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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).

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Thanks for the post ikarop

I may need to upgrade my videocard since I have a Radeon HD 5770.

It seems like this is going to be one MASSIVE game! 20 GB of data is twice that of AVP 2010. Skyrim was only 6GB. I wonder how long this game is going to be.

its an action game so 5-6 hours top

Quote from: szkoki on Jan 14, 2013, 02:26:54 AM
its an action game so 5-6 hours top

It's not just pure action or pure horror. It's uniquely Aliens.

Also, they said the campaign is 10+ hours.

No unique DX11 features makes me sad. :(
Oh well, I'm still going to pick it up, just Rebellion had much more PC love in their hearts.

Wow 20GB installation!?  Thats heavy. I know most games have their cutscene take up the most memory. There must be something interesting going on here.

Quote from: acrediblesource on Jan 14, 2013, 04:30:15 AM
Wow 20GB installation!?  Thats heavy. I know most games have their cutscene take up the most memory. There must be something interesting going on here.

All the attention to detail must be the reason.

Graffiti scratched into shotguns don't come cheap!

on Steam Borderlands 2 says 20gb Too but the folder is only 7,29 GB big

Is that before or after installation?

I'm getting a GTX670 PE soon! So pumped for this!

Quote from: SM on Jan 14, 2013, 05:06:47 AM
Is that before or after installation?

after instalation

Odd.  20GB and 8GB is a pretty big difference.

Very low requirements - ULTRA HIGH settings here!  :laugh: Well.. lets hope the next ACM game will be under DX10/11 only. I guess GBX are living 5-6 year behind, DX9 is 10 years old..

Well damn, it seems as though my comp will actually be able to run this... It will probably look like Minecraft but...

Quote from: SM on Jan 14, 2013, 05:32:19 AM
Odd.  20GB and 8GB is a pretty big difference.

Games often need a much greater amount of space to 'unpack' during installation than the files actually take up in the end.

Also, there's no real point in comparing the installation size of games as a reflection upon game length or content. There are a lot of factors that affect this, such as the efficiency of the data compression used, the use of individual vs tessellated world textures, and the basic game engine.

System Requirements now being released there will probably be a few people that aren't primarily pc gamers that don't know if they can run it.

So hopefully someone that knows can help me out, and others that don't know can post there setups here.  I think the picture that I have posted is enough? If not I'd be willing to get more about my pc

(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi50.tinypic.com%2F34f1i5z.png&hash=9c9e69eddc2d4dda64dd6102739cee53af1f1ea4)
If it helps I can play games lke hitman abolution fairly well and games of that ilk
Thanks for any and all help, looking forward to pre-order this as soon as possible, hopefully on pc.

Cool, thanks for that.

????

I am asking if my pc can run it. Not stuffing my pc setup down peoples faces. It is a fair question to ask.

Quote from: MrBrokenTusks. on Jan 14, 2013, 11:41:45 AM
????

I am asking if my pc can run it. Not stuffing my pc setup down peoples faces. It is a fair question to ask.

Oh, sorry I totally read that wrong. I thought you were saying you COULD run it and using hitman as a marker to indicate that.

Sorry ><

Quote from: Predaker on Jan 14, 2013, 02:38:03 AM

Quote from: szkoki on Jan 14, 2013, 02:26:54 AM
its an action game so 5-6 hours top

It's not just pure action or pure horror. It's uniquely Aliens.

Also, they said the campaign is 10+ hours.

lets hope but then it has to be any good so it can keep me at my comp

Im sitting pretty with my HD7950 3GB no worries here running at max settings if not at least quality anti alias.   ho hum.  ::)
20GB HD space is pretty heavy. I'm not sure if i could run much else on my SSD. heh , blazing fast SSD.  ;D and quad core.
yummy

This is a good website in regards to PC gaming requirements.

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri (http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri)

It scans your hardware and tells the minimum spec-reccomended and your PC stats all in one screen and tells you which areas of your PC need an upgrade if any.

I am often surprised which games I can and can't run.

Unfortunately no listing/scan available for ALIENS- COLONIAL MARINES just yet but stay tuned.  ;)

Quote from: MrBrokenTusks. on Jan 14, 2013, 11:18:03 AM
System Requirements now being released there will probably be a few people that aren't primarily pc gamers that don't know if they can run it.

