Aliens: Colonial Marines Review

Review
Colonial Marines is an uninspired, cynical cash grab with Syd Mead's and James Cameron's legendary designs propping it up.

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VideoGamer.com Score

3 Score out of 10
  • Multiplayer is OK
  • What took them so long?
  • Technically subpar
  • Utterly uninspired

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dazzadavie

Wow I've not enjoyed reading a review like that in some time. Great great review just a shame its such a shamble game.

Is it me but whats a PMC, or should that be NPC?
Posted 10:11 on 12 February 2013
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Chlandy

Well that was the only game I was tempted to get with my ShopTo vouchers...back to the drawing board it is then
Posted 10:03 on 12 February 2013
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EverTheOptimist

Review round-up seems the same across most websites. The Guardian gives it 4/5 but the majority are agreeing with VG. Shame really, I would have liked to have seen this come out great, even if I wasn't planning on buying it.
Posted 09:53 on 12 February 2013
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Mintyrebel@ Njeezy

Sharing the love :p
Posted 09:49 on 12 February 2013
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Karlius

Uh oh I have this on Pre order.
Posted 09:44 on 12 February 2013
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Njeezy

I agree with Minty the review was very good Steve, it was kind of you to give the game a high enough score that each of the development studios involved would get a claim to one point of the review score :P
Posted 09:37 on 12 February 2013
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Mintyrebel

Great review Steve, I wasn't remotely interested in the game anyway but still good to know not to touch it.
Posted 09:06 on 12 February 2013

Game Stats

Aliens: Colonial Marines
Our Score:
3
Out of 10

Review Summary: Colonial Marines is an uninspired, cynical cash grab with Syd Mead's and James Cameron's legendary designs propping it up.

Release Date: 12/02/2013
Platforms: PC , Xbox 360 , PS3 , Wii U
Developer: Gearbox Software
Publisher: Sega
Genre: First Person Shooter
Rating: BBFC 18
Site Rank: 803 45
£33.85 Buy Now

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