Obsidian's Cancelled Aliens RPG Footage Leaks

by Alice O'Connor, Jan 12, 2010 8:30am PST

Related Topics – Aliens RPG [Cancelled], xbox 360, Trailer, PlayStation 3, PC, Leak

The very first gameplay footage of Obsidian's cancelled Aliens RPG has emerged from the depths of the Internet, spotted by superannuation and confirmed as an authentic "extremely early pre-production build" by Obsidian (via Blend Games).

Though low-resolution and murky, the footage shall probably remain the best in-game look at the Aliens RPG. Little was heard from the title following its announcement in 2006 until several rumours of cancellation and a denial from publisher Sega, then in 2009 Obsidian Entertainment declared it was "no longer a product that is in development."

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By: SpaecKow x Show Full Post

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Oh my god it was going to be like Mass Effect as well :(

You are the one who is gay Sega, you are!

Jan 12, 2010 7:37pm PST

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Oh my god it was going to be like Mass Effect as well :( You are the one who is gay Sega, you are! : SpaecKow
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  http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19220961 I had that same idea a long time ago. This game could have b... : sairis
  - Yes, at first I thought Aliens RPG? How does that work.. But, onlike level-based games such as the new Av... : deadlycookie

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By: st4rdog x Show Full Post

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Now can all the Obsidian love end?

They've never made a good game yet loads of people think they're great for some reason. Maybe it's just that the word Obsidian sounds cool to some people.

Jan 12, 2010 9:39am PST

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Now can all the Obsidian love end? They've never made a good game yet loads of people think they're gr... : st4rdog
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- P.S. Dragon Age is what NWN2 should've been. : st4rdog
- KotOR 2 and NWN 2 are both good. : Beaginator
- Why would this early prototype video change anyone's mind about their previous, or future, games? You th... : oO SilentK Oo
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  MotB is probably one of the greatest RPGs of all time. That is enough for me to suck Obsidian's cock. : DewFuel
  - I always use MOTB as an example of how much potential those guys have, too. : Dr_Tran
  - indeed : Mondo
- I liked all their games. : mobab

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By: Jabby x Show Full Post

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Yeah, the video is from a very early preproduction prototype build. It's not representative of the game that ended up being cancelled. Too bad this of all things was what got leaked.

Jan 12, 2010 9:48am PST

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Yeah, the video is from a very early preproduction prototype build. It's not representative of the game t... : Jabby
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  maybe a Steam Punk RPG can be next. : pimpium
  - I would've killed for a sequel to Arcanum. I still would, if Troika didn't go under. : Dr_Tran

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By: Damarius101 x Show Full Post

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Oh man, excellent concept! This would be the freakiest MMO (if it was intended to be one or just an RPG) ever! man id play this nonstop, imaging your friends going on a quest, only to be picked off one by one by alien npcs! Invigorating!

Jan 12, 2010 4:35pm PST

Oh man, excellent concept! This would be the freakiest MMO (if it was intended to be one or just an RPG) ... : Damarius101

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By: usedillusion x Show Full Post

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Could have been interesting, looks like it might have been mass effect with Aliens

Jan 12, 2010 3:35pm PST

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Could have been interesting, looks like it might have been mass effect with Aliens : usedillusion
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- I think you mean Xenomorphs.. since Mass Effect is full of Aliens. :) : HL3dsx

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By: valcan_s x Show Full Post

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Truly tragic news :(

A third person Aliens RPG and I thought one of my long term wishes was finally gona be fulfilled...

Jan 12, 2010 9:41am PST

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  yes this looked promising actually.. maybe they'll pick up on it again sometime in the future (maybe not)... : deadlycookie
  - I was hoping that they learned a great deal when were making this game, making future games, like alpha p... : mobab

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Aliens is one of my all-time favorite Sci Fi movies, and I respect Obsidian for all the work those guys have done, but this just looks like a mistake. I can't see how Aliens turns into a good wRPG.

This video just looked like a 3rd person shooter, which is what would make more sense. The IP is more suited for an Uncharted-style game, IMO.

Jan 12, 2010 9:15am PST

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- agreed on all accounts. seems like they didn't really know where to steer this thing. still looking forwa... : waxthirteen
- I agree entirely. There was an Aliens board game for a while, but as much of a fan as I can be, I couldn... : spyrext

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By: kokujin x Show Full Post

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the video is so terrible that you'll be happy you missed it.

Jan 12, 2010 8:43am PST

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the video is so terrible that you'll be happy you missed it. : kokujin
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- Its so fucking dark that I couldnt tell either way. : cell9song

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By: MozzerV12 x Show Full Post

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Game over man (before it had even begun) ! Game over!

Jan 12, 2010 9:49am PST

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Game over man (before it had even begun) ! Game over! : MozzerV12
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- what the fuck are we gonna do now???? : DewFuel
- nuke the studio from orbit. it's the only way : anal justice

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By: pimpium x Show Full Post

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Can't really judge how it would have ended up just based on this.

Jan 12, 2010 9:36am PST

Can't really judge how it would have ended up just based on this. : pimpium

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By: ShadowRam x Show Full Post

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Good! Glad it was canceled if it was going to be 3rd person.

Fuck 3rd person in the ear.

Jan 12, 2010 9:22am PST

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Good! Glad it was canceled if it was going to be 3rd person. Fuck 3rd person in the ear. : ShadowRam
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- Kallanta likes the third person. : kallanta
- 3rd person is fine for this type of game... assuming it was going to be like dragon age, mass effect, kot... : waxthirteen

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By: The Future x Show Full Post

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This looks like "No thanks" material

Jan 12, 2010 8:55am PST

This looks like "No thanks" material : The Future

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By: OrkO x Show Full Post

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SEGA has pulled it from youtube, expect a letter from their lawyers as well Shacknews !

Jan 12, 2010 8:40am PST

SEGA has pulled it from youtube, expect a letter from their lawyers as well Shacknews ! : OrkO

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