It’s official, Gearbox has decided to delay Aliens: Colonial Marines until the fall of 2012. It’s sad news, but to make it up to all of us, Gearbox just released this fantastic new cinematic trailer featuring a distinctly Aliens style and feel, and music from Moon, the 2009 science fiction movie staring Sam Rockwell. I love the shit out of both Aliens and Moon, and for the purposes of the cinematic trailer, the combination works quite well. Clint Marsell really knows how to make a solid soundtrack.
The Colonial Marines cinematic trailer is more of a montage than anything else, but it gives us all a pretty good idea of what we can expect from the game. We’ve already seen a fair bit of footage earlier this year, but it’s nice to see something a bit more artsy now and again.
Aliens: Colonial Marines Cinematic Trailer
My favourite part of the video is when all the marines are fighting back to back in a circle, firing off their pulse rifles and flame throwers. The soft music, deadened gunfire sounds, and the panning camera make for a very interesting scene.
I imagine Gearbox will continue to release new pictures and video throughout the year, and I’ll be sure to post it for your viewing pleasure as they’re made available.
Aliens: Colonial Marines arrives this fall for PC, Xbox360, and PS3.
