{"id":642054,"date":"2013-02-12T10:18:03","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T15:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/?p=216283"},"modified":"2013-02-12T10:18:03","modified_gmt":"2013-02-12T15:18:03","slug":"aliens-sequel-video-game-out-today-reviews-are-not-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/642054","title":{"rendered":"Aliens Sequel Video Game Out Today, Reviews Are Not Good"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, a new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines<\/em><\/a> attempted to split the difference between the heavy action gaming that appeals to mainstream gamers and the fanservice that fans of the Alien<\/em> and Predator<\/em> series’ expect. Since the game is a sequel to the movie Aliens<\/em>, it was clear that the title would lean more toward James Cameron’s action movie rather than the original Alien<\/em>‘s horror. However, even in Aliens the xenomorphs<\/a> were nearly unstopable, and making the aliens weak enough to be first person shooter cannon-fodder robs could rob them of their significance.<\/p>\n

Today, the game has officially launched, and reviewers have, sadly, reported that the game is a lackluster shooter dressed in Alien<\/em> garb. The Metacritic average for the Xbox 360 version of the game is only a 50 – far below last week’s sci-fi horror release Dead Space 3.<\/p>\n

Critics cited poor graphics, glitches, and poor enemy AI as elements that make the game’s single player campaign bland. The game’s class-based multiplayer modes<\/a>, however, have been praised in more than one review.<\/p>\n