So hopefully someone that knows can help me out, and others that don't know can post there setups here.  I think the picture that I have posted is enough? If not I'd be willing to get more about my pc

http://i50.tinypic.com/34f1i5z.png
If it helps I can play games lke hitman abolution fairly well and games of that ilk
Thanks for any and all help, looking forward to pre-order this as soon as possible, hopefully on pc.

I think if you can run Hitman: Absolution you should be able to run this just fine.

Aliens basically has the same system specs as Borderlands 2.

QuotePC System Requirements - Borderlands 2 wiki
Minimum Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP3
Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory: 2 GB(XP)/ 2 GB(Vista)
Hard Disk Space: 20 GB free
Video Memory: 256 MB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 /ATI Radeon HD 2600
Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
Recommended
OS: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Win 7
Processor: 2.3 GHz Quad Core processor
Memory: 2 GB
Hard Disk Space: 20 GB free
Video Memory: 512MB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD 5850
Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible

intresting tool but cant get it work right away...awhhh i forget it just another thing i can mess with rather than preparing for my exam

The steam pre-order details are up now: http://store.steampowered.com/app/49540/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/49540/)

I'm sorry if someone asked this before, but does the PC version will come with the extra stuff announced with the collectors edition for xbox and ps3 because that's the only and main reason I'm getting it for console, for people like me who doesn't live in US we have to wait about 2 weeks for the retailers to make international shippings so if steam will deliver the extra stuff anounced with the CE I'm getting this baby for download the moment it comes available.

Quote from: shadowedge on Jan 14, 2013, 02:18:10 AM
I may need to upgrade my videocard since I have a Radeon HD 5770.

It seems like this is going to be one MASSIVE game! 20 GB of data is twice that of AVP 2010. Skyrim was only 6GB. I wonder how long this game is going to be.

Yeah, I was thinking my dad and I are gonna need to upgrade, too. lol I have the 5750, and he has the 5770. :P

Quote from: Griffith on Jan 14, 2013, 06:51:59 PM
I'm sorry if someone asked this before, but does the PC version will come with the extra stuff announced with the collectors edition for xbox and ps3 because that's the only and main reason I'm getting it for console, for people like me who doesn't live in US we have to wait about 2 weeks for the retailers to make international shippings so if steam will deliver the extra stuff anounced with the CE I'm getting this baby for download the moment it comes available.

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). :-\

no mac version... well that sucks ;-) although i do have a ps3 or an xbox to try it on....

Quote from: wonkyfunk303 on Jan 14, 2013, 11:39:38 PM
no mac version... well that sucks ;-) although i do have a ps3 or an xbox to try it on....

No offense but.. seriously? Mac for gaming?

Nice work on the regional price rorting, $50 for US customers, $80 for Aussies and an embarrassing $100 for New Zealand customers, was looking forward to some co-op on this thing - but there is no way in hell I'll be parting with $400 for a four-pack.

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.

Quote from: bulldog on Jan 15, 2013, 01:27:13 AM
Nice work on the regional price rorting, $50 for US customers, $80 for Aussies and an embarrassing $100 for New Zealand customers, was looking forward to some co-op on this thing - but there is no way in hell I'll be parting with $400 for a four-pack.

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.

http://www.cjs-cdkeys.com/products/Aliens%3A-Colonial-Marines-Steam-CD-Key.html (http://www.cjs-cdkeys.com/products/Aliens%3A-Colonial-Marines-Steam-CD-Key.html)

Quote from: bulldog on Jan 15, 2013, 01:27:13 AM
Nice work on the regional price rorting, $50 for US customers, $80 for Aussies and an embarrassing $100 for New Zealand customers, was looking forward to some co-op on this thing - but there is no way in hell I'll be parting with $400 for a four-pack.

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.

$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.

Operating System: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7....


....without Windows 8?

For the aussies, ozgameshop.com has it for $40 for the PC limited edition version.

I'm disappointed it's so overpriced on steam.

For those still wondering, you can use this website to see if your PC meets the system requirements: http://www.yougamers.com/gameometer/10569/ (http://www.yougamers.com/gameometer/10569/)

Goddamn Steam for $=€. Seriously, what the F?!

This purchase is waiting for the 50% discount. And then some.

You can save around 40% if you get it on Amazon.

