Versus - Aliens Colonial Marines Controversy: Reveal vs, Reality

With Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford making the news once again with his remarks about the highly controversial game Aliens: Colonial Marines, we thought it’s a good idea to air this Versus episode focusing on the game’s reveal, versus what we actually got (reality).

While it’s no secret that the game, for lack of a better word, sucked hard, that wasn’t obvious until we’ve actually played it. The initial reveal gameplay shown by Gearbox brought the atmosphere, and seemed to hit all the right things. Unfortunately, what we saw and what we got were two completely different beasts.

If you’re one of the many who bought the game, or just saw the real thing, then it’s safe to say that you’ve witnessed one of the industry’s biggest hoodwinking ever. It got so bad that lawsuits were filed even.

Do you agree with our video? What do you make of all this Aliens Colonial Marines controversy? Who should be more liable? SEGA, Gearbox or us, the gamers themselves for being fooled? Sound off and let us know in the comments below.

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10 PS4 Games That Could Be Better With Project Morpheus

10 PS4 Games That Could Be Better With Project Morpheus
ABZÛ

Matt Nava's work at thatgamecompany was beyond impressive, but ABZÛ takes exploration to a new level. This beautiful game about sea exploration is possibly the best looking PS4 title, and we would love to experience it in virtual reality. Imagine wearing Project Morpheus while swimming with schools of fish and during close encounters with sharks!
The Witness

Jonathan Blow has been working on The Witness for a long time now. The puzzle game, which sports over 670 puzzles, looks extremely promising. Hopefully the considerable development time will allow the game to support Project Morpheus, as we would love to explore the title's beautiful environment in virtual reality!
Surgeon Simulator

Few games are as hilarious as Surgeon Simulator. Sure, you might end up botching a surgery, but that is most of the fun! Throw in the ability to go on a complete trip and Surgeon Simulator is a great candidate to be played in Project Morpheus. This is one experience that would only be made even wackier by virtual reality.
DriveClub

DriveClub may have not been the hit that Sony and Evolution Studios were hoping for, but it is still a solid driving game. One way to reinvigorate interest in the title would be to patch in Project Morpheus support in the future. Driving through beautiful race tracks at high speed sounds like a lot of fun either in real life or virtual reality!
Volume

Mike Bithell's Volume releases in August and the stealth game has plenty of gamers excited. With its unique aesthetic, Volume seems to be a great candidate to receive Project Morpheus support. Few genres seem like they could benefit more from virtual reality more than stealth. So hopefully we'll see what it can do for the genre soon!
Mirror's Edge Catalyst

One of the first things that fans did once the Oculus Rift was available was to patch in VR support for Mirror's Edge on PC. Since the demand is already there, it would be a shame if Mirror's Edge Catalyst did not support Project Morpheus. Parkour in a virtual space has a ton of potential, and it would be awesome to see Faith's latest adventure in VR!
Thumper

Developer Drool describes Thumper as "rhythm violence", and that description is spot-on. Few games offer up such an intense audio and visual experience as Thumper does, so we would love to see what the game could do if it supported Project Morpheus.
Destiny

Few first-person shooters have proved to be as addicting as Destiny, so we can only imagine how engrossing Bungie's game would be in Virtual Reality. Who wouldn't want to strap on a headset, explore planets and participate in raids?
Until Dawn

In its current state Until Dawn is one of the most intense and startling games ever to exist. This E3 2015 highlight could bring dramatic situations to life if it used Project Morpheus. We're not sure we would want to see the jump scares, though!
Alien: Isolation

Few games are as frightening as 2014's Alien: Isolation. With a terrifying Alien stalking you throughout the space ship, there was never a dull moment. Isolation could be even scarier if it used Project Morpheus!