As a result, despite presenting some intriguing Aliens: Colonial Marines details, as well as fun nods to the overarching canon in the announcement trailer, some fans remain unconvinced that the fan-favorite studio will be able to break the Aliens first person shooter curse. However, these fans have probably not yet seen the latest trailer for the game - which presents an intense, and exciting, look at the upcoming title’s gameplay.
Gearbox Software CCO, Brian Martel, recently went on-record to discuss the studio’s upcoming franchise tie-in - offering up some tantalizing details, including new unseen Xenomorph types (the possibilities sound endless) as well as a solid story that takes place after the events of Alien 3 but utilize the “Marines in an over-run facility” ambiance of James Cameron’s Aliens.
That said, nothing quite lives up to seeing the game in motion - check out the Aliens: Colonial Marines Gameplay Trailer below:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iRBhNC7fxM
Loads of familiar content from the Alien universe is featured in the trailer: Humanoid Xenomorphs, M41A Pulse Rifles, exosuit cargo-loaders, and an Alien queen, to name just a few. As we previously saw in the Colonial Marines screenshots, graphically the title looks great, with supreme lighting effects as well as fluid character animations (especially considering some of the on-screen characters are non-human), and immersive scripted events.
But, even more impressive, is the game’s ability to capture the tension as well as dark and damp aesthetic of the films. Some set-pieces are familiar, guarding a closed door while a teammate attempts to cut through is a pretty standard gameplay mechanic - but, paired with the Alien franchise, could be pretty terrifying in context.
We’ll have to wait to see if the actual gameplay and shooting can measure-up to the aesthetic - but there’s no doubt that every bit of Aliens: Colonial Marines info makes our hearts go pitter-patter - of course that might just be an incubating chestburster we’re feeling.
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Aliens: Colonial Marines will be releasing Spring 2012 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC - just ahead of Ridley Scott’s Alien tie-in film, Prometheus.
