http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nasEF-z0q0k#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nasEF-z0q0k#ws)
Quote...Of all the connections that stays true to the canon.
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Right now i saw it
The acid effects on the screen at 4:11 are very nice but this somehow bugs me. I mean if you get acid on your eyes - gg, you are screwed. Otherwise the effect is very well done.
Quote from: WinterActual on Jul 31, 2012, 08:13:26 AM
The acid effects on the screen at 4:11 are very nice but this somehow bugs me. I mean if you get acid on your eyes - gg, you are screwed. Otherwise the effect is very well done.
HAHAHA
Damn you are fast!
Snarky comments aside.. this looks good :)
"Authentic"
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I'm actually quite excited for this game.
It may be a lot of positive things. 'Authentic' isn't one of them though.
I see a lot of bling bling and fancy effects to introduce the people that are interviewed in this clip...but no authentic Aliens.
Was this released to reassure the fans? "It's authentic, guys. We talked to Ridley Scott and we're doing it for the hardcore fans!" Ok ok we get it, Gearbox.
The game looks fun, though... but c'mon, we're not blind.
Yeah they're really trying way too hard.
Just make the gun a fun ride and we'll forgive premises aimed at imbeciles. Honest.
still 6 months left , too much hype
weird looking v shaped alien at 4:11.
Quote from: newbeing on Jul 31, 2012, 12:11:32 PM
weird looking v shaped alien at 4:11.
Can't see anyting.
The game looks great, but I am so sick of hearing people bitch about how it isn't "authentic"; get over it a little. Even if James Cameron and Ridley Scott themselves made this, it's not going to be 100% authentic. I'm a die hard fan of the Alien franchise, but Im not going to sentence this game to death because the motion scanner has red dots instead of white, or some other small bullshit. Now if it comes out and sucks ass, and destroys all canon laws of Alien, then hell yeah the game suck! But I say give it a damn chance first before making a final judgement
I know. It's physically impossible to recreate the environment of Aliens.
Matter of fact, why don't you let Gearbox know, so they stop stressing about all of this sequel nonsense they've built up?
Don't worry guys, it's impossible to make it properly! Sinncrow said so, it's cool!
That's great to know. Here all this time I thought that you could actually make things a certain way, you know, like how you want them to be? I didn't know that game studios were limited by the indisputable fact that it's just impossible to make it accurately.
Because 2 games haven't done is already, over a decade ago, even while adding Predators.
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Quote from: SM on Jul 31, 2012, 10:04:31 AM
"Authentic"
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Quote from: SM on Jul 31, 2012, 10:52:02 AM
Yeah they're really trying way too hard.
Just make the gun a fun ride and we'll forgive premises aimed at imbeciles. Honest.
you're sceptical. we get it.
Quote from: Sinncrow on Jul 31, 2012, 01:57:41 PM
The game looks great, but I am so sick of hearing people bitch about how it isn't "authentic"; get over it a little. Even if James Cameron and Ridley Scott themselves made this, it's not going to be 100% authentic. I'm a die hard fan of the Alien franchise, but Im not going to sentence this game to death because the motion scanner has red dots instead of white, or some other small bullshit. Now if it comes out and sucks ass, and destroys all canon laws of Alien, then hell yeah the game suck! But I say give it a damn chance first before making a final judgement
I'm with you bro.
Quote from: RagingDragon on Jul 31, 2012, 02:02:07 PM
I know. It's physically impossible to recreate the environment of Aliens.
Matter of fact, why don't you let Gearbox know, so they stop stressing about all of this sequel nonsense they've built up?
Don't worry guys, it's impossible to make it properly! Sinncrow said so, it's cool!
That's great to know. Here all this time I thought that you could actually make things a certain way, you know, like how you want them to be? I didn't know that game studios were limited by the indisputable fact that it's just impossible to make it accurately.
I'm not quite sure if you're agreeing with me, or just flat out insulting me (I feel it's the latter); if you're insulting me, just flat out say so rather than being a sarcastic jerk. If you're not, sorry I misread.
If you're insulted by someone disagreeing with you that you can't make an authentic game, then I'm definitely insulting you.
But take a minute to look up 'insult' in a dictionary.
You'll see that, in your haste to respond,
you actually insulted
me, while I just pointed out something you said that was flat ridiculous.
Spoiler
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Quote from: RagingDragon on Jul 31, 2012, 02:16:01 PM
If you're insulted by someone disagreeing with you that you can't make an authentic game, then I'm definitely insulting you.
