The UK arms of the Official Xbox and PlayStation magazines dropped fresh details and screens on Gearbox's upcoming first-person shooter, Aliens: Colonial Marines. Set three years after the events in the 1986 sci-fi action classic Aliens, Colonial Marines sets the stage for a rescue group in search of the team sent to investigate a human colony on LV-426 that had broken off communication.
Details on the game have been scarce but GamesRadar detailed a few choice tidbits. The game will feature a mixture of claustrophobic indoor and outdoor environments where basic missions have been scrapped in favor of objective gameplay. The example given is something you can see in the image above. In certain predetermined areas of the game you will be forced to "Make a Stand" and survive an onslaught of enemy bugs.
The four-player co-op we previously reported has been confirmed as drop-in and drop-out with system link, split-screen and online support. Also confirmed is that the enemies will have acid blood which will both harm players if they get too close as well change the environment in subtle ways. Lastly, the game will feature quick-time events that OPM thinks will take some getting used to. Well at least most of it sounds awesome.
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3-12-2008 @ 4:34PM
Jonah Falcon said...
That looks suspiciously like the pic I posted for Aliens: Colonial Marines Wikipedia page. ;)
Enjoy the article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens:_Colonial_Marines_%282001%29#2001_Electronic_Arts_game
Hee hee
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3-12-2008 @ 4:35PM
Jonah Falcon said...
Oh, and by the way, there's no HUD at all. Zero. None. :D
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3-12-2008 @ 4:38PM
Code601 said...
Two words in the linked article lowered my opinion of this game "quicktime events".
They are never fun and just remind me im playing a game. Its a lazy developers last resort.
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3-12-2008 @ 4:38PM
Xav de Matos said...
@Jonah: The image above was released by Gearbox and posted in GamesRadar's story.
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3-12-2008 @ 4:39PM
Xav de Matos said...
@Code601: You can't see it but I'm touching my name. You read my mind. I'm not a fan of QTE but the way this game looks I'll definitely check it out.
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3-12-2008 @ 4:46PM
Magic Whiskey said...
Looks great! Hope it really feels like we're playing Aliens. The best part for me is that I hope, if this game sells well, it might open the door to a sweet new Predator game..
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3-12-2008 @ 5:11PM
prometh3rus said...
That's it...! Game over man!! Game over!!!
Seriously though, big fan of co-op alien killin' action! Maybe the QTE's will only happen if an Alien gets up close and personal, and it's a way of fending it off...? At any rate, I'll be keeping an eye on this one!
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3-12-2008 @ 5:19PM
marklar said...
The first time i heard about this title i said "meh" but this four-player coop peaks my interest - co-op FTW!!
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3-12-2008 @ 5:31PM
Maverick Saturn said...
Looks to be fun :) Looking forward to this. Haven't played an Alien game in yonks :O
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3-12-2008 @ 7:09PM
Urza said...
Did no one read Game Informer 179? Sheesh, this has been the cover story for over a month now... all old news.
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3-12-2008 @ 9:49PM
ccc said...
Looks great but, am I the only one that remembers they destroyed everything in that base at the end of the film?
So exactly how are these guys running around in it if it supposed to be after Ripley and company left the planet with an explosion big enough to knock the planet out of orbit?
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3-13-2008 @ 8:42AM
Boff said...
Hell yes! I'm getting all excited again!!
Aliens & co-op? Yes please!! I'm keeping them crossed the game won't be shit.
And I'll second Magic Whiskey on a new Predator game! Oh the possibilities.....
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3-13-2008 @ 12:28PM
Sparkstalker said...
CCC, you're not the only one. I'd be interesting to see how (or if) they explain that. One option would be that according to the original draft for the movie, there were multiple atmospheric processing stations...maybe they will play off of that.
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3-18-2008 @ 2:39PM
Tyler Mayes said...
Joygasm!
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3-22-2008 @ 1:44AM
Josh said...
Say i dont got a XBox360 but ima gonna get 1 after all the trouble over getting either a 360 or ps3,
would u say tis game is worth buying or not
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3-22-2008 @ 1:45AM
Josh said...
oh in the movie Alien not aliens ALIEN wat the hell is that thing in the chair when they first enter the ship
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