**This is a special game so we are going to have to review it in a special format!**
This being the first time I get to review anything. It's quite a challenge to write a review about colonial marines. When the game was announced I was very excited, and being a huge fan of the films ( the first two are the only ones that count.) I count wait to fight the stuff off my childhood nightmares so what! Besides every one dreams riding a xenomorph with Fabio hair....what? No one else had that wet dream?...anyway this game lacks the feel of the movies, let me break it down.
Graphics:
Not much to talk about here, actually it looks fairly dated compared to other new releases like dead space 3 for example. They did use a lot of original set designs from the movie so the environment at least gives off an Aliens vibe. But it doesn't help enough to save the poor character modeling. The audio is one thing that is spot on from the motion tracker to chest bursting, that sounds like aliens.
Single player:
The story it self isn't very note worthy, but is has its moments. From defending doors from xenos to crawling though dark sewers. The ladder is the best unarmed, xenos all around you sneaking your way to safety. Welding doors to stop pursuers was actually a lot of fun on coop. However there is just not anything memorable I could not tell one plot point other then some guy kills some other guys and scales from the aliens, again! It felt more like playing Area 51 back in the day. Some green blood here some red blood here and RELOAD.
Multiplayer:
I didn't spend much time with it but I did play all the modes and other then straight death match not really interesting. Which if your the alien it means you get shot all the time, because teamwork is far beyond the random teammates you have. Something noteworthy is the other modes where entertaining for a while, but then again without friends to have your back it is really a wait until your a marine to win. The worst part is the gearbox logo on the box.
I still can't believe after six years of development the guys who gave us borderlands couldn't pull this off. I think it's time to stop treating the Aliens franchise as a shooter and try making it a survival horror game.
Give it to Viseral games I am sure they can at least give kids nightmares about Xenomorphs lurki under their beds. I did t even ducktape two guns together..so unfair!
In the end Our Honest View give "Alien: Colonial Marines" (2013) 2 stars out of 5, worth renting for nostalgia, but not worth adding to the collection. FOR THE FANS!
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| By: Jared Collings |
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