But take a minute to look up 'insult' in a dictionary.
You'll see that, in your haste to respond, you actually insulted me, while I just pointed out something you said that was flat ridiculous.
Spoiler
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disproving his point much?
Quote from: alanwu1233 on Jul 31, 2012, 01:51:58 PM
Quote from: newbeing on Jul 31, 2012, 12:11:32 PM
weird looking v shaped alien at 4:11.
Can't see anyting.
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you can also see it spitting acid at the player.
Notice it has two arm spikes a lot like the concept in the concept art below.
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Quote from: RagingDragon on Jul 31, 2012, 02:16:01 PM
If you're insulted by someone disagreeing with you that you can't make an authentic game, then I'm definitely insulting you.
But take a minute to look up 'insult' in a dictionary.
You'll see that, in your haste to respond, you actually insulted me, while I just pointed out something you said that was flat ridiculous.
Spoiler
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You didn't simply disagree; you insulted me by saying "The mighty Sinncrow has spoken, we must all be wrong". You went sarcastically over board, and devalued my opinion, which I have full right to say as everyone else. I never once said they can't make a game fans want; all I said was they can't make it 100% like Aliens. If you want 100% Aliens, go watch the film. It is going to have differences in how it presents the material, even if it is the same material as in Aliens. Also, you're being hypocritical in not only asserting your opinion as being the only valid one (something I never once said in my comment), but in insulting (and yes, you did insult me) my intelligence with you're snide remake about the definition of insult and you're "good job" ribbon.
Please, if you're going to try and treat someone poorly in the future, don't make an ass of yourself; it's very unbecoming.
So basically what we just saw is the official Gearbox indirect statement replying to all the bunch of fan boys complaining and raging about acid effects and female players, all of that disguised as a "trailer", I was expecting to see more footage of single player campaign, or the runner in action, instead I got Randy Pitchford annoying face on my screen using the word "authentic" so many times that at this point I consider insulting.
Gearbox should stop making an overhype of A:CM, if they want to please the fans the should deliver this game earlier.
Space jockey concept art in there too. Doubt we will see engineers in there but it would be very f**king cool
Can't watch it on my shitty phone.....can someone be a dear and upload some screen captures???
NO Prometheus Crap.....please no. If there is a Jockey keep it to the original. Since to me Prometheus and Alien universes are separate.
Quote from: Sinncrow on Jul 31, 2012, 02:35:38 PM
You didn't simply disagree; you insulted me by saying "The mighty Sinncrow has spoken, we must all be wrong". You went sarcastically over board, and devalued my opinion, which I have full right to say as everyone else. I never once said they can't make a game fans want; all I said was they can't make it 100% like Aliens. If you want 100% Aliens, go watch the film. It is going to have differences in how it presents the material, even if it is the same material as in Aliens. Also, you're being hypocritical in not only asserting your opinion as being the only valid one (something I never once said in my comment), but in insulting (and yes, you did insult me) my intelligence with you're snide remake about the definition of insult and you're "good job" ribbon.
Please, if you're going to try and treat someone poorly in the future, don't make an ass of yourself; it's very unbecoming.
Spoiler
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This is entertaining, but you're cluttering the thread with this dramatic tantrum of a reaction. Sarcasm towards comments one disagrees with isn't against the rules. Welcome to the internet, might want to consider getting some thicker skin and maybe taking a sedative if you don't like people's opinions on what you have to say.
Are you just trying to earn another
'good job' ribbon? I can make that happen, but I suggest we get back to the topic.
Now, this might have been discussed in older threads but that looks like a huge dropship, I could be wrong
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The proportion relation between Dropship - APC has been discussed before?
What do you mean with "huge" dropship? Its meant to carry APC, warheads, personnel, various types of cargo and other stuff at the same time. Its massive. Thats the normal size.
Well correct me if I'm wrong but I remember watching the behind scenes of Aliens that the APC which fits in the cargo bay of the dropship it's a lot smaller than reality you actually can see Gorman standing by the APC and he's a little bit taller however in the movie Hudson is fully standing so if the APC would have the correct proportions should be bigger and therefore the dropship too.
Sorry if went off topic
I, too, feel that the stance that GBX is making by calling this game a sequel is overstretched. Instead of calling A:CM an "authentic" experience, they should just say something to the effect of, "We are fans of the film and took our task very seriously. This is the game we created and we hope you like it."
