Comments on: Fans fix Aliens: Colonial Marines' amateurish game trailer http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 21:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: James Churchill http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638910 James Churchill Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638910 It's an old trick to create karaoke tracks from the originals - vocals are usually in the centre (i.e. identical on both L and R) whilst the instruments aren't (because otherwise you'd just have a mono track.) It worked surprisingly well here; it usually results in some odd audio artifacts. It’s an old trick to create karaoke tracks from the originals – vocals are usually in the centre (i.e. identical on both L and R) whilst the instruments aren’t (because otherwise you’d just have a mono track.)

It worked surprisingly well here; it usually results in some odd audio artifacts.

]]> By: bloodybl http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638895 bloodybl Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638895 Way to George Lucas the trailer Sega. Way to George Lucas the trailer Sega.

]]> By: Todd Bradley http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638726 Todd Bradley Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638726 Yeah, I suppose it was a little "if they didn't make much obvious effort, sneer". Design is the art of choosing from a multitude of possible sources and putting them together in some kind of unique and interesting way. You can't just buy a blank canvas from one art supply store and have it framed and call yourself a painter. All this is a bit moot now that the far-superior new "remix" with the voice-over is out. Yeah, I suppose it was a little “if they didn’t make much obvious effort, sneer”. Design is the art of choosing from a multitude of possible sources and putting them together in some kind of unique and interesting way. You can’t just buy a blank canvas from one art supply store and have it framed and call yourself a painter.

All this is a bit moot now that the far-superior new “remix” with the voice-over is out.

]]> By: McGreens http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638594 McGreens Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638594 But surely the terrible writing and acting Rob referred to was the awful voiceover. The 'Update' version with original soundtrack sans voiceover is an infinite improvement and just goes to show how unnecessary the VO was. But surely the terrible writing and acting Rob referred to was the awful voiceover. The ‘Update’ version with original soundtrack sans voiceover is an infinite improvement and just goes to show how unnecessary the VO was.

]]> By: ocker3 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638551 ocker3 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638551 It would be better if someone had more footage they could use to recut the video and make it synch up with the atmospheric soundtrack, but it still works pretty well It would be better if someone had more footage they could use to recut the video and make it synch up with the atmospheric soundtrack, but it still works pretty well

]]> By: jasongnc http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638535 jasongnc Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638535 Mission accomplished, by producing a bad trailer to begin with, they got me to watch their advertisement 3 times.  All for a game that i would have ignored if they did a good job to start with. Mission accomplished, by producing a bad trailer to begin with, they got me to watch their advertisement 3 times.  All for a game that i would have ignored if they did a good job to start with.

]]> By: Dan Hibiki http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638292 Dan Hibiki Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638292  works in Chrome.  works in Chrome.

]]> By: Henry Pootel http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638270 Henry Pootel Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638270 Go check out The Reproduction Prop Forum (therpf.com).  You'll find multiple posts by people making these...  Search via http://www.therpf.com/search.php?q=m41a Go check out The Reproduction Prop Forum (therpf.com).  You’ll find multiple posts by people making these…  Search via http://www.therpf.com/search.php?q=m41a

]]> By: selfish http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638216 selfish Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638216 Wait, so you inverted the L and overlaid it on the R? And the other way around? Brilliant. Wait, so you inverted the L and overlaid it on the R? And the other way around? Brilliant.

]]> By: Will Shooter http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638195 Will Shooter Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638195 I COMPLETELY agree and was just going to comment on that myself. It sounds a lot like old man Paxton every now and then, and when he says "baddest mother f**ckers in the galaxy" or whatever, it basically sounds exactly like that character. I think people would've warmed to it a bit more if at the end he said "Game ON man" or something. haha I COMPLETELY agree and was just going to comment on that myself. It sounds a lot like old man Paxton every now and then, and when he says “baddest mother f**ckers in the galaxy” or whatever, it basically sounds exactly like that character. I think people would’ve warmed to it a bit more if at the end he said “Game ON man” or something. haha

]]> By: artbyjcm http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638158 artbyjcm Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638158 All they did was audio changes... and in all of them this game still looks bad. All they did was audio changes… and in all of them this game still looks bad.

]]> By: Stephen Andrews http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638116 Stephen Andrews Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638116 I'm sure I heard a story ages ago that James Cameron hated the proposed Aliens poster so much that he said he'd rather have just the word "Aliens" on black poster than that crap - which is what happened. Looking at the vid above with the voiceover stripped making it better it's almost as if things have come full circle, I’m sure I heard a story ages ago that James Cameron hated the proposed Aliens poster so much that he said he’d rather have just the word “Aliens” on black poster than that crap – which is what happened. Looking at the vid above with the voiceover stripped making it better it’s almost as if things have come full circle,

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638089 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638089 I haven't gotten sound on that site for months. Which rather kills the joke. And the speed up function has been broken for several years. I haven’t gotten sound on that site for months. Which rather kills the joke. And the speed up function has been broken for several years.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1638088 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1638088 Don't feel bad. I watched around 15 video versions of Running Bear about a week ago. Don’t feel bad. I watched around 15 video versions of Running Bear about a week ago.

