About this episode

The episode discusses the development and reception of Aliens: Fireteam Elite and its connection to the Aliens franchise.

When Developing Alien: Fireteam Elite, Coldiron Studios were tasked with rehabilitating Aliens after the poorly received Aliens: Colonial Marines in 2013. Could a studio known for MMOs replicate the success of 2014’s Alien Isolation by creating a Destiny inspired horde shooter? Join host Rich and panel Brian, Jon and Leah as they work through the scattered reception of Alien and Aliens games, and decide whether Aliens: Fireteam Elite effectively captures the intensity of James Cameron’s 1986 movie.

People in this episode

Host: Rich

Guests: Brian, Jon, Leah

Topics covered

• game development
• Aliens franchise
• horde shooter
• video game reception
• game design
• film adaptation

Keywords

• Aliens: Fireteam Elite
• Coldiron Studios
• game development
• horde shooter
• video game
• James Cameron
• Aliens franchise

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coldiron Studios

Books & works: Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Alien Isolation, James Cameron’s 1986 movie

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