I think that it a much more honest and realistic approach than saying that their creation is canon and somehow will make the viewing of Alien3 "better."
With that being said, the game is looking very polished and I have no complaints about the textures...or the size of the Dropship.
I also think it's funny that in order to call this game an authentic experience, GBX had to release a video for it that did not show The Crusher or even mention it by name. Maybe they are saving that thing for an episode that they will call "Unauthentic Aliens"?
I would like to find out the purpose of the crusher, other than to chase people around and smash things.
Quote from: Ash 937 on Jul 31, 2012, 04:11:16 PM
I, too, feel that the stance that GBX is making by calling this game a sequel is overstretched. Instead of calling A:CM an "authentic" experience, they should just say something to the effect of, "We are fans of the film and took our task very seriously. This is the game we created and we hope you like it."
I think that it a much more honest and realistic approach than saying that their creation is canon and somehow will make the viewing of Alien3 "better."
With that being said, the game is looking very polished and I have no complaints about the textures...or the size of the Dropship.
I also think it's funny that in order to call this game an authentic experience, GBX had to release a video for it that did not show The Crusher or even mention it by name. Maybe they are saving that thing for an episode that they will call "Unauthentic Aliens"?
Or hopefully they just removed the damn thing entirely from the game.
And yes, if they had said:
Quote"We are fans of the film and took our task very seriously. This is the game we created and we hope you like it."
I honestly would have been ok with that, and would be giving them the benefit of the doubt.
All I want is a good Aliens game. Frankly, I could care less about staying true to the films and not breaking any canon, because despite what they say, I'm never gonna consider the game part of the series anyway.
Quote from: That Yellow Alien on Jul 31, 2012, 05:35:20 PM
All I want is a good Aliens game. Frankly, I could care less about staying true to the films and not breaking any canon, because despite what they say, I'm never gonna consider the game part of the series anyway.
Pitchford is going to shove it down your throat! RUN!!
I'm starting to hate the word "canon" now that its being used throughout the escapade. It holds no meaning to me whatsoever.
They say all the right things but don't devs always do?
Nothing they say can convince me either way really, I'll make my mind up about this game when I play it. It looks really nice and I'm not overly concerned about this authentic thing really, sure I was one of those calling for acid blood but I don't think that's an unreasonable thing to ask for in an Aliens game.
I pretty happy with the MP I've seen so far, just want to see more SP really. I think I've seen enough to tempt me into buying this so unless it gets really bad reviews across the board or there are too many other games that look better than this released in that month.
Quote from: Predaker on Jul 31, 2012, 04:49:18 PM
I would like to find out the purpose of the crusher, other than to chase people around and smash things.
To be fair, what was the purpose of the Aliens in 'Alien' and 'Alien3'? "Run around and smash things/kill people" could be applied to those, too.
In all reality the "purpose" of the Crusher is to provide a varied gameplay experience for the player.
Quote from: Xenomrph on Jul 31, 2012, 07:42:57 PM
In all reality the "purpose" of the Crusher is to provide a varied gameplay experience for the player.
Yep, which is again, why I'm not concerned with it staying true to the films or not. The crusher Alien is kind of a ridiculous idea, but for an Aliens game, I'll go with it.
Quote from: Xenomrph on Jul 31, 2012, 07:42:57 PM
Quote from: Predaker on Jul 31, 2012, 04:49:18 PM
I would like to find out the purpose of the crusher, other than to chase people around and smash things.
To be fair, what was the purpose of the Aliens in 'Alien' and 'Alien3'? "Run around and smash things/kill people" could be applied to those, too.
In all reality the "purpose" of the Crusher is to provide a varied gameplay experience for the player.
In all fairness, someone could say that each Alien film introduced the audience to a new type of xenomorph to vary the viewing experience as well. For better or worse, Aliens introduced the queen, Alien3 had the dog alien, and Alien: Resurrection had the newborn. Also, Ridley Scott seemed to be obsessed with completely new life forms for Prometheus. If GBX really does believe that they are making a sequel, perhaps they do think it is their duty to bring something new to the table. Isn't that the tradition of this series, after all?
The problem is that, as fans, most of us think of Aliens as an inclusively excellent experience on its own and one that doesn't need anything else for a video game. So when GBX says they are fans, it's easy to scratch our heads and scoff at the idea of The Crusher. But when I think about it, I'd say it is certainly a better idea than the newborn and probably a better idea than nearly all of the life forms I saw in Prometheus. As long as it's origin can be explained with some rationality, I guess it would be alright for a game. Just don't tell me it's canon...
