Aliens Colonial Marines weigh in.

[m1573r_wh173]

Well, it's out. In my opinion it is awful. They really promised everything and delivered nothing. The graphics were bad, the voice acting was bad, the gameplay was boring and predictable. It was also full of weird physics glitches. Anyone else have similar experiences? Anything about it you actually enjoyed (aside from having a new coaster)?

[ISeeNiggers]

The game isn't perfect and certainly isn't GOTY material, but I also don't think it's the giant piece of shit that everyone's making it out to be.

I think people are overreacting about the graphics. Sure, they aren't the best they could be. I've seen people call them "ugly" though and I just don't feel the same. I also have no problem with the voice acting.

I *have* encountered the weird physics glitches, which I couldn't help but laugh at. I've also encountered a few other random glitches, one of which forced me to reload a checkpoint. That was annoying, but it's still not enough to make me bitch and moan about wanting a refund.

I've heard the game is short (I haven't finished it yet) and that's definitely disappointing.

Overall, I'd say it's a pretty average game. I don't regret getting it and if people want to pick it apart and ruin it for themselves, I say let them, because it's not going to affect me playing it.

[uk darkie destroyer]

the console version is pretty buggy and the graphics arnt up to par, but the game is a lot of fun to play. the sound is spot on and the locations are very well done.
why is it getting bad reviews ? for 2013, gamers simply demand more and at £40 i do feel a bit done. but it does everything I expected it to do. wait for a price drop or download it for pc ( which is what im doing, ps3 version ison ebay)

[Coon Tasty]

The graphics are woeful. It looks like they used the engine from Halo: CE.

The sound effects are perfect, though.

Dead Space 3 is 1000 x better.

[uk darkie destroyer]

i got the ps3 version on the 11th of feb, i had high hopes, but instantly the graphics, in 1 example was positively ps1 !!! definiatly very poor on ps3.
the sound is awesome on ps3, 5.1 lots of hisses behind you the sound worked very well for me, and yes the pulse rifle sounds EXACTLY LIKE IT SHOULD DO !! big plus.
sadley the physics are terrible, Game play is poor to good in places. aliens too weak, little threat at all (im playing on soldier/normal difficulty)
but the good news is the story is very promising lots of nostalga for fans of the movie

bottom line DONOT BUY THIS GAME ON PS3 !!!

today i downloaded the pc version via torrent
cranked up the resolution and gfx to max.
there is a significant improvement !! resolution 1920x1080 on a 51 inch monitor and it does look good, nothing amazing but it captures the atmosphere perfectly. big thumbs up !
the audio is exactly the same sadley my pc wont output 5.1 (got xonar d2x soundcard and it just NEVER HAS WORKED)
Played on easy as ive already seen most of it, but and heres a big but.
the aliens are a much bigger threat, they dont go down that easy, but when you hit them with the pulse rifle they stumble and fall back or run off.
its immensly satisfying to shoot them
with mouse and kb it much easier to shoot them off walls or from afar, again greatly increases satisfaction.
and even on easy, its not a walk in the park, aliens come out of airvents in front and behind you, they wait behind doors etc
also ive found myself short on ammo many times, increasing the tension. you have a shotgun but it only holds 8, slow to reload and unlike the ps3 version (1 shell = dead xeno) it takes upto to 3 shells to down one

just got to the bit where im fighting wey-yu forces. the AI is good, similar to cod in that respect really
o'neils (ya buddy) AI is good through out, he covered my back well when cutting doors.

genuine tension and thrills (im playing in the light this time, but better in the dark)

reccomendations:
donot buy console versions, overpriced and buggy
the pc version is the biz however
try and ensure 5.1 works, if not (like me and my woeful xonar wont) make sure you got a good loud 2.1, you wont get the hissing etc from behind but its a must for pulse rifle fire.
upgrade the pulse rifle with a 60 round clip (about 40 mins in) its a MUST, this increased authenticity and hammers through ya limited ammo, adding tension

overall : good game, very enjoyable, single player is long enough, not tryed multiplay yet but it should be good.
would i recommed it to a fan of the movies ? absolutely ! i mean its as good as you will get
would i recommed it to a hardened FPS fan ? yes, but not at full price and only on pc

conlusion:
GET this game now, its the dogs doo dahs !!
set aside 8 hours with beer and pretzels and get ready to experience a thoroghly enjoyable if not, top end game. pc only
console owners, sorry you are outa luck with this xbob is better than ps3 but barely

oh and watch out for face huggers unlike ps3 they are deadly, use ya motion tracker, get them before they get you

[captaincoontact]

Aliens should be a no-brainer franchise that would be impossible to fuck up when making a game, yet almost all of them have been shit.

[ISeeNiggers]

reccomendations:
donot buy console versions, overpriced and buggy
the pc version is the biz however

Sounds like I made the right decision then by getting it for PC. Thanks for the in-depth comparison.

overall : good game, very enjoyable, single player is long enough, not tryed multiplay yet but it should be good.
would i recommed it to a fan of the movies ? absolutely ! i mean its as good as you will get

I agree, the single player IS long enough. I've seen a lot of people saying it's really short, but I've played for about 5 hours total now and I'm only what seems to be about halfway through. I'm sure it'll be faster on replays, but still, I guess most people are just rushing through it. giveup.gif

I also think it probably appeals more to fans of the movies than just regular FPS fans. I love how we get to visit locations from "Aliens" and how there's stuff like the 'legendary weapons'. I've been using Hick's shotgun exclusively as my secondary weapon ever since I found it. And did you find the doll head that Newt always carried around?

If they fix some of the glitches (and I'm sure that some third party will release a high res texture pack eventually for all those people who think the graphics are just so unbearable), I wouldn't mind revisiting the game from time to time.

[S.T.P]

40 pounds!! Damn! $62 bucks!!

I was looking forward to this but I think I'll hang on a bit and get it when it gets reduced. Especially after hearing your reviews.

[Coon Tasty]

Honestly, I thought Aliens vs. Predator was a much better game.

[uk darkie destroyer]

well i finally found hudsons pulse rifle and yes the counter reads 95 ! but it only fires 3 round bursts, gutted !