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Games => Alien-Predator Games => Aliens: Colonial Marines => Topic started by: newbeing on Feb 09, 2012, 02:26:09 AM

Poll
Question: Assuming this is the official box art what are your thoughts?
Option 1: I love it! votes: 28
Option 2: I like it votes: 41
Option 3: I don't care votes: 16
Option 4: I don't like it votes: 17
Option 5: I hate it! votes: 1
Title: Official Box Art
Post by: newbeing on Feb 09, 2012, 02:26:09 AM
From amazon.com. Looks similar to the art seen on the CE.
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F91RBqZBQrUL._AA1500_.jpg&hash=9a5343775316ad3e0a10187ea7bb7ab1f78dc390)
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Kol on Feb 09, 2012, 02:27:30 AM
looks average. nothin' special like the avp 2010 one.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Kimo on Feb 09, 2012, 02:54:54 AM
Its good but if they want to respect Aliens the movie, it should just say Aliens Colonial Marines and have black background in homeage to the 1980's movie cover. Well thats what i would of went for.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Xeno Killer 2179 on Feb 09, 2012, 03:13:11 AM
Anyone else reminded of the anthology cover by this? It's like they copied half the design.
Pretty unimaginative and generic. I think even the alien trilogy cover was better than this. Hell, a lot of fan art is better.
They should have asked Giger to come in to make it right.

Quote from: Kimo on Feb 09, 2012, 02:54:54 AM
Its good but if they want to respect Aliens the movie, it should just say Aliens Colonial Marines and have black background in homeage to the 1980's movie cover. Well thats what i would of went for.
Nah, that should be reserved for the CE since the collectors are far more likely to appreciate it. Great idea nonetheless.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: RidgeTop on Feb 09, 2012, 03:49:37 AM
I like it personally.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Basher917 on Feb 09, 2012, 03:53:52 AM
I love it.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: chrisr232007 on Feb 09, 2012, 04:08:28 AM
Its not bad but its not great....just average in my eyes.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Xeno_Killer on Feb 09, 2012, 04:08:41 AM
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1231.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee515%2Fcronk2012%2Fnewofficial.jpg&hash=645d73bf9433c0599ef502831ba8c8d7ff09768b)

:)
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: chupacabras acheronsis on Feb 09, 2012, 04:48:57 AM
the white doesn't quite fit. i would have chosen a camo pattern, LV-426 background landscape, alien hive patterns, some ghostly figures of marines, or just plain black. but the alien is no good when it isn't shrouded in shadows.

i see they are trying the same as
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freebestmovies.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F11%2FAliens-Poster.png&hash=cb1e4e7dd36282e3fb6fe73efbbad970ddbe54a3)
but with a bit of battlefield 3 in there.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: WinterActual on Feb 09, 2012, 08:11:02 AM
Quote from: chrisr232007 on Feb 09, 2012, 04:08:28 AM
Its not bad but its not great....just average in my eyes.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: PsyKore on Feb 09, 2012, 09:42:03 AM
"Not war... exTERMINATION." Not sure if I like the sound of that.

But I think the cover is a nice.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: WinterActual on Feb 09, 2012, 11:06:32 AM
This is his fan made cover, its not the official back of the cover <.<
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: PsyKore on Feb 09, 2012, 11:41:06 AM
I know. Thank you for telling me.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Company Man on Feb 09, 2012, 11:44:48 AM
Personally, I love the cover design. It's really stylized, in my opinion, and way better than any of the previous covers we've seen. Using the alien's profile, rather than its whole body, is a nice approach, especially if anyone picks up this game and is not too familiar with how the aliens actually look. (There are people who have no clue, believe it or not. I've met them.) Also, seeing the colonial marines on the cover is essential, in my opinion; the cover needs to illustrate in some way WHO the colonial marines are, who you'll be playing in the game. Gearbox wants players to feel like a badass marine, not like an alien, so having just an alien or plain text on the cover wouldn't really communicate the game, if you ask me.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: ikarop on Feb 09, 2012, 01:02:20 PM
Sega just sent us the following press release:

QuoteAliens: Colonial Marines Packshots & Info Text


Today we are excited to reveal the pack fronts for SEGA's highly anticipated Aliens: Colonial Marines™, featuring you and your friends as the ultimate badasses against the deadliest killers in the galaxy.

In partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and developed by critically acclaimed studio Gearbox Software, Aliens: Colonial Marines will bring new levels of bone-chilling suspense and adrenaline-filled action to the renowned franchise. The game pits players against the universe's ultimate alien killing machines, the Xenomorphs, in claustrophobic environments guaranteed to produce blood curdling thrills that the movie is renowned for.

Aliens: Colonial Marines begins with an ostensibly abandoned ship, the U.S.S. Sulaco, recovered in orbit around LV-426. Players lead a group of highly trained United States Colonial Marines as they board the deserted craft to uncover the fate of the crew. They will have to fight to survive unspeakable horrors and their own anxieties as they chase down the truth behind a galaxy-spanning deception that places humanity at the mercy of the most murderous and deadly species in the universe. Aliens: Colonial Marines features authentic environments, such as the surface of LV-426 and Hadley's Hope, weapons inspired by the film series and is designed to provide an exhilarating and engaging new chapter in the Aliens universe.

Aliens: Colonial Marines is scheduled for release in the Autumn of 2012 on Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and PC. For more information please visit http://www.sega.com/games/aliens-colonial-marines/. (http://www.sega.com/games/aliens-colonial-marines/.) For assets, please visit www.sega-press.com (http://www.sega-press.com)

For more news, follow SEGA on Twitter @SEGA or "like" us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/sega (http://www.facebook.com/sega).

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Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: AvatarIII on Feb 09, 2012, 01:24:11 PM
i notice one of the 4 marines is a girl, is that first confirmation of female marines? I'd certainly expect to be able to play as one if there's one on the cover, and i know a lot of people were hoping to be able to do that.
unfortunately the white background reminds me too much of the AVP movie poster
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2Ff%2Ff7%2FAvpmovie.jpg&hash=e64097adc941bc95c67a4a9f4b9d6e697299dcd7)

the zoomed in version on the console box is a lot better. with less white.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Stringer2355 on Feb 09, 2012, 01:24:38 PM
it's the same cover that was in the collectors edition photo
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: predator elite on Feb 09, 2012, 02:13:08 PM
they should of made the cover with the marines in the hive aliens swarming in and egg infront of them with some of them opening
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: predxeno on Feb 09, 2012, 03:45:41 PM
I'm not especially fond of this cover (it looks too much like the AVP2010 Hunter Edition cover), but I guess I could get used to it.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Ultragamer6 on Feb 09, 2012, 03:47:33 PM
I don't mind it but the only thing is why does the guy in the middle have goggles on his helmet? does this represent some level of customization?
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Berserker Pred on Feb 09, 2012, 04:09:15 PM
I think its pretty cool. I'd say its on par with aliens vs predator 2010s CE box art.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: predxeno on Feb 09, 2012, 04:41:16 PM
Quote from: Berserker Pred on Feb 09, 2012, 04:09:15 PM
I think its pretty cool. I'd say its on par with aliens vs predator 2010s CE box art.

I'd say it's exactly the same.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Sexy Poot on Feb 09, 2012, 04:54:02 PM
Pretty good. Has that nice blue tint from the film.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: dallevalle on Feb 09, 2012, 05:15:18 PM
I love it !!! couldent ask for more!.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 09, 2012, 05:26:55 PM
Yeah, kinda lazy IMHO. Just the same Aliens graphic from the AvP CE edition. Good enough looking image but lazy none-the-less. Like the white though. Different style.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Bio Mech Hunter on Feb 09, 2012, 05:42:49 PM
Well, I like the artistic style, but for an Alien game, it should be dark, brooding, atmospheric... not so bright and clean. :-/
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Michael Harper on Feb 09, 2012, 05:49:02 PM
Amazon.co.uk and Play.com say that the game will be released on March 30th

HMV.com says the came will be released on August 1st

And thehut.com says it will be released on October 18th.

What gives? :P
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Bio Mech Hunter on Feb 09, 2012, 05:50:20 PM
No. That's outdated info.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: shadowedge on Feb 09, 2012, 06:30:08 PM
I really love it. The alien head is striking and the cover makes excellent use of negative space.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: newbeing on Feb 09, 2012, 07:06:51 PM
Quote from: AvatarIII on Feb 09, 2012, 01:24:11 PM
i notice one of the 4 marines is a girl, is that first confirmation of female marines? I'd certainly expect to be able to play as one if there's one on the cover, and i know a lot of people were hoping to be able to do that.
unfortunately the white background reminds me too much of the AVP movie poster
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/Avpmovie.jpg

the zoomed in version on the console box is a lot better. with less white.