Quote from: Griffith on Jul 31, 2012, 03:30:18 PM
Well correct me if I'm wrong but I remember watching the behind scenes of Aliens that the APC which fits in the cargo bay of the dropship it's a lot smaller than reality you actually can see Gorman standing by the APC and he's a little bit taller however in the movie Hudson is fully standing so if the APC would have the correct proportions should be bigger and therefore the dropship too.
Sorry if went off topic
There's a heavy lift ship in the game that resembles a giant dropship. It's used to carry the modules surrounding the Derelict.
If they can explain the crusher in a way that seems like it would make sense, then cool. If this game wasn't an actual sequel to the movie like Pitchford is saying, then I would have welcomed it with open arms.
Quote from: Predaker on Jul 31, 2012, 04:49:18 PM
I would like to find out the purpose of the crusher, other than to chase people around and smash things.
To be fair, what was the purpose of the Aliens in 'Alien' and 'Alien3'? "Run around and smash things/kill people" could be applied to those, too.
In all reality the "purpose" of the Crusher is to provide a varied gameplay experience for the player.
They couldn't do that with story based gameplay elements? you know the way they normally do games? instead they make variations of Aliens which to me is kind of lame. Its like a zombie game which throws in a Rhino zombie just for shits and giggles.
I know, people are very sensitive to the story of Alien because it's concept and design is very finely tuned. To throw in useless variations of Aliens without a real biological purpose almost sounds like a desperate cry for help in terms of making an Aliens game. I thought the Queen alien seemed to be a desperate cry for a conclusion to Aliens yet it seemed right considering the 'hive' aspect of alien. But that is just one aspect of Alien derived from a seemingly abstract life cycle and Cameron stitched it together. Thats not to say anyone creating the universe should stick to that 'insect' motif. I'd rather encounter something more horrific and closer to home, than the insect world.
Want to go insect? Watch STARSHIP TROOPERS over and over again.
Perhaps Gearbox has something lined up for The Crusher. Maybe they actually learn about the DNA aspect of the Alien.
Well as long as there's a talented script writer (Battlestar Galactic tv show), it might turn out to be something cool.
Mikey Neumann didn't work on Nu BSG. He's solely worked on video games.
Quote from: SM on Jul 31, 2012, 11:15:05 PM
Mikey Neumann didn't work on Nu BSG. He's solely worked on video games.
I believe he is referring to when the writers from BG were hired to write the initial script, which they eventually couldn't use.
Probably - but he seems to be under the impression those same writers are working on the final product.
Check 3:37
In the 2 latest trailers they talk about the player seeing what has happened in the 17 WEEKS since the movie... hold on... wasn't the rescue team 17 DAYS away? Oh no Gearbox -__-
Quote from: RagingDragon on Jul 31, 2012, 03:01:34 PM
Quote from: Sinncrow on Jul 31, 2012, 02:35:38 PM
You didn't simply disagree; you insulted me by saying "The mighty Sinncrow has spoken, we must all be wrong". You went sarcastically over board, and devalued my opinion, which I have full right to say as everyone else. I never once said they can't make a game fans want; all I said was they can't make it 100% like Aliens. If you want 100% Aliens, go watch the film. It is going to have differences in how it presents the material, even if it is the same material as in Aliens. Also, you're being hypocritical in not only asserting your opinion as being the only valid one (something I never once said in my comment), but in insulting (and yes, you did insult me) my intelligence with you're snide remake about the definition of insult and you're "good job" ribbon.
Please, if you're going to try and treat someone poorly in the future, don't make an ass of yourself; it's very unbecoming.
Spoiler
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This is entertaining, but you're cluttering the thread with this dramatic tantrum of a reaction. Sarcasm towards comments one disagrees with isn't against the rules. Welcome to the internet, might want to consider getting some thicker skin and maybe taking a sedative if you don't like people's opinions on what you have to say.
Are you just trying to earn another 'good job' ribbon? I can make that happen, but I suggest we get back to the topic.
^ U maaaaad.
Get back in touch with reality. Sinn is pretty much dead-on, regardless if it upset ye.
