![]() ![]() If you like our work and want to support independent journalism then would you kindly donate to our Ko-Fi Page. With the money wasted on this game one could have bought Alien, Aliens along with Prometheus on DVD and still have extra change.ĭisclaimer: The game used for this review was borrowed from a friend. Thanks to a long wait and an overall disappointing experience, Alien: Colonial Marine has to be the worst induction into the Alien-series since Alien 3. Sadly it has none, you just wasted $60 of your (or your parents) hard earned money on a terrible game. The multiplayer is also a lost cause and at times one has to wonder what was the point of even including it! It sadly dose more harm than good with its simplistic game play and lack of originality in maps.Īt this point anyone who bought this game without reading a review will be trying to find its one redeeming quality. The action is very slow paced with a limited combat environment and at times it tries (but fails) to scare you with very predictable moments. Alien: Colonial Marine has the feel of a generic first person shooter from the Sixth Generation of gaming consoles. Sadly there is no redemption regarding the game play aspect. Generally favorable reviews based on 156 Ratings. But if youre looking for a game that really sinks its teeth into what makes this iconic movie monster endure, look no further. ![]() EIC, Reviews Director - Chris has been enjoying Destructoid avidly since 2008. At least gamers get to use the M1A1 Pulse Rifle. A shorter, sharper campaign would condense the high points more potently, and some better characterisation would make the plot twists hit harder. Alien: Isolation (PC reviewed, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Developer. Dialogue from the previous films are tossed in along with references in a nonchalant manner. Not helping the plot hole riddled story are the trivial moments that try to build a connection with the original film. Also every sci-fi fans already know what happened to Ellen Ripley and survivors, it is regretfully known as Alien 3. Let’s get the obvious out of the way the colony on LV-246 was wiped out in a nuclear explosion, hence it makes no sense to return to the colony. However things don’t go well when (spoiler alert) Xenomorphs have infested the ship. Pretending to be a sequel to James Cameron’s classic film, players take on the role of Corporal Christopher Winter of the United States Colonial Marine who is part of a search and rescue team sent to investigate the U.S.S. Unfortunately it should have stayed cancelled. So gamers obviously had high hopes for the games.īut then it was cancelled and its existence faded into oblivion until Sega bought the digital rights and resurrected the project. Predator 2 was successfully released for the PC. Old school gamers will remember hearing about Alien: Colonial Marines for the PS2 back in 2001. Reviewed: Alien: Isolation 'Android: Collective' Is More Accurate (Spoilers) It's clear the desire of this game is to immerse you in the world of the original Alien movie. Aliens: Colonial Marine is not just a major disappointment but more like the most over hyped title of 2013 for its high anticipation, cancellation and resurrection along with a long hiatus only for a disappointing end result. ![]()
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