Quote from: Griffith on Jan 15, 2013, 12:39:30 AM

Quote from: wonkyfunk303 on Jan 14, 2013, 11:39:38 PM
no mac version... well that sucks ;-) although i do have a ps3 or an xbox to try it on....

No offense but.. seriously? Mac for gaming?

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....

Can anyone respond my question????

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..

Quote from: thekillergreece on Jan 15, 2013, 02:47:07 PM
Can anyone respond my question????

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..

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.

So success kind off, I meet minimum requirments. Now how poor of a quality does minimum mean, I have only ever played games on my pc that can easily handle the game so how poor should I expect it to run?

Quote from: MrBrokenTusks. on Jan 15, 2013, 05:00:12 PM
So success kind off, I meet minimum requirments. Now how poor of a quality does minimum mean, I have only ever played games on my pc that can easily handle the game so how poor should I expect it to run?

Like on the consoles.

Really? Surely minimum wound't look or run that well.

That well you said  :laugh: Borderlands 2 is running with 10-15fps on PS3 if you play with 3 other people online.. Is that well?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y1Ovp6I2Vo#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y1Ovp6I2Vo#ws)

In some areas its even worse.

Quote from: WinterActual on Jan 15, 2013, 05:11:26 PM
That well you said  :laugh: Borderlands 2 is running with 10-15fps on PS3 if you play with 3 other people online.. Is that well?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y1Ovp6I2Vo#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y1Ovp6I2Vo#ws)

In some areas its even worse.

At least I know what to expect though, I can just imagine me starting it up on the pc and have it run a lot worse and me dreaming of it being as good as the vid you post, at least with the ps3 the graphics/textures are still high quality whereas I imagine low settings on a pc the textures will be scaled to look muddy as hell.
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

ACM should be a bit better since it have smaller playable areas. But its up to you, I am just telling that the game wont run that good on the consoles too. I assume ACM is have way faster pace than BL2 so you should find where it will run best for ya.

Quote from: newbeing on Jan 15, 2013, 03:50:20 PM

Quote from: thekillergreece on Jan 15, 2013, 02:47:07 PM
Can anyone respond my question????

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..

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.

Yeah, but if Steam is required, it won't matter where you pre-order it. As far as I can tell, it is. :D

Quote from: SM on Jan 15, 2013, 06:03:27 AM


$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.

True, but all Stwam prices are in us$, so that is US$80 and US$100 for Australia ans New Zealand.

Quote from: SM on Jan 15, 2013, 06:03:27 AM

Quote from: bulldog on Jan 15, 2013, 01:27:13 AM
Nice work on the regional price rorting, $50 for US customers, $80 for Aussies and an embarrassing $100 for New Zealand customers, was looking forward to some co-op on this thing - but there is no way in hell I'll be parting with $400 for a four-pack.

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.

$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.

No, you misunderstand.

In NZ, Steam price is US$100 not NZ$100, ie a 100% increase for a digital product.

Quote from: WinterActual on Jan 15, 2013, 05:11:26 PM
That well you said  :laugh: Borderlands 2 is running with 10-15fps on PS3 if you play with 3 other people online.. Is that well?

Better than my comp!  :'(

Quote from: SteveE on Jan 15, 2013, 09:29:32 PM

Quote from: SM on Jan 15, 2013, 06:03:27 AM

Quote from: bulldog on Jan 15, 2013, 01:27:13 AM
Nice work on the regional price rorting, $50 for US customers, $80 for Aussies and an embarrassing $100 for New Zealand customers, was looking forward to some co-op on this thing - but there is no way in hell I'll be parting with $400 for a four-pack.

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.

$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.

No, you misunderstand.

In NZ, Steam price is US$100 not NZ$100, ie a 100% increase for a digital product.

Feck!  Why would anyone buy it off Steam then?

Quote

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.

Quote from: WinterActual on Jan 15, 2013, 05:54:23 AM
http://www.cjs-cdkeys.com/products/Aliens%3A-Colonial-Marines-Steam-CD-Key.html (http://www.cjs-cdkeys.com/products/Aliens%3A-Colonial-Marines-Steam-CD-Key.html)

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.

Steam are greedy bastards. They always put the price for like 1$=1E. Which is insane.

Quote from: WinterActual on Jan 16, 2013, 06:49:49 AM
Steam are greedy bastards. They always put the price for like 1$=1E. Which is insane.