We've known about Bella for a while now and also there are female marines in the cinematic trailer.

I'm kind of on the fence about this cover. While I'm glad they went for something different the overall design feels very bland to me. There's no sense of tension or threat or dread. The marines in the cover are just walking down the hall with very neutral expressions and relaxed poses. Also blue and white are very calming colors.

The composition feels very uneven (too heavy on the left) and the monochromatic color scheme is making some of the details vanish (as seen with the weapons). There's also some weird perspective stuff going on with the inner jaw and the rest of the mouth. I actually preferred some of Xeno_kilelrs mock ups.

Then again this is just very nitpicky stuff.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: AndrewJJ on Feb 09, 2012, 07:24:15 PM
Quote from: AvatarIII on Feb 09, 2012, 01:24:11 PM
unfortunately the white background reminds me too much of the AVP movie poster

That was the first thing I thought of when I saw it. I never liked that AVP poster, mainly because of the white background.  Granted I think the A:CM cover looks a lot better, I still wanted to know what it would look like on a black background. This is pretty rough, but I'm not going to spend all day on something so insignificant:

(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1080.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj335%2FxAndrewJJx%2FAliensCMcoverblack1.jpg&hash=e8d55e6522f5078f37201a82d8ea7235befbbdee)
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Michael Harper on Feb 09, 2012, 07:46:04 PM
Anybody else notice that the Marine on the left has a robotic leg? :D
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: newbeing on Feb 09, 2012, 07:55:30 PM
Quote from: Michael Harper on Feb 09, 2012, 07:46:04 PM
Anybody else notice that the Marine on the left has a robotic leg? :D
The 4 marines from left to right are:
Cruz, Bella, Winter, and O'Neal.

Cruz is in the Walkthrough footage.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: predxeno on Feb 09, 2012, 08:06:35 PM
I hope the Collector's Edition version of this game will have a different looking cover, like AVP2010 did; in my opinion, the cover of this game needs more originality.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Speedy_J on Feb 09, 2012, 08:48:49 PM
Don't care, I'm buying the game to play it, not look at the cover.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: PVTDukeMorrison on Feb 09, 2012, 08:53:47 PM
Quote from: Speedy_J on Feb 09, 2012, 08:48:49 PM
Don't care, I'm buying the game to play it, not look at the cover.
This
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Kol on Feb 09, 2012, 08:55:15 PM
Quote from: AndrewJJ on Feb 09, 2012, 07:24:15 PM
Quote from: AvatarIII on Feb 09, 2012, 01:24:11 PM
unfortunately the white background reminds me too much of the AVP movie poster

That was the first thing I thought of when I saw it. I never liked that AVP poster, mainly because of the white background.  Granted I think the A:CM cover looks a lot better, I still wanted to know what it would look like on a black background. This is pretty rough, but I'm not going to spend all day on something so insignificant:

(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1080.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj335%2FxAndrewJJx%2FAliensCMcoverblack.jpg&hash=3594d2bc912e947d811f81bdd300fc199279766d)

It looks better in any case, as with the white background!
Quote from: PVTDukeMorrison on Feb 09, 2012, 08:53:47 PM
Quote from: Speedy_J on Feb 09, 2012, 08:48:49 PM
Don't care, I'm buying the game to play it, not look at the cover.
This

dito, guys!  ;)
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Razz on Feb 09, 2012, 08:55:53 PM
Quote from: Speedy_J on Feb 09, 2012, 08:48:49 PM
Don't care, I'm buying the game to play it, not look at the cover.
Yeah same, what will sell me on this game is obviously how good it is, not the box art.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: frenchfries on Feb 09, 2012, 09:41:15 PM
I like the cover!
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Ratchetcomand on Feb 09, 2012, 09:48:39 PM
I personally like the box art a lot. I like the feel of the art that it has.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Ash 937 on Feb 09, 2012, 11:05:01 PM
I would have preferred to see the marines inside the silhouette of the crusher alien instead of a regular xenomorph.  Lame.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Effectz on Feb 09, 2012, 11:18:43 PM
So whos is the Mod who is constantly deleting my posts,you have done it in this thread and i want to know why.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: PVTDukeMorrison on Feb 10, 2012, 12:10:57 AM
I like the box art, the white will definitely make it stand out next to other games.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Chris!(($$))! on Feb 10, 2012, 12:45:46 AM
Quote from: Effectz on Feb 09, 2012, 11:18:43 PM
So whos is the Mod who is constantly deleting my posts,you have done it in this thread and i want to know why.

