Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC/360/PS3/WiiU)

[FelixofMars]

Yeah I watched it to, I am not sure at the time if I thought it all incredible but certainly it was "the future" as smartphones and tablets are now. There was nothing like it, a new technology with endless possibilities and you could imagine it getting better possibly to the point it is now or beyond.

I guess this is it, they get what we dreamed about without a second thought .. but we probably thought this simple software was the most amazing thing for the time.

I watched that a few months back. Great article and the kids reactions were great too. I loved the quote by the girl at the end

[originalbadboy]

I think my all time memory of the C64 is when I was round a friends house down the road playing a darts game on his c64. Not sure which one maybe 180 by Mastertronic or something, anyway we had a huge game and it came down to the final 3 darts each. He needed a single double to win and managed to miss it with all three darts and I went on next and did a three dart check out like a shanghai or something outrageous to win.

Such was the tension and pressure that he grabbed the joystick from my hands, turned it upside and started hammering away at the c64 shouting "STUPID COMPUTER STUPID COMPUTER!!" The spring loaded keys started spinning off all over the shop and I ran home in a panic. Later that day his mam brought him round to say sorry and also said they had managed to get all the keys back on ok.

If someone had done that to my C64 I would have ripped them a new ahole

[vanpeebles]

You would have ripped your own?

[PaTaito]

They should have only put the shotgun in the game, its the only weapon that registers hits, and even then only from the hip!

Seriously wtf at that quality control....l

[Se7enus]

I didn't find the weapon handling to be a problem, I actually thought the weapon system was one of the games strong points.

[prinnysquad]

I think my all time memory of the C64 is when I was round a friends house down the road playing a darts game on his c64. Not sure which one maybe 180 by Mastertronic or something, anyway we had a huge game and it came down to the final 3 darts each. He needed a single double to win and managed to miss it with all three darts and I went on next and did a three dart check out like a shanghai or something outrageous to win.

Such was the tension and pressure that he grabbed the joystick from my hands, turned it upside and started hammering away at the c64 shouting "STUPID COMPUTER STUPID COMPUTER!!" The spring loaded keys started spinning off all over the shop and I ran home in a panic. Later that day his mam brought him round to say sorry and also said they had managed to get all the keys back on ok.

Just want to point out to folks that he's not referring to me here.

[PaTaito]

I didn't find the weapon handling to be a problem, I actually thought the weapon system was one of the games strong points.

I put about 5 hours in last night, and the only thing i can honestly say i enjoyed was using the smart gun.

[MisterBubbles]

So DNF V Aliens CM, which of these turds would win?, and now two crap Gearbox games.

[Largo]

Holy crap 3/10 at eurogamer

[SuperBeatBoy]

From what i keep reading the game should be retitled. Marines: Colonial AI

[Harry]

They should have only put the shotgun in the game, its the only weapon that registers hits, and even then only from the hip!

Seriously wtf at that quality control....l

I wouldn't agree with that but the hit detection is indeed piss poor. I notice the pulse rifle hit rate is higher with shorter controlled bursts, which is a good thing but it's hard to tell when you fire as the enemies don't flinch upon impact.

So DNF V Aliens CM, which of these turds would win?, and now two crap Gearbox games.

That is honestly a tough one. Possible too tough to call.

From what i keep reading the game should be retitled. Marines: Colonial AI

I like my abreviation; 'Aliens: Colon Marines' better.

[Largo]

Theres a few articles around about how the majority of the game out sourced to a different dev, to be fair on gearbox etc.

Although they are waving this under their flag so I suppose they reap what they sow

[Harry]

Why does the last bit of the title music remind me of:

(I know it's from the ALIENS soundtrack but it always has lol).

[FelixofMars]

Don't worry its all fixed.

http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/community/articles/1003/aliens--colonial-marines-updated

[teddymeow]

Don't worry its all fixed.

http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/commu...arines-updated

Have they fixed the graphics?