Quote from: reconditoned on Aug 01, 2012, 12:15:54 AM
Check 3:37
In the 2 latest trailers they talk about the player seeing what has happened in the 17 WEEKS since the movie... hold on... wasn't the rescue team 17 DAYS away? Oh no Gearbox -__-
This has been explained already. Basically what we know so far is that the Sulaco was reported destroyed, but the Sephora was sent anyway to investigate what happened 17 weeks later, or 3 weeks after Alien3.
Welcome to the forums! :)
Quote from: Predaker on Aug 01, 2012, 01:47:13 AM
Quote from: reconditoned on Aug 01, 2012, 12:15:54 AM
Check 3:37
In the 2 latest trailers they talk about the player seeing what has happened in the 17 WEEKS since the movie... hold on... wasn't the rescue team 17 DAYS away? Oh no Gearbox -__-
This has been explained already. Basically what we know so far is that the Sulaco was reported destroyed, but the Sephora was sent anyway to investigate what happened 17 weeks later, or 3 weeks after Alien3.
Welcome to the forums! :)
Predaker, please explain more clearly for me, or at least provide a link for me that explains this, because I am also confused by this.
NOTE: It wasn't until just recently, like two months ago that I actually started to read up, or watch a lot of the videos released. By that I mean only fairly recent articles with videos and plain old prose.
They've said all along that it's 17 weeks after Alien3 (or so). The use of "17" just confuses things because people think it's a mistake in relation to Hick's "17 days" quote.
Quote from: SM on Aug 01, 2012, 01:52:45 AM
They've said all along that it's 17 weeks after Alien3 (or so). The use of "17" just confuses things because people think it's a mistake in relation to Hick's "17 days" quote.
So then what happened after those 17 days that Hicks talked about? Or is A:CM going to answer that?
Or I am completely missing information here by my own fault.
That was an awfully long video, just for them to say, "It looks similar." :)
Pitchford lost any and all credibility for me, the moment he famously declared that 'Duke Nukem Forever' was, "beat for beat", virtually the same as 'Half-Life 2'. Everything he's said about this project, for similar reasons, has me regarding it with much scepticism.
Personally, I would be wowed by writers of 'Battlestar Galactica' coming aboard, either. They did some nonsensical, often contradictory stuff on that show and admitted, later on, that they just made a lot of it up as they went along. That's not the kind of mentality needed for a licence like this.
Quote from: Xenomorphine on Aug 01, 2012, 01:56:57 AM
That was an awfully long video, just for them to say, "It looks similar." :)
Pitchford lost any and all credibility for me, the moment he famously declared that 'Duke Nukem Forever' was, "beat for beat", virtually the same as 'Half-Life 2'. Everything he's said about this project, for similar reasons, has me regarding it with much scepticism.
Personally, I would be wowed by writers of 'Battlestar Galactica' coming aboard, either. They did some nonsensical, often contradictory stuff on that show and admitted, later on, that they just made a lot of it up as they went along. That's not the kind of mentality needed for a licence like this.
OMG, I need to find this quote from Pitchford.
LMFAO
http://www.destructoid.com/pitchford-duke-nukem-forever-is-exactly-like-half-life-2-231521.phtml (http://www.destructoid.com/pitchford-duke-nukem-forever-is-exactly-like-half-life-2-231521.phtml)
Quote from: ShadowPred on Aug 01, 2012, 01:50:41 AM
Quote from: Predaker on Aug 01, 2012, 01:47:13 AM
Quote from: reconditoned on Aug 01, 2012, 12:15:54 AM
Check 3:37
In the 2 latest trailers they talk about the player seeing what has happened in the 17 WEEKS since the movie... hold on... wasn't the rescue team 17 DAYS away? Oh no Gearbox -__-
This has been explained already. Basically what we know so far is that the Sulaco was reported destroyed, but the Sephora was sent anyway to investigate what happened 17 weeks later, or 3 weeks after Alien3.
Welcome to the forums! :)
Predaker, please explain more clearly for me, or at least provide a link for me that explains this, because I am also confused by this.
NOTE: It wasn't until just recently, like two months ago that I actually started to read up, or watch a lot of the videos released. By that I mean only fairly recent articles with videos and plain old prose.
One was an older interview with Mikey neumann explaining how the story goes with weyland yutani bringing the sulaco back to LV426 from fury 161. I will try to dig it up.
Also in the beginning of campaign footage from the "suspense" trailer, Winters says the USS Sulaco was reported destroyed, "yet its on the other side of that door in orbit over LV-426." Cue the suspense music and winters crosses the umbilical.
