

The suite of Marine abilities and the trio of Xenomorph variants all mesh fantastically. It’s in this atmosphere that Aliens: Colonial Marines also shows its greatest ambitions. Victory is cheered for by everyone, and defeat just means another chance to try again. Not to be left out, new players are introduced to the ins and outs, guided along by patient veterans. Co-op matches harness user mods to customize the experience, with other matches turning up the difficulty to the highest level for maximum challenge. All manner of maps, abilities, modes, and loadouts are harnessed.



Matches are played with good sportsmanship players don’t abuse overpowered loadouts and regularly use voice chat. The typical toxicity I’d expect from Overwatch or Call of Duty evaporates the moment I deploy to LV-426 to stomp some Xenomorphs in competitive play. Since 2013, this group of dedicated players has created something few multiplayer titles can offer: a pleasant, inclusive, thrilling experience. It’s damn near impossible to find someone, so fans took it upon themselves to create groups for regular matches, one of the biggest being “ Aliens: Colonial Marines | Bug Hunt.” This dedicated group has grown into the thousands, making private matches possible for both regular competitive play and the DLC Bug Hunt cooperative mode. You see, the PC competitive and cooperative multiplayer matchmaking for Colonial Marines is less than functional. This is the case of Aliens: Colonial Marines, where its Steam community resurrected the game’s multiplayer against all odds. While these features aren’t often harnessed in useful ways, they can sometimes achieve a miracle. You can create your private and public social areas that any other Steam users can participate in. For those who don’t know, there’s a suite of community features like groups and forums on Steam.