Doesnt every country has it's own symbol of money?USA symbol is $, some countries(I dunno which are) is E etc.....

Yes but Steam/Valve are not converting the price if the publisher/devs don't push 'em and most don't to it, so they just put the price for rest of the world (besides USA) the same as number but actually the currency is different and this comes very expensive for the EU and the AU guys.

Quote from: bulldog on Jan 15, 2013, 11:19:04 PM

Quote

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.

Quote from: WinterActual on Jan 15, 2013, 05:54:23 AM
http://www.cjs-cdkeys.com/products/Aliens%3A-Colonial-Marines-Steam-CD-Key.html (http://www.cjs-cdkeys.com/products/Aliens%3A-Colonial-Marines-Steam-CD-Key.html)

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.

www.g2play.net (http://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.

Wait wait wait... no fancy DX10/11 features? Well that sucks.. :(

This means the game is a direct port from the console version. So we can assume no dedicated servers too.

Quote from: ikarop on Jan 15, 2013, 08:44:32 AM
For those still wondering, you can use this website to see if your PC meets the system requirements: http://www.yougamers.com/gameometer/10569/ (http://www.yougamers.com/gameometer/10569/)

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 (http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri)

I'm gonna wait for the reviews of A-CM before any upgrades (if any I'll still wait).

---

Quote from: WinterActual on Jan 16, 2013, 07:09:57 PM
This means the game is a direct port from the console version. So we can assume no dedicated servers too.

Correct.

I thought most modern PC games were built around console releases anyways for the mass market?

Crysis 2 being one of them.

Oh for f*ck sake, not again. This lack of dedicated servers will kill the f**king game before it will fully shine on multiplayer. What a bunch of bullshit. AvP even tho it wasn't a perfect game, was decent to play. But lack of servers (PC) just kept the fans and players away from the title. It would definitely survive longer with the proper support, it was just to late. Hope Gearbox will NOT let this game to die and NOT milk the shit out of it. Anyway, remind me if im wrong.

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.

Takes place after Alien 3, not between

Quote from: Pvt.Hickson on Jan 16, 2013, 09:15:49 PMAliens: Colonial Marines is a --- canon --- sequel to the second(2) and third(3) movie. And will fill this nasty gap between those.

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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwi-fI76has#ws)

Quote from: Pvt.Hickson on Jan 16, 2013, 09:15:49 PM
Oh for f*ck sake, not again. This lack of dedicated servers will kill the f**king game before it will fully shine on multiplayer. What a bunch of bullshit. AvP even tho it wasn't a perfect game, was decent to play. But lack of servers (PC) just kept the fans and players away from the title. It would definitely survive longer with the proper support, it was just to late. Hope Gearbox will NOT let this game to die and NOT milk the shit out of it. Anyway, remind me if im wrong.

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.

I agree. This is complete bullshit. Devs and publishers say they don't integrate features like dedicated servers because the PC market size doesn't justify it, but most PC gamers end up straying from the PC version BECAUSE there aren't certain basic features available like dedicated servers. It's a self fulfilling prophecy.

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.

Quote from: Bio Mech Hunter on Jan 16, 2013, 10:19:13 PM

Quote from: Pvt.Hickson on Jan 16, 2013, 09:15:49 PM
Oh for f*ck sake, not again. This lack of dedicated servers will kill the f**king game before it will fully shine on multiplayer. What a bunch of bullshit. AvP even tho it wasn't a perfect game, was decent to play. But lack of servers (PC) just kept the fans and players away from the title. It would definitely survive longer with the proper support, it was just to late. Hope Gearbox will NOT let this game to die and NOT milk the shit out of it. Anyway, remind me if im wrong.

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.

I agree. This is complete bullshit. Devs and publishers say they don't integrate features like dedicated servers because the PC market size doesn't justify it, but most PC gamers end up straying from the PC version BECAUSE there aren't certain basic features available like dedicated servers. It's a self fulfilling prophecy.

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.

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.

Quote from: acrediblesource on Jan 16, 2013, 11:11:25 PM

Quote from: Bio Mech Hunter on Jan 16, 2013, 10:19:13 PM

Quote from: Pvt.Hickson on Jan 16, 2013, 09:15:49 PM
Oh for f*ck sake, not again. This lack of dedicated servers will kill the f**king game before it will fully shine on multiplayer. What a bunch of bullshit. AvP even tho it wasn't a perfect game, was decent to play. But lack of servers (PC) just kept the fans and players away from the title. It would definitely survive longer with the proper support, it was just to late. Hope Gearbox will NOT let this game to die and NOT milk the shit out of it. Anyway, remind me if im wrong.

