Comment # 2

Was looking forward to picking up the Hunter Edition today. This is the most money I’ve spent on a video game ever…was disappointed to hear the shipment was delayed until tomorrow Looking forward to playing this Thursday (I work a 12 hour shift tomorrow) though

Also, I heard the framerate is a bit rough, is SEGA/Rebellion going to support this game for the foreseeable future? I really hope so…

Posted by Dustin on February 16th, 2010 at 8:35 pm

Comment # 4

This game is a disaster. After paying nearly double the price of the regular edition, I get to wait at least an extra day for my preorder. The PSN download code isn’t going to work until at least the 24th this month. The idiots at gamestop have nothing but a different lame excuse everytime you ask. I spend insane amounts of cash at gamestop, especially sega games (for the better part of two decades), and I feel like I’ve been had. I’ve left ten voicemails at sega of America as well as called the corporate offices of gamestop to complain. This is the second game in a row that gamestop employees neglected to tell me the game I’m preordering is coming out later than every single advertised date. The gamestop employee that helped me (Greg, store manager at 5656 grape rd Mishawaka, IN 46545) first told me the truck hadn’t arrived. I came back later & he told me it was because their original release date was after the 16th. When I preordered the game the clerk should have told me right then the game would be out later. Instead, he got $40 extra cash out of me & convienently left out the detail that would have probably assured me not preordering the game. Then I keep hearing online that sega messed up the avp he packaging. So between lying clerks at gamestop & horrid business practices at a failure of a once mighty gaming corporation I’m still out $100, my game is not here. And the skins will not work, making my preorder that much more useless. I’m going to continue blogging, tweeting & calling until one of these two corporations figures out they need to fix this huge mistake.

Posted by mrBgone1155 on February 16th, 2010 at 8:47 pm

Comment # 6

So r u going to post my 1st comment or only let the public see what makes sega look good? Hide the truth, please.

Posted by mrBgone1155 on February 16th, 2010 at 10:08 pm

Comment # 8

Unfortunately, I believe this does apply to me, as I haven’t been able to download the pre-order exclusive player skins for the PS3 version with the code I received Feb. 14th. I was extremely bummed believing I had somehow missed out, but am actually relieved now after having read this article. Looks like I may be getting those exclusive skins after all!!!

Posted by Mudshark on February 17th, 2010 at 2:53 am

Comment # 10

Demo issues on PS3 should be fixed, however you’ll need to download the new Demo client to play proper.

Posted by Clumsyorchid on February 17th, 2010 at 11:39 am

Comment # 12

so by feb 25th this pdlc will be fixed? and i can make my online character then? ….or does it even matter is it unlockable stuff u get playin the online game?

Posted by nate on February 17th, 2010 at 1:55 pm

Comment # 14

okay first of all, why isnt the hunter edition coming to canada and second why the fak isnt the game out already its the 17 and gamestop told me they dont have the xbox 360 or pc verison only ps3 and then today he told me that the game is still at the warehouse like wtf. Sega this might be the last game i buy from you guys because you cant keep your word with your release date.

Posted by oxmgoku on February 17th, 2010 at 6:33 pm

Comment # 16

sega is garbage..this game is garbage…the map pack/player skins are garbage too. How can you release a game late for players who spent 100 dollars on it and then on top of it none of the codes work. crap…F sony and F this game…ive waited months for this and this is the outcome. i wish every person who bought this game would return it and get their money back. this is absolute crap i hate sega now and this game….thanks for ruining my birthday scumbags

Posted by Rob silvia on February 18th, 2010 at 12:04 pm

Comment # 18

i wass up set when my code wasnt working. but at least i know thats its coming now. thoe i am angrey that its not here yet oh well its really not that big of a deal. but to all the people that are cring and saying that the game and sega is garbage just need to STFU if you dont like the game then dont play it and stop cring no one wante to hear it. and sega as been in the gaming indestrey for years. ya they hit a few pot holes along the way but oh well at least they are tring and then have maney well known and very populear games out there. so if you want to call the game and sega garbage the. i just have this to say to you…LETS SEE YOU DO BETTER

Posted by brandon88 on February 18th, 2010 at 7:41 pm

Comment # 20

I’ll just start of by reiterating what “Clumsyorchid” has just stated. If you’re going to post comments on blog like this, keep it constructive and helpful.

That being said…I’ll just add my voice to the legions of disappointed fans here. No matter how you look at it, this release is an absolute train wreck. Especially for PS3 owners. I waited 10 years for this game. I pre-ordered and spent $107.00 on the Hunter’s Edition. That’s something I would normally NEVER do for any other video game. That’s how much I’ve been looking forward to this release.

And what have I received for that price? Almost nothing. Nothing works! The entire selling point of pre-ordering was to get these skins and maps early. So much for that. Let’s run down just a few of the problems with this release so far…

1) The pre-order skins code doesn’t work. Waiting to be fixed.

2) The pre-order bonus maps code doesn’t work. Waiting to be fixed.

3) My “facehugger” bonus item was broken right out of the box, and apparently this is enough of a widespread occurrence that it has forced SEGA to put up a separate web page to offer replacements. (How do hundreds of SOFT RUBBER toys sealed inside of a box become damaged in transit, anyway?)

4) It has come to my attention that at least 1 of the pre-order skins (The “6″ Alien skin) is unlock-able through the XP system in the regular game. (I saw someone playing with it online yesterday). Then why was it advertised as a pre-order exclusive?! Was the entire pre-order ad campaign one big scam? At this point, it certainly feels like it.

5) The PS3 version of the game has no microphone mute function! How could a game developer/distributor forget such a MANDATORY feature?! Every time I manage to get online (see item #6 for that complaint), I’m forced to listen to half a dozen foul-mouthed, illiterate 12 year-olds yammering on and one into the distorted microphones. Why can’t I mute them?! How is something this important overlooked?! It ruins the entire online experience.