I lol'd.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Basher917 on Feb 10, 2012, 05:15:24 AM
Quote from: PVTDukeMorrison on Feb 09, 2012, 08:53:47 PM
Quote from: Speedy_J on Feb 09, 2012, 08:48:49 PM
Don't care, I'm buying the game to play it, not look at the cover.
This

Next time I hear a one-word response like "this" or "agreed" made just for the sake of post-count:
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Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Terx2 on Feb 10, 2012, 05:42:20 AM
Looks alright :-\ I just hope the game is good.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: AvatarIII on Feb 10, 2012, 09:55:47 AM
Quote from: Basher917 on Feb 10, 2012, 05:15:24 AM
Quote from: PVTDukeMorrison on Feb 09, 2012, 08:53:47 PM
Quote from: Speedy_J on Feb 09, 2012, 08:48:49 PM
Don't care, I'm buying the game to play it, not look at the cover.
This

Next time I hear a one-word response like "this" or "agreed" made just for the sake of post-count:
http://thewolfmancometh.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/kenpark-suicide.gif

This




only kidding, who cares about post count anyway, if someone has an opinion, but it appears someone else has already stated a similar statement and they wish to express their opinion too, what's wrong with stating their agreement?
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: ikarop on Feb 10, 2012, 01:52:50 PM
Quote from: Effectz on Feb 09, 2012, 11:18:43 PM
So whos is the Mod who is constantly deleting my posts,you have done it in this thread and i want to know why.

We checked and none has deleted any of your posts. If you're having technical difficulties with the forum please message one of the Admins.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: [USCM]Winter on Feb 10, 2012, 02:24:33 PM
Nice cover
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Gazz on Feb 10, 2012, 02:58:43 PM
Quote from: Effectz on Feb 09, 2012, 11:18:43 PM
So whos is the Mod who is constantly deleting my posts,you have done it in this thread and i want to know why.

Same thing happened to me a couple of months back. Random posts were being deleted with no admin record of it ever happening. Think it's just a rare forum glitch. Or at least I hope it was  :P
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Bio Mech Hunter on Feb 10, 2012, 06:01:30 PM
Quote from: Gazz on Feb 10, 2012, 02:58:43 PM
Quote from: Effectz on Feb 09, 2012, 11:18:43 PM
So whos is the Mod who is constantly deleting my posts,you have done it in this thread and i want to know why.

Same thing happened to me a couple of months back. Random posts were being deleted with no admin record of it ever happening. Think it's just a rare forum glitch. Or at least I hope it was  :P
FORUM NINJAS!!
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Wonderboy2402 on Feb 11, 2012, 07:16:47 AM
I think it is an average at best, cover. The colors remind me of the scene in alien 3... where ripley is pinned against the wall and the dog alien menaces her. Or maybe the AVP movie poster.

(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnymoviereviews.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Falien-3.jpg&hash=bf60f61bf79a4291257fe396f3e738d9e94753c0)

Personally, I could see some box art being the steel grating in the hallways of the colony, acid stained, with an empty pulse rifle nearby  and a left 4 dead style hand.  ::)
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: [USCM]Winter on Feb 11, 2012, 09:44:43 AM
could put something in white
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Post by: CavatinaTheXeno on Feb 11, 2012, 12:06:50 PM
Black on white is better IMO I give it good but not fantastic.
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Post by: Vulhala on Feb 11, 2012, 01:24:15 PM
Only just seen this! I love!
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Post by: nico_celtic on Feb 12, 2012, 05:17:19 AM
I actually LOVE this cover i cant wait anymore for the game
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Post by: RoaryUK on Feb 12, 2012, 01:36:22 PM
The AvP 2010 cover was much better, and what's with the white background, looks likes it's been given as much thought as the games release date, average at best but just doesn't give that ALIENS vibe at all.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: MrSpaceJockey on Feb 12, 2012, 01:55:41 PM
It would look nice with the Alien Anthology, I think.

