Can you play Aliens: Colonial Marines as Gearbox Software intended? Find out now. Thanks to Sega, today we unveil the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for the upcoming Aliens shooter.
Additionally, we can reveal that Aliens: Colonial Marines will be available for pre-purchase on Steam from Monday, January 14th at the game’s Store Page.
Minimum Specs: Operating System: Windows XP SP3. Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor. RAM: 2GB RAM (XP),2GB RAM (Vista). HD: 20GB free hard disk space. Optical Drive: DVD. Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible. Video Card:NVIDIA GeForce 8500/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256 minimum).
Recommended Specs: Operating System: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7. Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad CoreProcessor. RAM: 2GB RAM. HD: 20GB free hard disk space. Optical Drive: DVD. Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible. VideoCard: NVIDIA GeForce GTX560/ATI Radeon HD 5850 (512 minimum).
Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only).
They won't.
Things like books, comics and games are never taken into account when making more movies (not that I think they'll ever make another movie set between Alien3 and Resurrection - but one never knows). Even certain movies aren't taken into account (AvP and Prometheus for instance). And the writers of said books, comics and games aren't obliged to conform to other books, comics and games.
Similar to how Gearbox wasn't obliged to stick to the events depicted in Aliens.
I'd consider it something that doesn't happen when you're subject to nuclear fallout. I'd think being able to spit acid would be one hell of a super power, actually.
What super powers? Exploding is considered a superpower? Spitting is considered a super power? Smart!
Please don't say radiation. That word doesn't mean what you think it means. This isn't the Marvel universe, where radiation gives you super powers.
Does anyone know if we're going to even see a demo at some point?
Then there's smaller issues like Ripley's flamethrower design, Alien acid color, and do I really have to bring up the new spitter and banzai Aliens?
I can't speak for others, but I try to base my opinions only on what is concrete. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong, but what I mentioned above doesn't require actual hands-on gameplay. Just observation.
Dammit. Just realized I got sucked into another canon debate. lol
So far you can say for real that the canon were getting in ACM is shit? How has played the whole game yet?
I don't care whether new canon/story bugs people to death. We are getting something new and refreshing. And if that irritates the shit out of people so be it. Bring it on.
I'm also pretty pissed to hear the PC version may not even support DX10. Seriously? Note even DX10?! That can't be right. Didn't Randy say in an interview sometime last year the PC version is getting DX10 & 11 support? If not, I'm going to be SUPER pissed.
I don't even want to touch the whole "A:CM is the most authentic Aliens experience yet" argument.
ALIENS- COLONIAL MARINES is a video-game- therefore it will be no more canon/relevant than ALIEN 3 was for the SEGA MEGA DRIVE/SNES or ALIEN TRILOGY* (*a bizarre retelling that all took place on LV-426 with the ALIEN 3 Fury prison just being a prison wing of the Hadley Hope and a climax at the Space Jockey ship) for the Playstation one.
I've got a feeling- no I already know- that A-CM will be a daft game story/concept wise. If Hicks does turn up alive it'll be almost a sacrilege as him dying in ALIEN 3.
Also I'm gonna LOL if it turns out that the Sulaco had a faceless onboard crew/hanger we didn't know about- considering they could've sent down a second dropship to be used as victims for a xenomorph infestation. What made General Lotz ALIEN 3- The Gun review so hilarious is that same observation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwi-fI76has#ws
Aliens: Colonial Marines is a --- canon --- sequel to the second(2) and third(3) movie. And will fill this nasty gap between those.
Best Regards.
Thanks for the link.
However I don't think PC gamers should trust that website. Their PC scans said I could run ALIENS VS PREDATOR (2010) if I turned down the textures and graphic details.
I reininstalled AVP and it still had a seriously jerky framerate due to my graphics card being a 7600GT overclocked as opposed to a 7900.
Whereas this website I originally posted basically said I needed an overhaul of my system.
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri
I'm gonna wait for the reviews of A-CM before any upgrades (if any I'll still wait).
Correct.
I thought most modern PC games were built around console releases anyways for the mass market?
Crysis 2 being one of them.
www.g2play.net if you don't mind legit digital keys.
Superb site and I've used it plenty, usually really good deals & you can use paypal no problem.
Doesnt every country has it's own symbol of money?USA symbol is $, some countries(I dunno which are) is E etc.....
Thanks, site says
"Region Lock:
The CD Keys we are selling are completely region free and include all languages."
4 copies of the Limited edition comes to under US$200 - less than 1/2 the Steam store price, good enough for me, thanks again.
Ozgameshop can send me 4 physical copies for under $160 too, much more reasonable pricing.
Feck! Why would anyone buy it off Steam then?
Better than my comp!
No, you misunderstand.
In NZ, Steam price is US$100 not NZ$100, ie a 100% increase for a digital product.
True, but all Stwam prices are in us$, so that is US$80 and US$100 for Australia ans New Zealand.
Is it worth getting on pc? As the framerate will be shit on both I don't see how the ps3 will be worse in other areas. I also don't know how good it will run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y1Ovp6I2Vo#ws
In some areas its even worse.
The other bonus material is exclusive to Gamestop and other stores or for the Collectors Editions. You'll have to buy it from those stores.
The pre-order of a:cm on steam says, that it will have one bonus only(Didnt pre-ordered it yet)
And it is SHARP Rifle...Why only that?Where are the other bonus like the limited edition said?O.o..
no a mac for music production but would be nice if i could just flit between the 2! plus its a very high spec imac.... never actually played any games on it so would be nice to see how it copes....
This purchase is waiting for the 50% discount. And then some.
I'm disappointed it's so overpriced on steam.
....without Windows 8?
$100 NZD is equivalent to $80 AUD.
However, $50 USD is only $48 AUD.
And local retailers whine about Australians buying shitloads of stuff online.
http://www.cjs-cdkeys.com/products/Aliens%3A-Colonial-Marines-Steam-CD-Key.html
If anyone knows where I can buy legit copies (no russian key sites thanks, my steam accounts are far too valuable to risk) without being asked to pay double the US price then please let me know.
No offense but.. seriously? Mac for gaming?
I want to know this, too. I really want all the CE/pre-order DLC.
I see Steam has updated their game page so that the S.H.A.R.P. Rifle is available as a pre-order bonus, but nothing on the Competitive Multiplayer Pack. Does anyone know if A:CM uses Steam regardless of which digital distributor you purchase it from (like how AVP did)?
I'm so irritated the US market is getting shafted with the PC CE again (no word on the Wii U version either; which doesn't bode well).