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Posted by Skulexander
 - Jan 24, 2014, 03:09:42 AM
I really do have high hopes for this game. Hopefully, they won't be smashed again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGqG2fkrz7Y
Posted by PRJ_since1990
 - Jan 22, 2014, 05:52:33 PM
We'll have to play the "wait n' see" game on the canon issue. Clearly, this is based on previous characters and events but if they try to make it somehow a lead-in to Aliens, I wouldn't be surprised. Nor disappointed, really. The time frame between Alien and Aliens will be covered in full at some point so the new comics/books are probably going to attempt to fill those gaps.

Honestly, they can call it canon or just create their own stories that could fit in within the universe. Just want them to create something respectable and worth the effort.
Posted by HuDaFuK
 - Jan 20, 2014, 09:30:23 AM
Yeah, I always loved that line too. The audio log from Weyland referencing Ripley was another nice touch.
Posted by JokersWarPig
 - Jan 20, 2014, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Jan 20, 2014, 08:45:29 AM
e.g. AVP2010. Had some nice references to the events of the movies, but nothing directly linking it and the exact time period was kept vague. And I liked that.

I liked the subtle references.
"This drop is shaping up to be worse than Acheron...if that's possible" was a great line to me because it shows that the events of Aliens weren;t covered up by the company and used as a blue print of how not to handle an infestation. It also gave you the feeling that the Marlow and her marines had dealt with infestations before.
Posted by HuDaFuK
 - Jan 20, 2014, 08:45:29 AM
e.g. AVP2010. Had some nice references to the events of the movies, but nothing directly linking it and the exact time period was kept vague. And I liked that.
Posted by MrSpaceJockey
 - Jan 20, 2014, 04:12:09 AM
It's silly too, as if any game developer would choose the other option and say "Oh, our game's not canon! It isn't relevant at all to the films!  If you thought you needed to play this to understand the next Prometheus movie, you're dead wrong.  Hell, just skip this one out!"

Just...just don't mention canon at all, game developers. 
Posted by SM
 - Jan 19, 2014, 11:26:23 PM
I think you'll end up finding connecting threads running through all the licensed stuff coming out in the immediate future (ie. there will be references to book events in comics and video game and vice versa.  Might be vague; might be more direct).

If the licensees learn from Gearbox they'll avoid over-use of the 'c' word.
Posted by Crazy Rich
 - Jan 19, 2014, 11:13:35 PM
More relaxed I think.
Posted by ChanceVance
 - Jan 19, 2014, 07:45:55 AM
Wow haven't visited these boards in a few months and I see this new Alien game has sprung up without me even knowing about it.
Just one quick question is this game being treated as 'canon' or are they being more relaxed about it than the fanboys over at Gearbox?
Posted by MrSpaceJockey
 - Jan 19, 2014, 02:43:32 AM
Exactly.
Posted by Snark
 - Jan 19, 2014, 02:36:39 AM
And Torrens is the last sailing ship Joseph Conrad served on before writing.
Posted by MrSpaceJockey
 - Jan 17, 2014, 11:29:46 PM
Quote from: Snark on Jan 16, 2014, 06:55:47 AM
Quote from: MrSpaceJockey on Jan 15, 2014, 08:27:41 PM
That would be why Amanda's W/Y ship the Torrens is a Joseph Conrad reference and the Seegon owned Sevastopol isn't?

Whoh! Where did this name come from? I must be missing new info!

The official facebook page. "Meet the crew of the Torrens."
Posted by Gate
 - Jan 17, 2014, 01:08:43 PM
DID SOMEONE SAY SPACE SOVIETS?
Posted by HuDaFuK
 - Jan 16, 2014, 09:03:07 AM
No, it wasn't on here, it was a friend of mine. I've no idea where they got the info from, so obviously take it with a pinch of salt, but I mentioned it because it would certainly tie in with a name like Sevastopol.
Posted by ikarop
 - Jan 16, 2014, 08:39:48 AM
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Jan 15, 2014, 08:57:29 PM
I heard someone say that the Union of Progressive Peoples (the space Soviets from William Gibson's Alien 3 script) features in the game. If so, a name like Sevastopol would certainly fit.
If you're talking about this. That comment was about ACM.
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