Though the collector's edition could have a completely different cover.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Xeno Killer 2179 on Feb 13, 2012, 05:37:35 AM
Quote from: [USCM]Winter on Feb 10, 2012, 02:24:33 PM
Nice cover
I still say the blank canvas with nothing but the words "Aliens Colonial Marines" written in the graphic style of the of film idea would suffice. Your signature pic is perfect, just squeeze the letters so they're more narrow and fill the cover with blackness. The back side could have anything on it for all I care.
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg213.imageshack.us%2Fimg213%2F927%2Frsz11alienscolonialmari.jpg&hash=f1d2fdd94d4d92ecb00f78fe932f7ad18acdf579)
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Viscus on Feb 13, 2012, 11:38:16 AM
Good use of white space in my opinion.

Brings forward the extra details of the xeno's head. I also think the head stands out a little more on white than it would on a black back ground.

All honesty, I couldn't have done a better job because I'm not a professional graphics artist  ;D
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Celtic Warrior on Feb 13, 2012, 02:16:32 PM
i actually like the box art quite alot! i would have just LOVED movie licence to be extended to the squad members. ie being able to play as hicks, hudson, vasquez, drake etc etc. i know they died in the film and it would be terrible continuity-wise. But in an ideal world it would go towards making me a happy man lol
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: Moosh89 on Feb 14, 2012, 02:47:15 AM
Quote from: Celtic Warrior on Feb 13, 2012, 02:16:32 PM
i actually like the box art quite alot! i would have just LOVED movie licence to be extended to the squad members. ie being able to play as hicks, hudson, vasquez, drake etc etc. i know they died in the film and it would be terrible continuity-wise. But in an ideal world it would go towards making me a happy man lol

Maybe they'll have obvious "not so obvious" playable characters in some sort of side story mode that are similar like "Ricks", "Huston", "Ramirez", "Blake", "Gordon", "Verro" and "Helen Risley" with some evil dork named "Connor Lurke"? hahaha... that would be sweet!
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: AndrewJJ on Feb 14, 2012, 07:23:02 PM
Quote from: Viscus on Feb 13, 2012, 11:38:16 AM
Good use of white space in my opinion.

Brings forward the extra details of the xeno's head. I also think the head stands out a little more on white than it would on a black back ground.

I completely agree. After experimenting with making the background black myself, I came to the same conclusion. The profile of the alien is harder to make out on a black background, and the focal point of the marines in the middle is lost.
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Post by: D.R. on Feb 19, 2012, 11:51:50 PM
Hate it.  >:(
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Post by: Pred-man201 on Feb 23, 2012, 10:34:51 AM
I like it its no bad its not excellent it's just good  :)
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: AvatarIII on Feb 23, 2012, 10:40:33 AM
Quote from: Moosh89 on Feb 14, 2012, 02:47:15 AM
Quote from: Celtic Warrior on Feb 13, 2012, 02:16:32 PM
i actually like the box art quite alot! i would have just LOVED movie licence to be extended to the squad members. ie being able to play as hicks, hudson, vasquez, drake etc etc. i know they died in the film and it would be terrible continuity-wise. But in an ideal world it would go towards making me a happy man lol

Maybe they'll have obvious "not so obvious" playable characters in some sort of side story mode that are similar like "Ricks", "Huston", "Ramirez", "Blake", "Gordon", "Verro" and "Helen Risley" with some evil dork named "Connor Lurke"? hahaha... that would be sweet!
no, just no.
unless they were only for multiplayer.
Title: Re: Official Box Art
Post by: newbeing on Feb 23, 2012, 11:38:05 AM
even in MP having those squad names would be doofy :P Like a Mad Magazine spoof.
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Post by: Capsule on Feb 26, 2012, 09:56:13 PM
The characters on the cover are ridiculous. Randy, among others who have tried to portray the colonial marines after Cameron always seem to get the whole thing wrong. I see Aliens as cyberpunk, with punk characters. Cigarrette between the teeth they fix a sentry gun. They look marines but upon closer inspection they are not, it's just a way to put butter on the bread. The identity of the characters isn't stereotypically tied to their employer. So my point is that Randy among many have the same interpretation of the marines we all already know, but it's wrong and shallow. Cameron loves cyberpunk, u can see the load and trouble his characters carry on their soldiers, under their uniforms. Its a tough world, corrupted society. They're punks.