Alien’s Biggest Flop Happened 13 Years Ago Today, And I’m Still Annoyed About It

Despite a difficult and prolonged development process, the game was released to overwhelmingly negative reviews, leaving fans deeply disappointed – some even attempted legal action against the developers. Considering the success of Alien: Isolation, which came out shortly after, Colonial Marines is often seen as a major missed opportunity in modern gaming. Now, 13 years later, it’s worth examining how the game could have been great and what internal issues led to its failure.







