"Aliens: Colonial Marines Inspired By True Aliens Films"

Chris, you're famous!

Originally Posted by Chris!(($$))!

Lorin, while making content for A:CM are you thinking of these forums? :lol:

Originally Posted by grbxdesign

The forums are in the back of my mind when designing, yes, but they are obviously not the sole source of direction. First and foremost we're trying to stick with the films (Alien, Aliens and Alien 3 are the only true Alien films and that is where we're drawing from). I'm pretty sure you all will get a kick out to the game and feel it was worth the wait.

This was posted on the GBX forums and has been the source for a news item that has hit a number of websites across the internet.

Essentially, this is Gearbox telling us that only Alien, Aliens and Alien 3 are considered true Aliens movies and the rest are just a bit pants. Alien Resurrection, Alien vs. Predator and Alien vs. Predator: Requiem ate rpo be ignored, which is pretty much what every one else in the Alien community thinks anyway.

So thanks, Chris and thanks Lorin. Here are your links:

Aliens: Colonial Marines Inspired By True Aliens Films
PS3 News Blog Archive Aliens: Colonial Marines Inspired By True Aliens Films (Aliens: Colonial Marines)
Aliens: Colonial Marines Inspired By True Aliens Films (Aliens: Colonial Marines) - Tactical Gamer
Aliens: Colonial Marines Inspired By True Aliens Films (Aliens: Colonial Marines) | XBOX 360 Console
N4G.com : Aliens: Colonial Marines Inspired By True Aliens Films

[Chris!(($$))!]

Originally Posted by Target Practice

AvP is an awesome IP, it's just the films are awful. The games have been pretty good.

The games may be fun but its better off that the two franchises were split again.

[Mustafuck]

AVP is a great franchise. It,s just in the wrong hands, and also has suffered from tons of horrible comic material as well as two not very good films.

[Ripley]

Really?? I thought the movies (at least) sucked ass. The games were good though; but the movies made more money.

[Chris!(($$))!]

I hated those movies too unless I convinced my self the ALIEN and PREDATOR movies did not exist while watching them.

[Mother]

As a little bit of disposable cinema, the first movie at least was not so bad. As long as, as Chris suggested, you ignore the individual Alien and Predator movies, the AvP movie was not all that bad.

[King Antichrist]

People take AvP way to seriously. If you just watch it without any expectations, aka, watch it just to see some predators and aliens kick each others asses, then I'm pretty sure most people would be fairly entertained.

I saw both of those movies with that attitude, and I enjoyed both of them for what they were. They're pretty shitty movies when it is all said and done, but at least they kept me entertained throughout. You just need to lighten up a bit before watching it.

And the first one was definitely better. >_>

[Mother]

Exactly right. As a standalone movie, at least the first one was enjoyable.

[Mustafuck]

I actually liked way more the second, that predator is cool

Anderson put all avp fans to shame imo, It,s a shameful director. Look at what he did to resident evil too..., anything this guy touches = fail

[Pred Killer]

AvP (the first) was actually a good damn movie. I'm sorry but that movie was badass. I have to say AvPR was pitiful though, a waste of time and money. If they make a third AvP movie it should begin where AvP left off and completely ignore AvPR.

In other news it's good to hear they're going back to the series' routes, I would like to see the mythos of the Acheron (Kane's Son) creature explored further, as in what the Xenomorph was originally intended to be. Like an unstoppable killing machine, that could not be killed. Maybe they'll explain why Kane was so much more powerful than his brethren in A:CM, maybe male aliens being in "heat" in all of the follow ups has something to do with it? Maybe Aliens are better alone perhaps? (Thoughts abuzz)

[Chris!(($$))!]

I had a theory as for the first Xeno being stronger or appearing to be stronger. But I have forgotten about that theory because it was too complicated. Instead I believe that Xenos can adapt to anything and that the Xenos in ALIENS would have eventually adapted to the fire power that the Marines brought with them and in turn the Xenos would have been able to counter that both physically and mentally.