Quote from: ShadowPred on Aug 01, 2012, 01:55:06 AM
Quote from: SM on Aug 01, 2012, 01:52:45 AM
They've said all along that it's 17 weeks after Alien3 (or so). The use of "17" just confuses things because people think it's a mistake in relation to Hick's "17 days" quote.
So then what happened after those 17 days that Hicks talked about? Or is A:CM going to answer that?
Or I am completely missing information here by my own fault.
At the PAXeast demonstration that I attended they mentioned that rescue teams were sent out, but then those squads weren't heard from again, this is repeated a few times I guess until the USCM core figures out something is up and sends a battalion of marines to really figure out what is going on. That's the group the player (winters) is a part of. I think they also mentioned WY did something to screw the prior rescue teams over, but I could be messing up the details a bit as this was months ago.
Quote from: newbeing on Aug 01, 2012, 02:01:53 AM
Quote from: ShadowPred on Aug 01, 2012, 01:55:06 AM
Quote from: SM on Aug 01, 2012, 01:52:45 AM
They've said all along that it's 17 weeks after Alien3 (or so). The use of "17" just confuses things because people think it's a mistake in relation to Hick's "17 days" quote.
So then what happened after those 17 days that Hicks talked about? Or is A:CM going to answer that?
Or I am completely missing information here by my own fault.
At the PAXeast demonstration that I attended they mentioned that rescue teams were sent out, but then those squads weren't heard from again, this is repeated a few times I guess until the USCM core figures out something is up and sends a battalion of marines to really figure out what is going on. That's the group the player (winters) is a part of. I think they also mentioned WY did something to screw the prior rescue teams over, but I could be messing up the details a bit as this was months ago.
Thanks for the extra insight! I guess we will have to wait for the game to see how they try to "explain things."
Quote from: newbeing on Aug 01, 2012, 02:01:53 AM
Quote from: ShadowPred on Aug 01, 2012, 01:55:06 AM
Quote from: SM on Aug 01, 2012, 01:52:45 AM
They've said all along that it's 17 weeks after Alien3 (or so). The use of "17" just confuses things because people think it's a mistake in relation to Hick's "17 days" quote.
So then what happened after those 17 days that Hicks talked about? Or is A:CM going to answer that?
Or I am completely missing information here by my own fault.
At the PAXeast demonstration that I attended they mentioned that rescue teams were sent out, but then those squads weren't heard from again, this is repeated a few times I guess until the USCM core figures out something is up and sends a battalion of marines to really figure out what is going on. That's the group the player (winters) is a part of. I think they also mentioned WY did something to screw the prior rescue teams over, but I could be messing up the details a bit as this was months ago.
This explains a lot, thanks.
...actually, the exterior concept art of the colony looks a lot better and more "exploded" than the gameplay demo. the melted metal, the rubble almost completely burying the complex, the buildings all tilted, flattened and torn open, the rocky, alien landscape turned into a salt lake, why the f**k didn't the demo show something more like this?
I thought the same thing. If the do go with the dumb idea that it hasn't been vapourised, at least make it look completely wrecked.
I'll buy that.
I wouldn't.
But what are ya gunna do?
Quote from: SM on Aug 01, 2012, 05:42:45 AM
I wouldn't.
But what are ya gunna do?
I must have had a massive brain fart, because I swear that I meant to say:
"I'll buy that for a dollar!."
Must be Pitchford sending evil signals to my brain.
Dunno if evil is the right word.
He's turning me stupid!
More than likely.
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PITCHFOOOORRRRRDD!!!!
Quote from: SM on Aug 01, 2012, 05:50:41 AM
More than likely.
http://cdn.themis-media.com/media/global/images/library/deriv/26/26344.jpg
PITCHFOOOORRRRRDD!!!!
This madman
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Quote from: ShadowPred on Aug 01, 2012, 05:54:23 AM
Quote from: SM on Aug 01, 2012, 05:50:41 AM
More than likely.
http://cdn.themis-media.com/media/global/images/library/deriv/26/26344.jpg
PITCHFOOOORRRRRDD!!!!
This madman
http://media.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/files/2012/03/Randy.jpg
I laughed.
Quote from: chupacabras acheronsis on Aug 01, 2012, 04:40:06 AM
...actually, the exterior concept art of the colony looks a lot better and more "exploded" than the gameplay demo. the melted metal, the rubble almost completely burying the complex, the buildings all tilted, flattened and torn open, the rocky, alien landscape turned into a salt lake, why the f**k didn't the demo show something more like this?
