Aliens: Being develped by Gearbox

[Bluepixie]

Cool huh? Gearbox (http://www.gearboxity.com/)

http://www.cavblog.co.uk/uploaded_images/queen_AlienPress-756528.jpg

Next-gen Aliens game! Oops, just wet my pants.

And did anyone ever play this?

Aliens: Extermination (http://www.arcadegamesuperstore.com/aliens-extermination.htm) - Arcade 2006
http://www.barcade.com/media/images/2728_aliens_cab_pic_bg.jpg

Just heard about it today, looks awesome!

[CaNNoN_FoDDa]

Not one, but two. Although only one of them is confirmed for PC.

Gearbox: (http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/index.php?p=pr&pr=19)
First-Person Shooter to be Based on Motion Picture Franchise LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (December 15, 2006) – SEGA of America Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced the signing of critically-acclaimed developer Gearbox Software to create a first-person shooter title based on the Alien film franchise for the next-generation systems with license from Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising. The agreement complements the recent announcement of an Alien RPG title for the next-generation systems to be developed by Obsidian Entertainment.

Obsidian: (http://www.obsidianent.com/aliens_announced.html)
SEGA SIGNS OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT TO DEVELOP ALIEN TITLE FOR NEXT-GENERATION SYSTEMS

SEGA® of America Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that Obsidian Entertainment will create a role-playing game based on the Alien film franchise with license from Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising. This title will be developed for the next-generation systems and the PC.

And that arcade game does look like it could be pretty cool, anyone got $8500? Do you think the offer to carry it up the stairs applies to UK addresses also? :wink:
Just thinking - ask for them to deliver to Pixie's flat... $150 per flight of steps...

[Octavion]

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[Hex]

Ah hopefully this'll be every bit as much fun as the likes of AvP :D The arcade title looks very similar to an old alien lightgun game I've played, just with shinier graphics. Those games are always a laugh, though they tend to be quite difficult and hence rather pricey at a pound a play.

[Bluepixie]

you mean Alien 3: The Gun?

http://www.arcadewarehouse.com/Content/Images/343/Alien%203%20The%20Gun.jpg

http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/images/10/1061766710.jpg

http://www.gametronik.com/site/rubriques/articles/an/27/7.gif

I still remember when this looked awesome!

Yeah it's good laugh. The Terminator 2 Judgement Day arcade game was awesome as well. Ah the memories.

[Hex]

That would in fact be it! Props for your encyclopedic knowledge of lightgun shooters Pixie ^^

[Sideshow]

There was an AvP side-scrolling beatemup like Double Dragon or Golden Axe. You could play one of two marines, a Predator Hunter or a Predator Warrior. It was pretty ace (and available in MAME)

[Bluepixie]

aye it's great! We should have another bash at it next time you're round.

http://medien.akbild.ac.at/armin/crates_and_barrels/barrel_alien_vs_predator.jpg

In fact, just thinking. I'd image it would be pretty immense on the projector, 3 game pads........oh....that's a sweet idea. :D

[Phizz]

hoping that you can play as Alien too. Always love to play at that.

[Bluepixie]

nope. Your choices are:

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3826/3apersonagens8fj.png

[GingerPrinz]

Yeah it's always trciky to keep the characters balanced, while still giving the predators their dues. Like realistically neither human should be above half way in any stat...

[Hex]

That game looks awesome. But then anything based around the whole Streets of Rage design is generally class fun - e.g. Fighting Force for the PS1, or better still, Vendetta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendetta_%281991_video_game%29)!Anyone else remember this classic?

[Bluepixie]

It lives!

Colonial Marines Preview (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/06/01/colonial-marines-preview/)

[Hex]

Totally forgot about this...let's hope it's decent after all the waiting

[Bluepixie]

Gameplay footage (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/10/01/segas-aliens-colonial-marines-presentation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RockPaperShotgun+%28Rock%2C+P aper%2C+Shotgun%29)

Clearly being played on a pad but worth a watch, looking good.

[Hex]

So much awesome! (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/04/05/winter-is-running-aliens-colonial-marines/)

[Gunder]

I'm not usually "that guy", but that pulse rifle noise is fucking terrible.

[Bluepixie]

I agree.