And finally, I’ve saved the worst for last…

6) Put simply…the GAME DOESN’T WORK. At least not the online multiplayer component of it. When the botched PS3 demo was released, and no one could find any games in the horrible lobby system, I thought to myself, “Meh. It’s just a demo. There’s no way the retail version of the game will have these problems…”

Wrong. As I’m typing this, I’ve been staring at the status of a “Quick Match” (how ironic) for almost 20 minutes now. Sure, it starts finding other players after the first minute or so, but the match takes FOREVER to start. Even after matching 8 or 12 players for a ranked match, I’m still sitting here waiting for the game to start! This is ridiculous! I’ve spent far Far FAR more time waiting in the lobby than I’ve ever spent actually playing this game.

And once a match is over, why does it boot everyone back out to the lobby to start the process all over again?! It’s infuriating! Just rotate the map and start the next game! If there are open slots, new players can join in. Why is this so difficult?!

As you can tell, I am absolutely livid right now. As a customer who paid for this, I expect all of these problems to be resolved QUICKLY. Otherwise, I’ll be demanding my money back.

(BTW~ 20 minutes later I’m still staring at this lobby screen…8 players waiting for a game that will never start…unbelievable.)

Posted by Brian on February 20th, 2010 at 10:52 am

Comment # 22

Kind of a downer about the shipping times. PC version still isn’t in at my gamestop, although they apparently have the PS3 and 360 versions. But either way, some of you are pretty impatient, I mean really, can’t use DLC until the 24th? Don’t even have it yet? Sheesh chill out, it’s not like you lost money, you just have to wait a little longer.

Posted by Zenic on February 20th, 2010 at 5:26 pm

Comment # 24

OMG jakoes. just shut your mouth, if you would open your ignorient eyes you would see that you comment was posted. they just had to make sure that it was accaptibal. people like you are the one that give mexicans a bad name

Posted by brandon88 on February 23rd, 2010 at 1:18 pm

Comment # 26

alright. so i9 have a ps3 and i preordered the skins but can’t get them. i been playin a lot and i was a marine one time and some alien heavy attacks me and then grabsw me. what do you think i see? a big fat 6 in the middle of his forehead. WTF SEGA!!!!!! U BLOW DICK!!! this game is not even good. everyone dies in 2 hits and the stroy mode sucks for shit. all 3 campaigns put together are still short and each blows more than the other. except alien, that blows the biggest fat black dick i have ever known that a game case could fit in its mouth. how could they be excited about realeasing this shit. the reviews average at about 5.5 or 6. and they are still happy? wow

Posted by david on February 23rd, 2010 at 5:54 pm

Comment # 28

I was mad at 1st like most people about the codes not working and my facehuggers tail being broken. But after reading that Sega is going to do something about it, I’m no longer mad. Sure it kind of sucked at 1st getting the game late and all, but it was worth the wait IMO.

I do have some comment on how to improve online play however.

1. Make the end of matches return to a lobby with those in last game so you can play more.(Rather than dumping us back to square 1 and having to restart the 20 min wait for a game again.)

2. I know alot of people will disagree with me but, take away the choice of species for death match and mixed species DM. Make it a random selection, nothing is more boring than 9 Predators in 1 match….*sigh* Look, predators are my fav too but variety of species is most fun to me, we can’t always play the hunter.

3. Repair the grab mechanic, grabbing someone at full health while facing them is a bit ridiculious. I have no problem with the stealth kills from behind, that make sense.

4. For the love of god please add a mute feature as well, I like having the option to mute racist, vulger or people being jerks.

Just my thoughts, if these changes were mad the game would be better online.

Posted by Mavrick on February 24th, 2010 at 4:02 pm

Comment # 30

yea im a so pissd being poor and being jipped out of 45$ worth of product. my code dont work and i dont have the time to go searching for that info my face hugger is also turfed and i have no idead when iam supposed to get that in the mail if ever…. what is it 6-8 wks like a metro rebate haha, u submit your info an bam no time of arrival what has gone wrong with sega? WEEEAAK!

Posted by Sam Kral on March 9th, 2010 at 5:04 pm

Comment # 32

If you truely are an AVP fan yes there are 4 thing that are ruined right now but its FREAKING AVP YO.

Posted by Sam Kral on March 9th, 2010 at 5:08 pm

Comment # 34

PS3 VERSION. I SPEND MORE TIME WAITING IN THE FC LOBBY THAN PLAYING THIS GAME. THIS IS THE WORST GAME LOBBY I HAVE EVER SEEN. I PAID FULL PRICE FOR THIS FC GAME. I FEEL EFFING RIPPED OFF. FC! FC! FC! YOU MIGHT GUESS THAT FC DOESN’T STAND FOR FOOTBALL CLUB!!!

UNBELIEVABLE THAT A HUGE COMPANY LIKE SEGA CAN’T GET THIS RIGHT. FC!

Posted by sam on April 29th, 2010 at 8:57 am

Comment # 36

ok so avp was good but most of us gamers want aliens colonial marines.Why is it that you keep trying tacktiks to move away from that game.You have to understand that aliens colonial marines has a bigger fan base than avp as the movies were poor and that is what put most people of buying it.aliens colonial marines is what fans want i know as i am a very big fan myself.it would not do any harm for a new trailer or even real gameplay footage as the way your handling it sega the people waiting for a.cm will end up loseing interest and find another game instead.i recomend you do something for us fans.also a proper release date would help and 1 that you can bloody stick to this time to prove your worth as i dont believe avp can improve you cant save this game people are not playing it much now as lack of dlc and they just expect more from you really

Posted by jim on July 14th, 2010 at 4:10 am