Nowhere is this more obvious than in the sound. Throw in numerous shout-outs to the films, a scattering of faniliar(ish) faces and all the iconic weapons and vehicles – even a boss battle that puts you in a loader – and you can’t say that Colonial Marines stints when it comes to Aliens goodies. The action begins on the Sulaco before moving down to the surface of LV426 and the xenormorph-ravaged colony of Hadley’s Hope, giving you plenty of scope to explore environments from the first two movies. The USS Sulaco – the marine’s ship from the second film – has reappeared in orbit around the planet LV426, and you’re a marine attached to a new ship that’s been sent to investigate. For a start, it plays out as a straight sequel to Aliens, though one that comes after Alien3 in the overall franchise timeline. While it’s not as messy as the Duke’s big comeback, it’s still a very disappointing effort.
You’d have to look hard to find an Aliens game that offers better fan service, but Colonial Marines is too dated, too glitchy and too deeply mediocre to give the franchise the game it deserves. Either Gearbox was going to come up with the definitive Aliens game, or it was going to be a botch job of Duke Nukem Forever proportions. Available on Xbox 360, PS3 (version tested), PCĪfter six long years in development, there were only two ways that Aliens: Colonial Marines could go.
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