
It doesn't look like Borderlands creator Gearbox Software is going to do anything crazy with Aliens: Colonial Marines. In fact, the most intriguing gameplay feature thought to be included—squad-based tactics—has been dropped in favor of a more typical first-person shooter experience. However, the upcoming game promises modern FPS gameplay and a new story set in the Aliens universe, and if that doesn't pique your interest, you don't have a pulse.

Too many games aren't given a second shot. We at VGU choose which games we would love to see receive a sequel.
The Saboteur - criminally underrated and a fantastic mechanic of bringing colour back to Nazi-occupied Paris.
The article lists Bulletstorm, Sleeping Dogs, and Aliens: Colonial Marines.

Player 2 takes some quiet time to look back at some of the most hyped failures of the past 10 years.
Can't argue with any of those really, but I would add Resident Evil Operation Racoon City and Metal Gear Survive to that list. Both terrible games from good franchises.
Bulletstorm, I actually liked the gameplay but the atrocious writing and characters made me despise the game by the end of it.

Thanks to a bustling mod community on Steam, Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines actually has a stellar multiplayer experience to offer these days.