able persuade the mrs to play it with me a bit easier now! ”

BaldBoxer 8 months ago

“ Its a true aliens game by the look of it so the introduction of playable female characters reflects on the film franchise to. Roll on february!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ”

angelus3889 8 months ago

“ The addition of female mp characters is nice. I'm really looking forward to playing this game, hopefully it's better than Aliens Vs Predator. :) ”

no47 8 months ago

“ Females in MP should be standard in games these days. There's just no reason not too include them. COD next? ”

SkySaber 8 months ago

“ I agree with you on that one. They should be standard and I think any developers that say they can't (i'm sure I remember reading that one dev said they couldn't include female characters as they would cause problems within the games physics engine, or something like that) are just being lazy. ”

adwan 8 months ago

“ The way things are surrounding female characters in multiplayer at the moment you would think there were currently no games with that option. ”

adwan 8 months ago

“ I cannot wait for this game :D I love the franchise and the games have always been fantastic. ”

visa 8 months ago

Aliens: Colonial Marines Review

Posted On 14 Feb, 2013

The Aliens series has contributed to many video game titles over the last two decades and it's easy to see why. Alien, the original 1979 film by British director, Ridley Scott, is easily regarded as one of the best science fiction films around, rife with interesting ch…

Aliens Colonial Marines goes gold

Posted On 17 Jan, 2013

Gearbox has announced that Aliens: Colonial Marines has gone gold for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.This is great news as it means no delays, although the developer has failed to mention the Wii U version, so we are presuming that it will not make the February launch date and…

Aliens Colonial Marines Preview

Posted On 29 Sep, 2012

Games based on the Alien movies and its many offshoots have been around for a while, with the PC versions of Aliens vs Predator having many fond memories, sadly slightly dashed by the recent release under the same name. Rather than throw more to the mix Gearbox have go…

Take a look at Escape Mode for Aliens: Colonial Marines in this trailer

Posted On 03 Sep, 2012

Gearbox has released a trailer for the recently announced Escape Mode multiplayer which is coming to Aliens: Colonial Marines next year. The video shows off the game's Escape competitive mulitplayer mode, where you can choose to be either a Marine or a Xenos. …

Aliens: Colonial Marines to include playable female characters

Posted On 03 Sep, 2012

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has revealed that it has always been part of the plan to include playable female characters in Aliens: Colonial Marines.Back in around June this year, producer Brian Burleson had said that female characters would not be playable within the…