Safety & Security

Aliens: Colonial Marines – E3 Impressions

Lore alive. The game will also take place during the aftermath of the processor explosion on LV-426. Hadley’s Hope surprisingly has survived the catastrophe, but is severely damaged, and a detachment of marines have been sent to investigate the ship and search for survivors. And that’s where our story (and demo) begins.

In the demo, the colonial marines hopped right into high-gear: weapons loaded and motion scanners at the ready. Pitchford pointed out that the game engine had been completely built from scratch to make sure that light effects captured the survival-horror essence. Lights flickered, marines’ shadows danced along the steely hull of the Hope, all the while the ship’s twisted metal groaned under duress – yeah, this was definitely a good start.

From our player’s point of view, our marine armed himself with a shotgun, which had to be lowered to bring up the motion scanner. I also noticed that Gearbox went with a minimized HUD, with no display to indicate player health or direction. Your ammo count shows up on your weapon’s display. Whether this was intentional or just an unfinished version of the game, the minimalist look definitely helps keep your vision unobstructed from anything that might twitch in the dark.

Source: PlayStation LifeStyle

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