Scared. But not in THAT way

[Pvt. Jim Barber]

I was just thinking of how Colonial Marines will turn out. And I'm scared.

When I say scared, I do not mean in a way that its like "Oh noez! Therez bez an Alien!" I mean as in if the game will be any good, since I want a GOOD Aliens game for shit's sakes. If Gearbox screws us over like we have been in past years, then there's gonna be more than "harsh language" heading their way.

[Mustafuck]

Well chances are there, just look at what happened to Duke

[Saphrax]

So much pessimism. Maybe err on the side of optimism and expect the game to be great. If you're disappointed then that's te way the cookie crumbles sometimes. I for one will be hoping for an awesome experience and keeping my fingers crossed that gearbox deliver!

[Pvt. Jim Barber]

Indeed

[Mustafuck]

Originally Posted by Saphrax

So much pessimism. Maybe err on the side of optimism and expect the game to be great. If you're disappointed then that's te way the cookie crumbles sometimes. I for one will be hoping for an awesome experience and keeping my fingers crossed that gearbox deliver!

For example, human born aliens don't scare you as they should. OP is right about that thought he wanted to share with us, and that is not pessimism mate, just objectivity.

[zivs]

Well, looking on Duke's success, I'd be scared of the A:CM outcome also .. Still, while there are nothing more but trailers and screenshots, not playable demo or beta - I'm more nervous than scared of the outcome

It's kinda hard to be very optimistic with such franchises like Aliens, since the expectations are usually higher than, let's say, what we've seen in movies and keep on quoting every second sentence from it.

I mean, there's always a chance that "perfect follow-up" in developers mind could be totally different than it's in regular fanboy's mind. At least, I think so ... :X

[Shadow Raptor]

:Alienblack I'm hoping and pretty sure that A:CM will rock...had enough time to be devolped...but giving us a BETA couldn't hurt. We just gotta have faith and know its going to kick (edit) Unfortunately, bieng in the military, if this game sucks, all i can use is harsh language lol. But I can use a lot.

[SupaFlea]

Really Duke turned out exactly they way they wanted it. it played just like the old duke 3d when it first come out only problem with that is, gamers expectations and interests have advanced a great deal since then. We expect and need alot more than just endless monsters to kill, story lines that may aswell not be there because they are so un interesting and the objective are so basic and linear that the only way to keep yourself interested is trying to kill enemies is different ways.

A:CM is half game based and half film based with backers like Fox, talent concept film designer Giger and Camerron and Scott providing material aswell. Gbox know they is alot of big names that will letdown if they screw up