I guess we'll have to wait and see how close the final product is to the concept art.
He produced the new Duke Nukem game.... enough said.
Quote from: Spoon on Aug 01, 2012, 02:17:50 PM
He produced the new Duke Nukem game.... enough said.
They also did Borderlands, which is critically acclaimed. Duke Nukem wasn't much more than a fan service/fanboy project. I wouldn't gauge their abilities by that one game.
Quote from: Cellien on Aug 01, 2012, 03:49:54 PM
Quote from: Spoon on Aug 01, 2012, 02:17:50 PM
He produced the new Duke Nukem game.... enough said.
They also did Borderlands, which is critically acclaimed. Duke Nukem wasn't much more than a fan service/fanboy project. I wouldn't gauge their abilities by that one game.
That is a good point.
It begs the question of why, because it looks like only 25% percentage is in meltdown blownout stage. While the rest looks intact. You can see this in the trailer where you see the rain coming in. But apart from that everything looks too fine and dandy. like nothing had happened. Perhaps we only saw a work in progress? hrrm...... this
Quote from: chupacabras acheronsis on Aug 01, 2012, 04:40:06 AM
...actually, the exterior concept art of the colony looks a lot better and more "exploded" than the gameplay demo. the melted metal, the rubble almost completely burying the complex, the buildings all tilted, flattened and torn open, the rocky, alien landscape turned into a salt lake, why the f**k didn't the demo show something more like this?
Download Link for anyone interested: http://www.multiupload.nl/2SAQBE07IB (http://www.multiupload.nl/2SAQBE07IB)
Yep, that's what I would call authentic :D
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Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Aug 01, 2012, 04:52:43 PM
Yep, that's what I would call authentic :D
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It's just mirrored (although I don't know why it would be).
Well, after watching the vid, two words immediately come to mind:
1) Damage
2) Control
:P
Quote from: SM on Jul 31, 2012, 10:04:31 AM
"Authentic"
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3eq9oV5QB1qcpel0.jpg
WIN! :laugh:
Quote from: Xenomrph on Aug 01, 2012, 05:10:34 PM
Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Aug 01, 2012, 04:52:43 PM
Yep, that's what I would call authentic :D
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It's just mirrored (although I don't know why it would be).
Yeah, I know. But a mirrored video doesn't come off as very 'authentic', now does it ;)
i like the part where it showed the picture of the alien, i didnt think they showed it too much at all
i'm not a gamer and will never play this -- but it looks awesome.
What my favorite quote from these dudes was something that really translates into our general discussions of the CM and Aliens:
"The CM are bad ass and can handle anything... except this"
Probabaly just a script mistake in the trailer.
Quote from: Bio Mech Hunter on Aug 01, 2012, 05:13:24 PM
Well, after watching the vid, two words immediately come to mind:
1) Damage
2) Control
:P
This was recorded in January tho...
Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Aug 01, 2012, 04:52:43 PM
Yep, that's what I would call authentic :D
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Maybe he's playing in the UK. ;)
Quote from: Bat Chain Puller on Aug 02, 2012, 05:13:29 AM
Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Aug 01, 2012, 04:52:43 PM
Yep, that's what I would call authentic :D
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Maybe he's playing in the UK. ;)
Not many will get the joke, but well played :D
Quote from: Salt The Fries on Aug 02, 2012, 06:40:40 AM
Quote from: Bat Chain Puller on Aug 02, 2012, 05:13:29 AM
Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Aug 01, 2012, 04:52:43 PM
Yep, that's what I would call authentic :D
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Maybe he's playing in the UK. ;)
Not many will get the joke, but well played :D
OR in Australia or Japan....Hmmm???
They should put Engineers in this game.
Wait, better not. They'd have to pay Vin Diesel royalties for using his likeness.
"Surviving Aliens"??
If its more than just the crusher I won't be happy (and I'm not too happy about the crusher!)
"bad ass" "cool" "awesome" "kick ass"
Somebody confiscate these words from the team, please.
My only real fear is that they fall into the same trap that the first wave of comic book makers fell into; focusing on the gear and guns and "bugs" and not focusing on any survival horror aspects. Some of the character designs look like caricatures of Cameron's grunt in space aesthetic.
Only the first wave?
Quote from: SM on Aug 02, 2012, 10:53:23 PM
Only the first wave?
