Aliens: Colonial Marines is a horror/science fiction themed first person shooter developed by Gearbox Software and published by Sega.
It is based around the Sci-Fi film "Aliens" directed by James Cameron and takes place after the events of the 2nd film. The game is basically a sequel to the 1986 movie.
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Development
On January 16, 2013, Gearbox Software announced that Aliens: Colonial Marines has gone gold - meaning it was ready for all platforms.
Protagonist
Story
The story follows Cpl. Winter who is sent as a part of a Search & Rescue team to the U.S.S. Sulaco to try and locate Ellen Ripley, Corporal Dwayne Hicks, and other marines who went MIA on board the LV-426
Single Player and Co-Op
You can play Single Player or Co-Op (up to four players), also Split Screen (2 players).
Competitive Multiplayer
There are also competitive multiplayer modes including:
Deathmatch
6 vs 6: Fight to the death
Escape
Objective Mode: 4 vs 4, Aliens hunt the Marines team, which must escape to an evac point