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.

I agree. This is complete bullshit. Devs and publishers say they don't integrate features like dedicated servers because the PC market size doesn't justify it, but most PC gamers end up straying from the PC version BECAUSE there aren't certain basic features available like dedicated servers. It's a self fulfilling prophecy.

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.

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.

Just remember that most of us only get irritated because "new canon" usually is shit. Other than that, we love new and refreshing material.

Quote from: Bio Mech Hunter on Jan 16, 2013, 11:36:29 PM

Quote from: acrediblesource on Jan 16, 2013, 11:11:25 PM

Quote from: Bio Mech Hunter on Jan 16, 2013, 10:19:13 PM

Quote from: Pvt.Hickson on Jan 16, 2013, 09:15:49 PM
Oh for f*ck sake, not again. This lack of dedicated servers will kill the f**king game before it will fully shine on multiplayer. What a bunch of bullshit. AvP even tho it wasn't a perfect game, was decent to play. But lack of servers (PC) just kept the fans and players away from the title. It would definitely survive longer with the proper support, it was just to late. Hope Gearbox will NOT let this game to die and NOT milk the shit out of it. Anyway, remind me if im wrong.

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.

I agree. This is complete bullshit. Devs and publishers say they don't integrate features like dedicated servers because the PC market size doesn't justify it, but most PC gamers end up straying from the PC version BECAUSE there aren't certain basic features available like dedicated servers. It's a self fulfilling prophecy.

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.

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.

Just remember that most of us only get irritated because "new canon" usually is shit. Other than that, we love new and refreshing material.

So far you can say for real that the canon were getting in ACM is shit? How has played the whole game yet?

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Oh for f*ck sake, not again. This lack of dedicated servers will kill the f**king game before it will fully shine on multiplayer. What a bunch of bullshit. AvP even tho it wasn't a perfect game, was decent to play. But lack of servers (PC) just kept the fans and players away from the title. It would definitely survive longer with the proper support, it was just to late. Hope Gearbox will NOT let this game to die and NOT milk the shit out of it. Anyway, remind me if im wrong.

Aliens: Colonial Marines is a --- canon --- sequel to the second(2) and third(3) movie. And will fill this nasty gap between those.

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I agree. This is complete bullshit. Devs and publishers say they don't integrate features like dedicated servers because the PC market size doesn't justify it, but most PC gamers end up straying from the PC version BECAUSE there aren't certain basic features available like dedicated servers. It's a self fulfilling prophecy.

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.

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.

Just remember that most of us only get irritated because "new canon" usually is shit. Other than that, we love new and refreshing material.

So far you can say for real that the canon were getting in ACM is shit? How has played the whole game yet?

You're generalizing. Not every piece of "new canon" in the game is shit, but there are a few pretty BIG ones. Like how the hell Hadley's Hope is relatively intact after the atmospheric processor went into meltdown. Or how the Alien warriors and drones or *yet again* too small. Or how they all tend to run like panthers.

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

I asked bout it. Because i heard in an interview with Randy.P that this is an "actual" SEQUEL to movies. Therefor, if someone will want to make a sequel in a movie or a game format. Will have to consider events from this game as a part of main canon.

Yeah, it's suppose to be, and it wouldn't be an issue if GBX weren't getting some pretty important things wrong. It doesn't help they keep touting "authenticity this and authenticity that" either.

I think the thing that puts a hole in the whole authenticity thing is alien suicide bombers.

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?

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I think the thing that puts a hole in the whole authenticity thing is alien suicide bombers.

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?

What super powers? Exploding is considered a superpower? Spitting is considered  a super power? Smart!

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I think the thing that puts a hole in the whole authenticity thing is alien suicide bombers.

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?

What super powers? Exploding is considered a superpower? Spitting is considered  a super power? Smart!

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.

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Does anyone know if we're going to even see a demo at some point?

Not likely.

QuoteI asked bout it. Because i heard in an interview with Randy.P that this is an "actual" SEQUEL to movies. Therefor, if someone will want to make a sequel in a movie or a game format. Will have to consider events from this game as a part of main canon.

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.