]]> By: NI MEN HAO-DY TRAMPOLINA http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637915 NI MEN HAO-DY TRAMPOLINA Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637915  I LOL'ed  I LOL’ed

]]> By: Rich Keller http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637841 Rich Keller Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637841 Evike.com has an assembled version with a working bullet counter, but the under barrell launcher doesn't work. They put the battery in there. The price is reasonable in comparison to the kit they had earlier. Evike.com has an assembled version with a working bullet counter, but the under barrell launcher doesn’t work. They put the battery in there. The price is reasonable in comparison to the kit they had earlier.

]]> By: Josh armitage http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637818 Josh armitage Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637818 these new remakes of the aliens colonial marines trailer sucks ass the original is so much better whoever made these remakes arent true alien fans and shouldnt remake any trailers cuz they suck dont fucking mess with originals and if u dont like the trailer then fuck u thats ur own opinion but dont ruin the trailers for everyone else just cuz u think it sucks dumbasses these new remakes of the aliens colonial marines trailer sucks ass the original is so much better whoever made these remakes arent true alien fans and shouldnt remake any trailers cuz they suck dont fucking mess with originals and if u dont like the trailer then fuck u thats ur own opinion but dont ruin the trailers for everyone else just cuz u think it sucks dumbasses

]]> By: Baldhead http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637756 Baldhead Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637756  http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Aliens#M41A_Pulse_Rifle  http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Aliens#M41A_Pulse_Rifle

]]> By: Derek C. F. Pegritz http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637737 Derek C. F. Pegritz Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637737 If this game's loading screen is just a sample of Hudson saying, "Express elevator to hell--going down!" I'll buy it on the spot. If this game’s loading screen is just a sample of Hudson saying, “Express elevator to hell–going down!” I’ll buy it on the spot.

]]> By: Dan Hibiki http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637738 Dan Hibiki Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637738  http://bennyhillifier.com/?id=H20QEkP-UOk done and done  http://bennyhillifier.com/?id=H20QEkP-UOk done and done

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637735 Mister44 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637735 Looks cool. I always wanted one of the prop guns from the movie. I know there is an airsoft kit that starts out as a Thompson. I wonder if that is what they originally used in the film. I also wonder if mounting a gun on a steady cam would actually work or not. Looks cool. I always wanted one of the prop guns from the movie. I know there is an airsoft kit that starts out as a Thompson. I wonder if that is what they originally used in the film. I also wonder if mounting a gun on a steady cam would actually work or not.

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637734 blueelm Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637734 I can't believe I just watched four versions of a game trailer.  I can’t believe I just watched four versions of a game trailer. 

]]> By: CliffordS http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637727 CliffordS Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637727 Game over, man.  Game over. Game over, man.  Game over.

]]> By: Baldhead http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637726 Baldhead Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637726 Trailer #1: aimed at 11 year olds. Trailer #2: aimed at people who might be old enough to have seen the movie. Trailer #1: aimed at 11 year olds. Trailer #2: aimed at people who might be old enough to have seen the movie.

]]> By: Pat David http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637716 Pat David Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637716 Yeah, I think it's quite a bit better... :) Yeah, I think it’s quite a bit better… :)

]]> By: Baldhead http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637717 Baldhead Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637717  those could be cutscenes, replaying the events of the film- notcie the quick shots of a pilot who looks like Ferro or a rather Bishop- looking character  those could be cutscenes, replaying the events of the film- notcie the quick shots of a pilot who looks like Ferro or a rather Bishop- looking character

]]> By: Rob Beschizza http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637710 Rob Beschizza Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637710 Excellent. Excellent.

]]> By: Pat David http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637705 Pat David Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637705 Well, I had to come here and do this.  I've used the original trailer, and just removed the horrible voiceover (turns out it's a center-panned vocal - so just inverted LR stereo channels to remove only the voiceover): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GitkTg-mHNY Well, I had to come here and do this.  I’ve used the original trailer, and just removed the horrible voiceover (turns out it’s a center-panned vocal – so just inverted LR stereo channels to remove only the voiceover):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GitkTg-mHNY

]]> By: bardfinn http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637694 bardfinn Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637694 But — in space, no one can hear you scream. Tip your wait staff. But — in space, no one can hear you scream.

Tip your wait staff.

]]> By: MrScience http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/dgsdgdsgsdg.html#comment-1637675 MrScience Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208233#comment-1637675 Probably from the competitive multiplayer component... "Competitive multiplayer has been confirmed, and Gearbox has shown Aliens vs Marines team deathmatch 6 v 6 gameplay, as well as a 4 v 4 objective mode called Escape, where the marines team must reach an evac point while the alien team must hunt and stop them. Gearbox has said that there are other multiple "objective based modes" that have not been announced yet." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens:_Colonial_Marines Probably from the competitive multiplayer component…
“Competitive multiplayer has been confirmed, and Gearbox has shown Aliens vs Marines team deathmatch 6 v 6 gameplay, as well as a 4 v 4 objective mode called Escape, where the marines team must reach an evac point while the alien team must hunt and stop them. Gearbox has said that there are other multiple “objective based modes” that have not been announced yet.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens:_Colonial_Marines

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