Depends what you mean by 'better'.

I enjoyed AvP2010 and even though I generally suck at/dislike FPS games, I got on well with it and managed to complete both Marine and Predator stories.

However, I suck even more at team-based games (e.g. Ghost Recon) never managing to get very far in them, even on Easiest difficulty, so I have my doubts on the new Aliens game, but will still buy it.

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Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

Well, I just think Colonial Marines is going to be truer to the feel of the Aliens franchise, and as a result will be a better use of the license. Which is what I term by better.

I think the key to playing Colonial Marines is going to be teaming up with some guys. Maybe.. some guys that are massive fans of Aliens...

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Sgt. Jake Tucker - 13th Regt. 1st Batt. Freebooters.

That's the thing with co-operative team games. Your gaming experience depends entirely on who you're playing with. Play with a bunch of random people, and you're likely to find yourself frustrated. Play with some like-minded, friendly types, and you're more likely to have a blast (figuratively and literally!)

To me it looks like an overhauled Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway engine.

As for the tactical shooter aspect. If its like Brothers In Arms you'll be fine. Most likely you'll see a focus on the basics of tactical combat like BIA rather than complex planning and such like Ghost Recon (original). Though I love the original Ghost Recon to death, real combat is rarely pre planned and positioned as such and I was a fan of the BIA series for bringing that "on the fly" version of combat leadership. I expect this to have a very similar system.

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"The worth and value of a man is in his heart and his will; there lies his real honor. Valor is the strength, not of legs and arms, but of heart and soul..." -Michel de Montaigne

Let's just say I'm excited about this game, and leave it at that.

"Did I mention the half we found was his LEGS?"

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M-56 Smartgun Operator, A/3Btn, II CMEF, USS Sephora

Yeah, these are the guys who brought you Brothers in Arms. The last Brothers in Arms game was the best WW2 shooter I ever played, it was also the best squad based shooter......

The game's in good hands.

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Sgt. Jake Tucker - 13th Regt. 1st Batt. Freebooters.

And in case anyone forgot...

Here's a pic of someone in the Gearbox office wearing my armor:

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one thing though, has anyone seen a photo of the gear they are sending out as viral tat?

Tat is the word.

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Sgt. Jake Tucker - 13th Regt. 1st Batt. Freebooters.

I believe they are using the Unreal Engine 3, which they used previously on Borderlands. Rebellion's AvP used an in-house engine, Asura.

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Weyland-Yutani: Their projects are intentionally full of bugs. Avoid!

Has there been any explanation or conjecture as to how these new marines can be going back to Hadley's Hope when it should be a glowing crater on LV426?

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Speculation so far is that Bishop got it wrong. dun dun dun!

The reason why is probably something that will be explained in the game.

There is the crater pic posted earlier in this thread. I think thats supposed to be whats left of the AP and a subsurface detonation. I think the idea is that it knocked the shit outta the colony, but didn't vaporise it.

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I thought they were investigating the Sulaco?

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Sgt. Jake Tucker - 13th Regt. 1st Batt. Freebooters.

^ I think they are. The start of the trailer itself seems to be a recovered log from the Sulaco.

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Yeah, they are suppose to be gameplay on the Sulaco AND Hadley's Hope. It'll be interesting to see what they do with that..


...And am I the only one that noticed the Pulse Rifle looked like it had flip-up iron sights? E.G. Troy Industries Battle Sights??

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No, you aren't. But honestly, it doesn't really bother me all that much. Marines gotta need to aim eventually

I'm totally digging the fact that they modified a Nerf "Deploy" (one of the crappiest guns Nerf has put out in a long time) into a Pulse Rifle, though.

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CPL Sean Maio A01/TQ2.0.72156E1
Public Relations Division (Temporary Cross-Assignment)
M-56 Smartgun Operator, A/3Btn, II CMEF, USS Sephora

I thought the burnt doll's heads in boxes thing was pretty obscure and yet told so much all at once...

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"The worth and value of a man is in his heart and his will; there lies his real honor. Valor is the strength, not of legs and arms, but of heart and soul..." -Michel de Montaigne

So if the Colony wasn't vaporized, I'm guessing that Wierzbowski is a survivor who gets found? That might explain his presence in the credits...

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"He is as clumsy as he is stupid."

Seems weird that the colony would be still standing. However I'm curious to see how the story is developed and hopefully with close some unfillable holes between Aliens and Alien3. My bet is that in the game the players will nuke the Space Jokey derelict in the end

Hey guys, heads up - word from Comms is they're picking up some kind of transmission from one of the nearby colonies...

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CPL Sean Maio A01/TQ2.0.72156E1
Public Relations Division (Temporary Cross-Assignment)
M-56 Smartgun Operator, A/3Btn, II CMEF, USS Sephora

Gameplay footage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isUovTVp ... r_embedded

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Just saw a glimpse of an Alien in a game trailer for the new Nintendo Wii U.

Was browsing with multiple tabs open at the time, so missed who was making it and the name of the game.

It'll be available soon on YT and the like as part of the third party developers bit.

Edit: Just saw that the vid Wille posted is the game I'm on about.

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Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

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Cheers for the links willie

Hopefully you don't really have to take a queen on in the powerloader, would be an exact copy of the movie...wouldnt it?

was any of the marines in here the guys that are dressed up in those pics?

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Hey, Hicks. Man, you look just like I feel.

Is that Sean and Chris at the show? NICE!!!

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