ALIENS: Colonial Marines Screenshots

There aren’t a lot of details on Sega’s upcoming ALIENS: Colonial Marines game being developed by Gearbox and set for release sometime in 2009.  We know it will probably be available on the PC and at least the PS3 and Xbox 360.  The official website is lacking content, but considering that a release date of 2009 could very well mean Fall of 2009, it’s no surprise there isn’t much. 

Someone did compile the few screenshots available, so check it out!

My first impressions based on the screenshots are that this game is very good-looking.  It also looks as if they’ve captured the atmosphere of the movies with the detailed and gritty enviornments.  Of course, visuals aren’t everything, but they do help.

There are a number of screenshots featuring other marines nearby, so it appears that Gearbox is straying away from the “go it alone” playstyle that has plagued previous ALIENS games.  Nothing annoys me more than starting a mission with some friendlies only to have a path blocked, at which time the leader shouts, “Hey [INSERT NAME], see if you can’t find a way around.”  Suddenly, you’re on your own and play out the entire mission without your squadmates.

And, if the title has anything to do with how the game will play, there should also be some form of co-op feature.  But, instead of the standard, 2-player co-op, you should be able to play with up to 5 people cooperatively, making the player feel more like part of a squad.  Oh, and I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m so glad that there won’t be any Predators running around.