Mon, Mar 18, 2013 | 22:47 GMT

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets 4GB PC update with improved textures

Gearbox Software has released a whopping patch for the PC Version of Aliens: Colonial Marines, adding a visual upgrade among other fixes.

The update bundles together a number of changes from a recent console patch, as well as a bunch which will make their way to consoles later on.

On the PC-specific side, keep an eye out for “improved texture resolution” and “various visual improvements” as well as a mouse smoothing option.

The update is rolling out now on Steam, but Gearbox notes that at 4GB, not every user is going to want it right now; you may wish to disable auto-updates for the moment.

Full patch notes are available on the Gearbox forums.

Aliens: Colonial marines released in February and took a critical savaging, particularly with regards to its bugs and visuals, so you may want to revisit it after this latest hefty update.

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11 comments

#1

Takeshi
18/03/13, 11:13 pm

So it might actually be playable at some point. Will be interesting to hear what people have to say about it now.

#2

OlderGamer
18/03/13, 11:20 pm

Still not touching it until it hits a blow out steam sale for 3.75

#3

KineticCalvaria
18/03/13, 11:39 pm

Hmm dunno OG, 3.75… thats a bit steep, may wait for 3.32 myself.

#4

ps3fanboy
19/03/13, 12:36 am

great what about the console owners then?… you gonna release a new retail disc?.. a update is waste it dont fix what is on the disc.

#5

Phoenixblight
19/03/13, 12:41 am

@4

Read an article before posting. I know bizarre concept.

#6

freedoms_stain
19/03/13, 12:57 am

@5, he doesn’t care, his crusade is against patches in general.

#7

Clupula
19/03/13, 1:32 am

@6 – Apparently, he doesn’t have the ability to use the internet…which makes his posting here somewhat miraculous.

#8

Digital Bamboo
19/03/13, 1:34 am

A polished turd…

#9

silverstorm
19/03/13, 1:58 am

… is still a turd. Indeed.

#10

Francis O
19/03/13, 2:41 am

This game sucks, damn FPS… the most played out boring genre in gaming.

#11

xxJPRACERxx
19/03/13, 8:40 am

@10 Not for me! (and many others)

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