Aliens: Colonial Marines Wii U Hasn't Been Canceled

[Marshall Honorof]

Aliens: Colonial Marines Wii U Hasn't Been Canceled

The release date is indefinite, but the game is still a go, says Sega.

At this point, it might be considered a mercy if Amazon listing disappeared [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/10187-Aliens-Colonial-Marines-Review-Game-Over-Man?utm_source=reviews&utm_medium=index_carousel&utm_campaign=all]. However, according to Sega, the game is still very much in the works.

Regarding rumors of the title's cancellation, "It's not true," said a Sega UK representative. "We haven't announced the release date for it yet but that's it." The Wii U version of A:CM has never had a solid release date, so the fact that it still lacks one is perhaps not shocking. The game was initially supposed to come out during the Wii U's "launch window," which concludes in March. That timeline for the game is still not impossible, but seems less likely in light of the Amazon listing disappearing.

Gearbox had previously indicated that A:CM might be able to do some exciting things with both the graphics and gameplay mechanics, given the Wii U's relatively powerful hardware and innovative controller. If the Wii U version plays nuke the title from orbit [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/6832-A-LIE-ns-Colonial-Marines?utm_source=latest&utm_medium=index_carousel&utm_campaign=all]. It's the only way to be sure.

Source: Eurogamer

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[TheProfessor234]

Just watch, the version for the Wii U will be the version of the game everyone was promised.

Then we know for sure that the apocalypse is coming.

 

[Legion]

Somehow I doubt the pre-orders will break any records. Although if it wasn't for the production costs etc. it'd be better for them in many respects if they did cancel, it's not like it's going to be better than the other versions.

 

[The White Hunter]

Just watch, the version for the Wii U will be the version of the game everyone was promised.

Then we know for sure that the apocalypse is coming.

And then the NDF gets a valuable new weapon maybe!

Make it like that demo and we'll talk Gearbox, but until then screw you I'ma wait for Metroid.

 

[AzrealMaximillion]

First Rayman, now this? WHat's going on with the Wii U? The Wonderful 101 has no release date either.

 

[TheProfessor234]

First Rayman, now this? WHat's going on with the Wii U? The Wonderful 101 has no release date either.

To be fair, it's not really Nintendo's or the system's 'fault.'

Aliens: Colonial Marines is just horrible tripe and Ubisoft got greedy and made a poor choice on a business decision.

As for Wonderful 101, obviously no one has any idea but it still looks like a great game.

 

[OldNewNewOld]

I wish that the WiiU version is like the one in the demo. The internet shitstorm after that would be glorious. Almost Bayonetta 2 tier shitstorm.
Sorry, but I just love to watch the inetrnet rage.

 

[darthzew]

They should totally cancel it and refund everyone who bought a copy.

 

[Mr. Omega]

I don't think it's going to be an improvement. As Ninja Gaiden Razor's Edge proved, you can polish it all you want, but if it's rotten at the core, all the polish in the world isn't going to help.

That being said, I want the WiiU version to be exponentially better, just for the shitstorm...

 

[Baresark]

I mean, at this point they are just wasting a lot of money trying to put it on the system. The game is a bomb. Why put it on there. The systems isn't going to change the broken from ground up AI and animation.

 

[GAunderrated]

I mean, at this point they are just wasting a lot of money trying to put it on the system. The game is a bomb. Why put it on there. The systems isn't going to change the broken from ground up AI and animation.

Yeah I don't really like it when the WiiU is excluded but in this case they missed their chance to rip off more customers before the shit hit the fan. Releasing it now would be almost useless with all the negative backlash going on with the game.

 

[VinLAURiA]

I mean, at this point they are just wasting a lot of money trying to put it on the system. The game is a bomb. Why put it on there. The systems isn't going to change the broken from ground up AI and animation.

Wasn't Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge vastly improved over the PS3/360 versions?

 

[Baresark]

I mean, at this point they are just wasting a lot of money trying to put it on the system. The game is a bomb. Why put it on there. The systems isn't going to change the broken from ground up AI and animation.

Wasn't Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge vastly improved over the PS3/360 versions?

I think you quoted me by accident. I never played either Ninja Gaiden 3 or the Razors Edge version. No worries though, I'm sure I have done the same thing.

 

[Scorpid]

I'm mad at Gear Box and Sega for releasing it when they knew it would be such a stinker. So they had to just be like "well we have shit to show so I guess we'll just make our customers take the hit on the chin as much as possible before it gets out how bad it is."

 

[Callate]

...And on the Wii-U, it will stream the movie Aliens to your controller while you play just so you remember how awesome the movie was (and to distract you from what's going on onscreen.)

 

[Frostbite3789]

I mean, at this point they are just wasting a lot of money trying to put it on the system. The game is a bomb. Why put it on there. The systems isn't going to change the broken from ground up AI and animation.

Wasn't Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge vastly improved over the PS3/360 versions?

Really? I heard the exact opposite. I heard it had graphical glitches the other versions didn't have and horrible framerate problems to boot.

 

[VinLAURiA]

I think you quoted me by accident. I never played either Ninja Gaiden 3 or the Razors Edge version. No worries though, I'm sure I have done the same thing.

No, I quoted you correctly. You say that switching systems won't magically improve the game's biggest and most core problems. While it's true that it won't necessarily do that, my reference to Razor's Edge is that from what I've heard, that game fixes a lot of the major, core problems from the original NG3 for PS3/360 when everyone expected it to just be a port, so on the off-chance that A:CM U fixes everything wrong with the version we have out now, it wouldn't be entirely unprecedented.

 

[Treblaine]

They're cancelling WiiU release.

Finally, Sega does something right, now to begin taking full refunds for false advertising.

"They're not cancelling it... "

Oh Sega...

"... they think this is a good thing"

... why am I not surprised.

 

[Treblaine]

While it's true that it won't necessarily do that, my reference to Razor's Edge is that from what I've heard, it fixes a lot of the major, core problems from the original NG3 for PS3/360, so on the off-chance that A:CM U fixes everything wrong with the version we have out now, it wouldn't be entirely unprecedented.

No. The being fixed in the process is not dependant on being ported to a new console.

TF2 many many other PC games have shown how free patches can fix broken and flawed aspects of the game, almost any aspect.

Having to get a whole new console, the most expensive console on tha market and buying the same game is a big "Fuck You" to the loyal customers who bought the game first on their system. But why not? They've already go their money, they can ruin their reputation and just move on. They know it's far easier to bribe critics magazines and websites with lucrative ad funding to get them the good publicity they want rather than show any kind of loyalty.

But this all depends on us being utter suckers, tolerating such crap and accepting such blatant conflicts of interest.