Aliens: Colonial Marines Shots Emerge

[Dark Drakan]

Gearbox Softwares new shooter in the classic Alien series has just had its first scans emerge (low quality as they are mag scans).

Originally Posted by CVG

This game needs to be awesome. It really does. And by the looks of the first images, Gearbox Software is going the right way about it.

Marines can be seen blasting at aliens and Facehuggers with meaty machine guns in dark, moody corridors.

Now, we'll admit that the scans look so good that we wouldn't be surprised if they're actually cheeky renders. But if this is the art direction Gearbox is going for then we're happy regardless.

Take a look at the scans (from a US magazine we reckon), and keep 'em peeled for more official info on the game soon.

Info mostly comes out at night, mostly...

[Dark Drakan]

First Aliens: Colonial Marines info

Originally Posted by CVG

Sega has confirmed the name of the first Aliens games, which is the squad-based first-person shooter in development at Gearbox Software. Colonial Marines will arrive on 360, PS3 and PC in late 2008.

Players are part of a United States Colonial Marine squad that goes off to face the alien assault we all love from the films.

The story has been penned by "renowned writers" Bradley Thompson and David Weddle. The game will retain the atmospheric look and feel of the original films.

There'll be a story driven single-player mode and a four player co-op mode. In this mode each player assumes the persona of a Colonial Marine and will have "a distinct role to play in the completion of every mission," says Sega. More multiplayer modes will be revealed later in the year.

No shots with the announcement, which we're getting tired of now. Especially as scans from a US mag hit the web earlier in the week. What would you rather look at readers? Grubby scans or lovely, official images? Thought so...