Aliens: Colonial Marines is apparently heinous

Phatose on 13/2/2013 at 20:57

I'm think that's just one particular type of Xeno on one particular level, dreamed into existence for a 'stealth' mission.

Malleus on 13/2/2013 at 23:17

Some (supposedly insider) info on development (not that it matters much at this point, I guess):
(http://www.reddit.com/r/LV426/comments/18ewf4/a_lot_of_you_are_rightfully_upset_at_the_final/)

EvaUnit02 on 16/2/2013 at 02:14

Ok, so first watch either/or/both of the two linked videos for context and then look at the linked image.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z2qVebxlUo)
(http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/6832-A-LIE-ns-Colonial-Marines)

(http://iforce.co.nz/i/vgsidhpt.25x.jpg)

Suurrree, Randy. You were TOTALLY sincere.

icemann on 16/2/2013 at 03:56

The Angry Joe review of the game was quite amusing:
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGX2WE4QUw8)

retractingblinds on 16/2/2013 at 04:41

Quote Posted by EvaUnit02

Dishonesty and false claims have been a part of Gearbox's development cycles for a long time. The stolen borderlands art style has to be one of my favorite controversies. I really just can't stand the studio, and ever since the first samples of gameplay footage have been shown of ACM it's been looking like a really bad game.

catbarf on 17/2/2013 at 18:21

Word has it that money earmarked for ACM by Sega was instead spent to develop Borderlands, and Sega is rightfully pissed. Could be a lawsuit coming.

gunsmoke on 17/2/2013 at 18:33

No shit, catbarf? Wow... Actually, I wonder how many other times this has happened with studios.

catbarf on 17/2/2013 at 18:48

(http://segabits.com/blog/2013/02/16/another-gearbox-worker-takes-to-reddit-says-segas-money-funded-the-borderlands-franchise/) Here's the source. The original source for the info is Reddit so you know, take it with a big grain of salt, but it doesn't really surprise me at all.

Jason Moyer on 17/2/2013 at 19:40

I don't see what grounds Sega would have for a lawsuit. They gave Gearbox money, Gearbox gave them a game.

catbarf on 17/2/2013 at 20:15

Quote Posted by Jason Moyer

I don't see what grounds Sega would have for a lawsuit. They gave Gearbox money, Gearbox gave them a game.

I don't think developers have free reign to use the money given to them in any way they see fit, and especially not to fund their own projects instead of the one they're being paid specifically to develop, and definitely not to fund a game being made for a different publisher.