So it seems that the long-announced, but not-much-discussed Aliens game, brought to us by Gearbox and Sega, has finally been revealed. As strange as it is to see a revival of the Aliens IP, the brand still does command plenty of loyalty and the idea of bringing it to the most played genre around isn't that out there. The game is unveiled in this month's issue of Game Informer and is formally titled Aliens: Colonial Marines. The title is an obscure reference to a scene from the second movie in which Ripley meets United States Colonial Marines. Evidently the colonies will be the focus of the game, as no details have been released regarding the game's story or canonical connection to the films. We do however know that the game will be squad based is due out after the end of the year.
[Via Joystiq]
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2-19-2008 @ 8:06AM
IncredibleBulk92 said...
Wow! Colonial Marines? This sounded pretty interesting when it was announced for the original xbox lol. Have to see how this one goes.
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2-19-2008 @ 8:33AM
dead insomnia said...
Sounds about as original as the word FPS it self.
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2-19-2008 @ 8:59AM
Gaz said...
It's not really an obscure reference, and it's not a reference to only one scene in Aliens. Ripley is in the company of Colonial Marines for the majority of the film. In fact, with the exception of Ripley, Newt and Burke, all of the film's major characters are Colonial Marines.
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2-19-2008 @ 9:48AM
GamerGuyX said...
How is it an obscure reference!? The whole Aliens movie deals with the Colonial Marines!
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2-19-2008 @ 9:54AM
Terrence Stasse said...
Yes, but what percentage of the folks who saw the movie could tell you that?
3-11-2008 @ 1:45PM
Trekster_Gamer said...
Aliens is just about one of my all time favorite movies!
I loved AVP and AVP2, this would be a very welcome addition to my 360 library!
We in some really pretty SH** NOW MAN!
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