Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows

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RabidChinaGirl Elite Sandwich (editor) total posts: 1049 since: Oct 2007
	Log in to remove this sponsored message Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows Lydia Sung - Wednesday, February 13, 2013 6:36pm (PST) Like +my favourites That's a pretty huge difference, right there We look at SEGA's Aliens: Colonial Marines and wonder just what the hell happened. How, exactly, could the game have turned out the way it did? For those still unaware, Colonial Marines released just yesterday and the verdict hasn't been good. At all. Heck, our review of it may have been one of the less scathing ones out there. One major issue with Colonial Marines, as stated by so many, is simply how terrible it looks. It's a pretty big surprise too, considering the game looked so much better when it was shown in the past, like during E3. A comparison video released by VideoGamer offers a rather interesting comparison between a gameplay demo released in 2012 and the retail version that just came out. It's worth noting that the demo version has a "work in progress" label, but the difference is still surprising. Also bear in mind this is for the PC version, not consoles. Neither SEGA nor Gearbox have issued any statements regarding this. Thanks for the tip, DNA2251! Sections: Microsoft Consoles, Console Games, PC Games, Sony Consoles View original news article news
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Shadic Hearts is the Knight Of The Wind neologist total posts: 416 since: Nov 2012	Feb 13, 13 at 6:58pm ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	It's one of those times where the developers clean the slate and entirely re-develop the game. -------------------
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Shadow of Death Grushdeva du kalt misht (category mod) My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic PC Games total posts: 25207 GameGrep pts: 3900 since: Feb 2003	Feb 13, 13 at 8:37pm ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	They went in a different direction with it, clearly. A BAD direction. When BL1 went from a more realistic to a more cell-shaded~ish art style, it raised some eyebrows but it turned out great, but this looks like a game that went from "Great, modern, good usage of new effect technologies" to "Something that looks about a decade old". Wonder if the big downgrade is so they could get the console versions on the same level without spending extra development time making it look good and perform well? Maybe they could have had the same effects as in the demo, but it would have taken them longer, and they were like "Bugger that!"? Or perhaps the demo wasn't really in-game footage? ------------------- α Ω Blood Dragon ~\| Rift \|~ Starbound
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starfighter Neophyte total posts: 27 since: Feb 2013	Feb 14, 13 at 4:17am ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	I have just started playing this on the pc in the highest settings and in 1920 x 1080 rez and the Graphics look slightly better than halo 1 pc " bear in mind this is for the PC version" so yet again pc gamers get screwed by lazy developers and greedy publishers this is just getting sad now
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BlackLabel I AM THE TABLE!! Resident Neo GameGrep pts: 1171 since: Jun 2008	Feb 14, 13 at 6:56am ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	quote Shadow of Death Or perhaps the demo wasn't really in-game footage? The demo wasn't in-game it was fabricated as around the time they released that footage Gearbox had just found out what a poor state the game was in. The game wasn't in any way view-able and if Gearbox had shown footage from the game we have out now no one would have bought it. I've heard a lot about the development of this game some from people claiming to have worked on the game who have broken their NDA's to speak up. One of which created a Reddit post about the subject here. It's becoming very apparent that faced with a poor product Gearbox chose to lie and fabricate footage rather than tell the fans and Sega that they wasted 6 years and got nothing out of it.
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THM member: postin' posse total posts: 537 since: Jan 2008	Feb 14, 13 at 6:57am ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	The graphics of Aliens: Colonial Marines on PS3, in my opinion, is below PS2 level... Something needs to be done to prevent the game like that to release again in the future!!! Completely misleading demo and the actual product, Why????....They just ruined the 'Aliens' franchise and above all the trust of the millions of 'Aliens' fans (both movie and game). Sorry Gearbox!!! You lost the trust of gamers!!!!! Also, greedy Sega... I'm glad that I bought a physical copy which can be sold for MGS ...Poor digital buyers on launch day. P.S. Yes, I agreed with the Neo review, the game makes my eyes uncomfortable to play especially the campaign, it's just wrong to release the game by using the famous 'Alien franchise'. Even the fundamental gameplay mechanics like aiming look to be so messed up. Edit: Feb 14, 13 7:19am
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Centurion Duke Burger Visitor no-stoppin-me-now total posts: 231 since: Jan 2005	Feb 14, 13 at 9:08am ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	Man I'm so glad I passed on this game in the last minute.
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rpg neologist total posts: 438 since: Dec 2010	Feb 14, 13 at 12:26pm ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	Even the final version protagonist in game wishes he was the demo protagonist, this just kind of leaves a bad feeling all around :/ ------------------- (beeping alarm) Oh no I've been seen. Time to use my handy dandy, snake in a box
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akimikage just getting started! total posts: 122 since: Aug 2010	Feb 14, 13 at 7:46pm ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	WHY THE FACE!?! shouldn't this be a crime ? XD ... I mean the changes between the two versions were so ridiculously big that I don't know what to say.
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Lorx supermod total posts: 20361 since: Apr 2006	Feb 14, 13 at 10:05pm ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	Isn't this...the second time Gearbox has rushed out a product that was just...not even ready? Duke Nukem Forever was...well, DNF. This just seems like an even worse case of those same problems. Edit: Feb 14, 13 10:35pm ------------------- [twitter]
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Dreadlock Holiday Resident Neo wiki leader destiny since: Jun 2008	Feb 15, 13 at 3:54am ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	I never considered getting this game, I saw the ads on TV, and it almost got my hopes up of it being a decent game. Another letdown. ------------------- Destiny Forum \|\| The Pad \|\| General Metal Gear
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Dududa newseeker total posts: 18 since: Feb 2013	Feb 21, 13 at 11:35pm ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	Honestly - I'm disappointed by this game. I finished 3 missions and for now - I stopped playing it. I'm wondering if it's worth to buy DLC when it'll be released.
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Marc Stillers s-e-e-k-e-r total posts: 1882 since: Jan 2008	Feb 22, 13 at 12:29pm ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	Who cut the budget? You would have to pay me to play this I swear this brown and bloom is the death of me. -------------------
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Shadow of Death Grushdeva du kalt misht (category mod) My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic PC Games total posts: 25207 GameGrep pts: 3900 since: Feb 2003	Feb 22, 13 at 2:05pm ^ re: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks much different now than it did in last year's demo, video shows
	quote Marc Who cut the budget? You would have to pay me to play this I swear this brown and bloom is the death of me. BlackLabel posted a LINK which has a person supposedly involved in the production explaining exactly why it went to shit. Boils down to: Poor management, other priorities, and last minute rush to put together something playable (no more extensions on the product's development because there had been too many already). ------------------- α Ω Blood Dragon ~\| Rift \|~ Starbound
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