Well I meant (but didn't articulate) that it all happened from the very first wave, not that only the first wave were guilty of this.
Oh right.
I mean - have you read Xenogenesis. That was one of the really late ones and whoooo boy did it pong!
This trailer doesn't really do it for me. Sure I still want to play the game but after some let downs the game isn't really a priority for me anymore. There are bigger fish to catch.
Quote from: SM on Aug 02, 2012, 11:14:25 PM
Oh right.
I mean - have you read Xenogenesis. That was one of the really late ones and whoooo boy did it pong!
:laugh: I well and truly gave up on the EU years ago.
The first wave were decent. They took the effort to mix survival horror and action aspects. Then '
Earth War' kicked in and things went really weird, before a brief respite around the time of that John Bolton comic where the marooned village colony was sacrificing a cloned baby per day to appease the beast threatening them. Then they went strange, again.
There was also an early two-parter which had the art done by Denis Beauvais. Very action-focused (mostly as a result of it originally being published by Dark Horse somewhere as a single page per issue), but had some good atmospheric horror in it. Not '
Book 2', something else. It followed a small group of three Colonial Marines trying to evacuate from an over-run colony.
Same thing with the '
Aliens Versus Predator' comics. The first began as something you could imagine being easily adaptable into a film version, then the sequels just veered off into lots of superficiality and craziness.
Quote from: Cellien on Aug 01, 2012, 03:49:54 PM
They also did Borderlands, which is critically acclaimed. Duke Nukem wasn't much more than a fan service/fanboy project. I wouldn't gauge their abilities by that one game.
No, but Pitchford did proclaim the latest sequel to be just like '
Half-Life 2', with not a single note of irony.
For all the talk of attention to detail, why the needless changes to the Pulse Rifle? Left-side reciprocating cocking handle - weird black lump on the shroud - intrusive (though thankfully improved) iron sights. This is all small stuff I know, but it's symptomatic to me of 'let's make it different/better, just because we can'. Same deal with the aliens. If they're such big Aliens fans, why do the aliens resemble AVP:R examples? Why not simply faithfully reproduce the puppeted version?
None of this little stuff is going to stop me playing, and probably not from enjoying, but I still have to ask 'why'?
Quote from: Biggles on Aug 03, 2012, 07:36:03 PM
For all the talk of attention to detail, why the needless changes to the Pulse Rifle? Left-side reciprocating cocking handle - weird black lump on the shroud - intrusive (though thankfully improved) iron sights. This is all small stuff I know, but it's symptomatic to me of 'let's make it different/better, just because we can'. Same deal with the aliens. If they're such big Aliens fans, why do the aliens resemble AVP:R examples? Why not simply faithfully reproduce the puppeted version?
None of this little stuff is going to stop me playing, and probably not from enjoying, but I still have to ask 'why'?
You do have a very good point. I would think that the cocking of the pulse rifle is for when you completely expend the ammo, such is the case with Call of Duty. I'd venture to say that if you just want to "Slap it in there", just reload before your completely out. Now, I could be wrong. I see it the same way you do.
Gearbox... You take feedback seriously? Here's mine.
The aliens in this game do not look like the creatures from the movie, they look like the ones from the AVP games.
If you are going to use a reference, use pictures from behind the scenes of the first two films and nothing else or it is just a watered down copy of a copy.
The marine banter is cheesy and is aimed toward... f it.
Gearbox doesn't get it.
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the thing that really gets me about the aliens is that it's not a necessarily bad take on them. they just made a series of really off putting decisions.
back tubes are now shoulder tubes. hip bones. huge chest and insect waist. none of these things serve any purpose or look good at all. seriously, i really like these models, i love what was done with the heads, they are the first time aliens look both bio and mechanical in a long time, but why do they have to go out of their way to ruin them like that? are they afraid of people not liking the original design for what it was, that the modern audience will think it's goofy and not as menacing, so they have to make it insanely top heavy and less human?
also either the lightning gets weird on exteriors or they painted them deep blue to save computing resources for consoles. i wish some day we could see them all white and bony, i don't think it detracts from them at all.
IKR. All they have to do is look at a NECA ALIENS WARRIOR Figure or any other film still from ALIENS, and they're good to go. Those long floppy tubes are horrendous though.
Ikarop, I tried downloading this video but it wasn't available any longer. Can you repost this one as well for me? In a medium size livk you did for DD #3? Thank you so much.