Aliens: Colonial Marines

[MrSinistar]

I want this game to retcon Alien 3 sooooo badly. I always envisioned that if a true movie sequel to Aliens came out it would take place when Newt is grown up and she's a marine kicking xenomorph butt.

But, I'm not touching this with a 10-foot pole if it has the same gameplay as AVP.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

When this first was announced it was supposed to answer some of the questions brought up from the start of alien 3. Like how the egg got on the sulaco etc. So if Ripley entered and exited a tube I can see how this could still tie in to the timeline correctly.

After ALIENS she knows the company is out to screw her and kill anyone in the way to get their hands on an alien. After she kills the queen and gets everyone else tucked in she knows they are going to be pissed about blowing up Hadley's hope so she gets out of the tube to screw with the Sulaco's beacon so they cant be tracked as easily. (The ALIENS tech manual mentions that the Sulaco disappeared after what happened on Hadley's Hope and was made into a ghost ship legend by the marines.)

Ripley does whatever she was going to do and the new marines show up. They have already checked out the planet and whatever else they were doing in this game and had brought back some aliens and an egg or two with them for research. The bugs escape, mayhem ensues, the marines get whacked killing them off. Ripley is again thee lone survivor, thinking she is A-OK she goes back into the tube not seeing the last egg tucked away which opens on the start of Alien3.

That's just EEK. What a waste.

I want this game to retcon Alien 3 sooooo badly. I always envisioned that if a true movie sequel to Aliens came out it would take place when Newt is grown up and she's a marine kicking xenomorph butt.

Seeing Newt all grown up sure would be interesting. I'm sure her experiences had an effect on the rest of her life... but making her a marine? Probably not.

 

[ghostryder]

Clearing Up—Sort Of—Where Colonial Marines Fits in Aliens Canon

 

[Jeyl]

Clearing Up—Sort Of—Where Colonial Marines Fits in Aliens Canon

That could be just Kotoko's interpretation of that same tweet post. .. . ..

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[El Duderino]

Can't wait to play, I just hope it wasn't a failure like Aliens Vs Predator was for the console. AVP II was the best PC game I ever played, I don't know why they ruined everything with the newest release.

 

[Sean Hebein]

I have hopes that since they are only focusing on the Marine play that things are going to be a lot more focused. I hope that the story is awesome, I can't bear to wait another year!

 

[Jedi2016]

I think it will definitely be more balanced, since it's just one play style.

As for the story, I don't get the impression that they're ignoring Alien 3 per se, just that they're telling a totally different story at around the same time period. I don't think this is going to retcon or change what happens in A3.

I just hope that the game is actually good. These days, it's far too common to see a bunch of hype for some big franchise game, then it's finally released and all the talk dries up, and all the reviews and opinions just say "meh".

Plenty to keep us going another year, though.. new Elder Scrolls coming out later this year, new Assassin's Creed, etc.

 

[Scareb]

Aren't we forgetting Gears of War 3, Batman Arkahm City, Infamous 2, etc.

 

[Flagg]

That's just EEK. What a waste.


Seeing Newt all grown up sure would be interesting. I'm sure her experiences had an effect on the rest of her life... but making her a marine? Probably not.

I didnt say that's what I want to happen, just that I can see how that would make everything "fit together" in the timeline. LOL.

They had a graphic novel with Newt all growed up and badass with Hicks as her "Dad" figure.

 

[ghostryder]

Gameplay footage:

YouTube - Aliens: Colonial Marines for Wii U - Gameplay Footage

 

[Jeyl]

Gameplay footage:

YouTube - Aliens: Colonial Marines for Wii U - Gameplay Footage

Good news. ON THE NINTENDO WII U! The aliens return!
Bad news. Video has been taken down.

 

[Jeyl]

Here's a brief look. Don't know if it was the same as yours AC.

LINK

Mmm. Motion Tracker. Pulse Rifle. Those Aliens will tear you through the ducts!

 

[Sean Hebein]

This game looks more badass every time I see something new. The Wii U looks like it has graduated past the N64 graphics of the original Wii.

 

[ghostryder]

Footage here too:

Wii U Video Game, E3 2011: Third Party Games Announcement (Stream) HD | Video Clip | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com

 

[Jeyl]

This game looks more badass every time I see something new. The Wii U looks like it has graduated past the N64 graphics of the original Wii.

GAME CUBE graphics man. That's what it really was. N64's graphics are night and day between those two consoles.

Also, how's this for a slap in the face?

Aliens: Colonial Marines for the Wii U Might Happen, or Possibly Not

 

[Sean Hebein]

GAME CUBE graphics man. That's what it really was. N64's graphics are night and day between those two consoles.

Well either way, I think we can all agree that the graphics compared to X-Box or PS3 are lackluster. But people didn't buy that system for the awesome graphics though.

It's funny that they featured A: CM in their Wii U promo but itsn't a for sure thing. I will be getting it for PC so I don't really care but it is a little odd.

 

[ghostryder]

Aliens Colonial Marines Theatre | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[Jeyl]

EXECUTE Sega Booth Photo Analysis.

INITIATING...

 

[SSgt Burton]

Those are Nerf guns. A Nerf "Deploy" with a "Recon" barrel section added to the front.

The "?!?!" part is the magazine section of a real Pulse Rifle (although the picture might be reversed unbeknownst to us- the ammo counter is clearly visable however it is supposed to be on the right side of the magazine section).


Kevin

 

[ghostryder]

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