There's no real weightiness to the weapons, which is a bit disappointing, but the sound of the M56 Smartgun is unmistakable – even though you may have to turn up the speakers in order to hear it. There's the M56 Smartgun I always wanted Private Vasquez to let me borrow, the automated Sentry Gun that tears through bugs, and a shotgun that looks just like the one Corporal Hicks would wield. The weapons, while often a bit too quiet, hearken back to the toys of the heavily armed Colonial Marines in James Cameron's Aliens. But beyond replaying the same missions over and over again with new modifiers, it's unclear if Aliens: Fireteam Elite will have legs beyond its initial launch on August 24 or if it will be as fleeting as one of the xenomorph drones dropping in to slash my face before running into an air vent. You'll struggle through some of it, especially if you're alone, but will benefit greatly from having some friends by your side - not unlike how the Colonial Marines handle the xenos in Aliens. A different enemy type in the second campaign makes it even harder – and that's all without applying any of Aliens: Fireteam Elite's many Challenge Cards that add a new layer of chaos to gameplay.Īliens: Fireteam Elite is in much better shape than Aliens: Colonial Marines was when it launched in 2013, and will appeal to both Alien fans and achievement-hunters. Whether I was playing with GamesRadar's very own Sam Loveridge and Leon Hurley, or with the AI bots that can fill in your three-man squad, the xenomorphs dole out an ass-whooping. You just feel like you're stepping into the boots of Paxton's Private Hudson before you face off against what seems like an insurmountable threat.Īnd I do have several moments that feel like "game over, man" during my Aliens: Fireteam Elite hands-on preview, as I fail several attempts at one of the later missions even on 'Standard' difficulty.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite heavily references Aliens from '86 throughout: from the hoo-rah design of the Colonial Marine characters, to the arsenal of sci-fi weaponry, to the music that swells as swarms of xenomorphs skitter across the ceiling.
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