Aliens: Colonial Marines single player preview: building a canon
From what I saw of the single player campaign, Aliens: Colonial Marines is shaping up to be a worthy extension of the franchise.
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From what I saw of the single player campaign, Aliens: Colonial Marines is shaping up to be a worthy extension of the franchise.
Before you jump into the online world of Aliens: Colonial Marines, you'll want to play through the single player campaign. Marines can earn experience in both single and multiplayer, meaning you'll be able to have a consistent loadout whether you play online or off.
One of the greatest lures of an Aliens multiplayer experience is the chance to play as the franchise's iconic Xenomorphs. At a recent event for Aliens: Colonial Marines, I was able to do just that.
Pre-ordering Aliens: Colonial Marines from GameStop will net you multiplayer skins for Hudson, Hicks, Apone, and Drake from the classic movie Aliens.
Aliens: Colonial Marines offers some interesting perks if you are willing to shell out $100 for a collector's edition. A pre-order bonus from GameStop is also available.
Aliens: Colonial Marines has been moved from its nebulous "fall 2012" window to a more specific one next year: Feb. 12, 2013.
We have known for awhile that Total War developer Creative Assembly was making a game set in the Alien universe. What we didn't know until now was that it going to be for current and next-gen consoles.
A look at Aliens: Colonial Marines, including a guided demo of a single-player stage, and then an ill-fated hands-on with the multiplayer.
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Aliens: Colonial Marines has been pushed to a fall 2012 release window, according to publisher Sega.