DarthParametric Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 I usually think collector's editions are a scam, but damn if that loader miniature hasn't piqued my interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Wow, so this thing is a complete and utter train wreck judging by all the reviews. Good thing I never pre-ordered it. http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/aliens-colonial-marines/critic-reviews http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/aliens-colonial-marines/critic-reviews http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/aliens-colonial-marines/critic-reviews You know you are in serious trouble when the likes of IGN are giving you 4.5/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 That's a shame... I might still pick it up at some point when it gets cheaper though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Payne Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I usually think collector's editions are a scam, but damn if that loader miniature hasn't piqued my interest. It is very cool... It has a place of Honor in my collection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Don't listen to the corrupt press. Voice of the people, EGM has declared the game is a strong 9/10. Spread the truth, raw raw fight the powah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Advocate Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 My friend and I were really excited for this game. He has it now, and is saying it's as bad as the critics are saying. I'll see if I can go to his house tomorrow between classes or after school and see for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralPloKoon Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Its bad? I was so hyped for this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Interesting comparison between the demo footage showed off like 18 months ago (? I think that's it in a post of mine above from Oct 2011) and the shipped PC version of the game: [youtube=hd]6lGXDM3LGnk A common consensus seems to be that the game blew the console memory budget (specifically the PS3 version, judging by a supposed Gearbox employee's post on Reddit) and so in the final hash together Gearbox did over the last few months to shove something out the door, they scaled the whole game back (including the PC version) to get it functional enough to pass console certification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 And for good measure let's have the Randy Pitchford video where he enthusiastically shows us things that are not in the final game. The characters, the dialogue banter, the cutscenes, just about the entire level shown in this demo is an outright fabrication. [youtube=hd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Advocate Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 So the half-assed it because current consoles supposedly couldn't handle it? Bullcrap. And even if that weren't bullcrap, wouldn't the smart thing to do be wait until next gen or make it PC exclusive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 So it's the dreaded "duh, consoles aren't powerful enough" excuse crappy developers use often when trying to justify their games suckiness... come on, Gearbox. I love Borderlands but don't give me that. There are plenty of games released on consoles that are way more ambitious that manage to pull it off perfectly compared to Colonial Marines. Just look at Dead Space 3 as the most recent example. If you made sucky code that chugged on consoles, that's your fault for being totally ineffcient with your coding and design, don't blame it on the hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 So the half-assed it because current consoles supposedly couldn't handle it? Bullcrap. And even if that weren't bullcrap, wouldn't the smart thing to do be wait until next gen or make it PC exclusive? No, this has nothing to do with console capabilities. [At least, Gearbox has made no idiotic comments in that direction]. The game presented in the demo looks easily attainable in current-gen. The unfortunate news is that this game just was half-assed through and through. This Reddit post by a supposed Gearbox member seems to imply that Gearbox bit off more than they could chew and ended up focusing on Borderlands 2 and Duke Nukem Forever. (Keep in mind we have no way to verify this guy is legit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Gearbox didn't really do much on Duke Nukem Forever since it was the ex-3D Realms folks who did most of the work "finishing" their game. Gearbox just gave the funding and opportunity for it to happen. I can see Borderlands 2 taking up all of their time though, they're not a bad developer but they obviously don't seem to know how to manage making more than one game at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 wouldn't the smart thing to do be wait until next gen or make it PC exclusive?The game had been in development for 6 years and already delayed at least twice. Sega was threatening legal action for breach of contract, so Gearbox triaged it into something apparently sufficient to pass certification by Sony and MS (which, given the bug reports and general poor quality, shows you the worth of the certification process). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 So yeah, I bought the game on a whim because it was 50% off on Steam a couple of days ago... have to say It's not as bad as I thought. Sure, the AI is crummy and the animation of the Xeno's is off most of the time (the blind ones especially look ridiculous as ****), but I guess It's my nostalgia goggles and the atmosphere which rectify some of those issues for me. I've yet to try out the multiplayer though since I thought I'd finish of the campaign first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I guess if you look at the game from a purely "awesome, I'm in the Alien universe and there's all these references I recognise" point of view, it wouldn't be so bad... but that doesn't mean it's not a terrible game lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ^ Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I haven't found it cheap enough anywhere to go ahead and buy it, but if I see colonial marines in a bargain bin for a couple of bucks or something, I'd definitely get it to see what the fuss is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Holocron Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I'd only buy if I could somehow extract the weapon sounds for my own personal use. Seeing as that is the only reason that I'd pick it up - I couldn't see paying any more than 5 dollars for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 It's Unreal 3, no? Should be easy enough to extract assets from it with the existing tools available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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